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mskf · 08-31-2017, 10:04 PM

I have two bananas (supposedly Musa Basjoo) that are putting out about a leaf a week but aren't gaining height:
- I bought them online in late spring as tiny two leaf sprouts.
- I did initially plant them directly in the ground but moved them each to their own 5 gal container after I couldn't keep the slugs off them. They were in MG moisture control soil and were watered when the top soil started to dry.
- Both received full afternoon sun for over 6 hours
- I started them off with some slow release MG then switched to 3T / gallon of diluted fish emulsion weekly starting in June. Around mid July I switched to 1 T 20-20-20 / gallon weekly after they still weren't getting larger.
- Thinking maybe the roots were already stifled, I moved both to the ground in early August. The soil was originally clay but I've been amending over the past couple years so it drains fairly well now. They get 20 mins of soaker hose 3x / week.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ckjgr32x0...anana.jpg?dl=0

Any thoughts?

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mskf Zone: 7 Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 11,031 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Banana adding leaves but not growing taller I have two bananas (supposedly Musa Basjoo) that are putting out about a leaf a week but aren't gaining height: - I bought them online in late spring as tiny two leaf sprouts. - I did initially plant them directly in the ground but moved them each to their own 5 gal container after I couldn't keep the slugs off them. They were in MG moisture control soil and were watered when the top soil started to dry. - Both received full afternoon sun for over 6 hours - I started them off with some slow release MG then switched to 3T / gallon of diluted fish emulsion weekly starting in June. Around mid July I switched to 1 T 20-20-20 / gallon weekly after they still weren't getting larger. - Thinking maybe the roots were already stifled, I moved both to the ground in early August. The soil was originally clay but I've been amending over the past couple years so it drains fairly well now. They get 20 mins of soaker hose 3x / week. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ckjgr32x0...anana.jpg?dl=0 Any thoughts?