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edwmax · 06-07-2018, 05:37 AM

The lime should work for you. Getting the Ph up to 5.5 to 6 should be tolerable for the banana plants. The real question is 'what made the pot soil acidic?' .... Commercial potting mix is neutral ( Ph 7). ... Is your water acidic and needs per-treating? ... Is the fertilizer you are using high in sulfur?

I also had this problem a while back and never found the cause. The plants were not real big (2 ft), so re-potting to fresh soil & washing the corms was my solution at the time.

06-07-2018, 05:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 109,765 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,740 Times Was Thanked 4,437 Times in 2,093 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Container PH Check The lime should work for you. Getting the Ph up to 5.5 to 6 should be tolerable for the banana plants. The real question is 'what made the pot soil acidic?' .... Commercial potting mix is neutral ( Ph 7). ... Is your water acidic and needs per-treating? ... Is the fertilizer you are using high in sulfur? I also had this problem a while back and never found the cause. The plants were not real big (2 ft), so re-potting to fresh soil & washing the corms was my solution at the time. __________________ Last edited by edwmax : 06-07-2018 at 05:40 AM.