Re: Transplant stress: Is there hope?
Yes!! Repot ASAP!! Go buy some perlite! Mix a normal potting mix (I like earth-gro) by scotts. It has I would say 80% rice hulls mixed in! Perfect mix for bananas. Mix any potting soil with 50% perlite!!! The perlite will retain water in its micro-cracks for root access. Without keeping roots soggy. The perlite also keeps the soil loose, light, and fluffy! Allowing more oxygen to roots! Bananas love perlite! I buy mine in 4cf bags from my local feed/farm store. Very cheap. $14 a bag I think.
The yellowing on the outer edge of the leaves is a sign of overwatering. More the water crystals in the mix than you I'm sure! If the plants were outside the edges would be brown (burned from the sun).
When you repot if you see any brown/dead roots trim them off! They will rot against the corm. Pups are good size they should be fine!!
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