bigdog

Ron, I can tell you that my bananas had smaller fruit, and smaller bunch sizes last year here in Knoxville. I think it had something to do with my high-acid soil. The previous year in Nashville, my pH was quite a bit higher than it is here, and fruit and bunch sizes were quite larger. Nashville, although only about 2 1/2 to 3 hours from here, has completely different soils than E. TN. They are alkaline. I also had some leaf deformities last year here, which I now attribute to my poor soil. I have heavily amended it with lime and organic matter this year, so I am hoping for better results!