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Originally Posted by Meirizon
Thanks for the help guys!
First, let me start off by saying that i give the plant about 10 litres of water everyday. Is it too much? too little? (I know banana is a heavy drinker)
I guess a good amount of the water gets evaporated, like Akula said.
Also, recently iv'e added Humus to the soil.
edwmax, as for the plant's type, unfortunately i'm really not sure. The app "PlantNet" recognizes it as "Musa acuminata Colla", but i don't know how accurate it is.
So what i understand i should do:
1. Add more organic matter (is humus good?)
2. Add some mulch to minimize evaporation
What i'm unsure about(since the opinions are divided):
Separating the pups from the mother - should i do it or not?
Thanks again!
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Musa acuminata Colla is a wild ancestral plant to the modern cultivated Bananas. Your photos clearly show wine stains on the leaves. Therefore I believe you may have a Super dwarf Cavendish Banana. You didn't state the height of the pstem; I'm guessing it is about 3 1/2 ft.
Banana leaves fold down for 2 reasons: Lack of water or high heat (radiant sun temp). This is a self preservation mode for the plant. ... So turn-in some compost & mulch into the top of the soil; and then cover the area with mulch. This will help hold some water and cool the top of the ground & nana roots. ... But note, banana plants are shallow roots and the top of the corm should be near ground-top level. So you may need to excavate some of the soil around the plant, then refill to the top of the corm with the amended soil. ... Misting will also help to cool the plant without heavy watering during the heat of the day.
As for dividing the pups from the mother plant, you can do it now or do it later. If done later the pups will be much bigger, better rooted and more desirable for trading or gifting. ... Remember the main pstem will die after blooming or at 2 to 4 years of age. You want to keep the best pup (or 2) as a replacement. ... As to my earlier statement, it is not that critical to get rid of the pups right now.