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Old 07-19-2012, 11:27 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Sad Ice Cream

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Well, sounds like it is fine -- with temps like that, you'd expect to see some droopy banana leaves as it's a way they avoid losing water. I haven't noticed any varieties being particularly susceptible, but I don't live in an area where heat stress is very common. My guess would be that this particular plant has a lot of leaf surface area relative to roots, corm, and p-stem, and so it gets water stressed more easily that others you have.
That's a really good point. This plant is in a pot smaller than my Basjoo and has easily three times the plant mass, especially the leaves, which are huge in comparison. Thanks for your help btw are you a diver (profile pic)?
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