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sandy0225 · 11-03-2011, 07:50 AM

I'd keep it and grow it out, it hasn't really been even determined for sure that it is BSV. For precaution though, if you separate any pups off of it or do any cutting or digging on it with a knife or scissors, shovel,etc, sterilize the knife or instrument used in alcohol before using it to separate or cut or dig another banana plant you own. BSV isn't going to spread to other plants unless you have a carrier such as thrips or mealybugs present as far as I know. It's kind of like the hosta virus and it is spread by propagation. Most bad viruses are spread by thrips in greenhouse culture, I'm surprized that they weren't mentioned in the article link.
It looks mostly unhappy in it's current conditions to me, both of those bananas, have you thought about digging them and putting them into pots with really good potting soil to see what happens?

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sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 355,089 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Is this true and typical BSV? I'd keep it and grow it out, it hasn't really been even determined for sure that it is BSV. For precaution though, if you separate any pups off of it or do any cutting or digging on it with a knife or scissors, shovel,etc, sterilize the knife or instrument used in alcohol before using it to separate or cut or dig another banana plant you own. BSV isn't going to spread to other plants unless you have a carrier such as thrips or mealybugs present as far as I know. It's kind of like the hosta virus and it is spread by propagation. Most bad viruses are spread by thrips in greenhouse culture, I'm surprized that they weren't mentioned in the article link. It looks mostly unhappy in it's current conditions to me, both of those bananas, have you thought about digging them and putting them into pots with really good potting soil to see what happens? __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website! Last edited by sandy0225 : 11-03-2011 at 07:55 AM.