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Old 01-14-2008, 11:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: The Slow Black Death

I have 3 Java blues....

I continually make sure there is fresh compost 3 times a year as a mulch. They should grow prety well the next coming year if you make sure they get rgulat but not over excessive water, keep the water at the roots and off the leaves if possible to kee pany fungus from kiloing your leaves, and watch them grow once the temps get over 85 f degrees (and under 95)


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Originally Posted by current river banana View Post
I have a couple of Musa Ice Creams. I bought them at about 12 inches soil to top. They never grew very fast even though the starter pots next to them did great. The tips and the edges of the new leaves got this black edge that ended in death of the leave. I finally cut the stem off about 3 inches from the soil. Have a new leaf coming up but it looks like black death again. Any Ideas?
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