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Gabe15 · 10-12-2017, 01:20 AM

It's not Sigatoka, and even if it was, there would be no reason to kill the plant, it's not that kind of disease which needs such drastic treatment.

If the first photo is of the one which just flowered, depending on how long the bloom has been growing, that is fairly normal as the leaves will continue to age without being replaced, and eventually start to senesce anyway. It could just be exacerbated by the storm. The other photos don't really seem to show anything to be concerned about, again could just be from getting tossed around a bit, slight changes in season even if subtle, or some other mystery issue which to me looks like nothing serious.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,339,464 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,237 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Black sigatoka or something else? It's not Sigatoka, and even if it was, there would be no reason to kill the plant, it's not that kind of disease which needs such drastic treatment. If the first photo is of the one which just flowered, depending on how long the bloom has been growing, that is fairly normal as the leaves will continue to age without being replaced, and eventually start to senesce anyway. It could just be exacerbated by the storm. The other photos don't really seem to show anything to be concerned about, again could just be from getting tossed around a bit, slight changes in season even if subtle, or some other mystery issue which to me looks like nothing serious. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.