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Kahalu'u Luke · 10-10-2009, 07:34 PM

I have 4 Apple Banana planted and all 4 new plants started to have a same problem after 2 months in the ground (clay soil) -- New leaf (shoot) is brown and would not open. Or, sometimes, it opens, then turns brown at the bottom and the leaf breaks off.
They are all only 2-3 feet tall.
I called the nursery and they say it may be the drainage problem. But, 4 new plants are located next to a full-grown healthy Apple Banana plant.
Also, one of 4 is on the higher ground with gravelly soil, and still having the same problem.
Please tell me what I can do to save them!

P.S. Can't figure out how to post photos, but they are on galleries
Banana Gallery - New leaf brown

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Kahalu'u Luke Kahalu'u Luke's Photo Gallery Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Zone: 10-11 Name: Ms. Luke Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 2,776 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	New leaf is brown and would not open I have 4 Apple Banana planted and all 4 new plants started to have a same problem after 2 months in the ground (clay soil) -- New leaf (shoot) is brown and would not open. Or, sometimes, it opens, then turns brown at the bottom and the leaf breaks off. They are all only 2-3 feet tall. I called the nursery and they say it may be the drainage problem. But, 4 new plants are located next to a full-grown healthy Apple Banana plant. Also, one of 4 is on the higher ground with gravelly soil, and still having the same problem. Please tell me what I can do to save them! P.S. Can't figure out how to post photos, but they are on galleries Banana Gallery - New leaf brown