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JoeReal · 03-26-2008, 02:27 PM

Just a reminder to everyone. Frosts can form even if air temperature is 38 deg F.

The black leaves on Benny's pups could be a combination of factors and could be unrelated to temperature as Randy have pointed out.

Based on my experiences, cold temperature slows down bananas responses to diseases. That is why they are susceptible to rot, they have no metabolism to fight it off. That is why you should keep them on the relatively drier conditions instead of wet to discourage rot, especially the corms. When temperature warms up, the actively growing banana is able to fight off the rot.

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JoeReal Senior Member JoeReal's Photo Gallery Location: Davis, California USDA zone 9 Find me on the map! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 905 BananaBucks : 18,381 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 19 Thanked 127 Times in 87 Posts Welcomes: 2	Re: Question: Why is my Calif Gold spear Black? Just a reminder to everyone. Frosts can form even if air temperature is 38 deg F. The black leaves on Benny's pups could be a combination of factors and could be unrelated to temperature as Randy have pointed out. Based on my experiences, cold temperature slows down bananas responses to diseases. That is why they are susceptible to rot, they have no metabolism to fight it off. That is why you should keep them on the relatively drier conditions instead of wet to discourage rot, especially the corms. When temperature warms up, the actively growing banana is able to fight off the rot.