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Olafhenny · 01-02-2011, 06:13 PM

Hi Xavier,

you said, that it was very hot on Reunion. Could it be stress from heat/drought?

Many plants have as a survival mechanism of the species the ability to generate premature flowering and seed production, when the survival of the individual plant is threatened. You can observe it quite often in times of unusual drought in plants, and even in weeds, after you have pulled them out, that they put all their remaining resources into producing seeds.

I have no idea, what you can do for bananas, other then providing shade and spray them frequently with water, to cool them down, if excessive heat is indeed the problem.

Good luck!
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 246,975 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Musella lasiocarpa Hi Xavier, you said, that it was very hot on Reunion. Could it be stress from heat/drought? Many plants have as a survival mechanism of the species the ability to generate premature flowering and seed production, when the survival of the individual plant is threatened. You can observe it quite often in times of unusual drought in plants, and even in weeds, after you have pulled them out, that they put all their remaining resources into producing seeds. I have no idea, what you can do for bananas, other then providing shade and spray them frequently with water, to cool them down, if excessive heat is indeed the problem. Good luck! Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.