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MABananas · 08-12-2022, 05:04 AM

Hello!

I have a 1.5 year old super dwarf cavendish banana plant growing in a pot in New England and am starting to get a little worried that it is getting late in the season here. I was hoping to have fruit this summer and not have to overwinter this much larger tree this coming winter.

I got the pup late winter of 2021 and it is currently growing in a 15 gallon nursery pot. Last winter it was under a grow light in my house and did fine. Seemed to slow down a bit but stayed healthy looking all winter. Once it went back outside this summer it has grown a good amount and seems healthy.

I keep hoping to see the start of the flowering cycle begin and wanted to see if there is anything I can do to induce fruiting?

I have been doing the banana fuel fertilizer every 2 weeks, top dressed with plant tone once a month and it gets watered daily.

Banana Image here (couldn't get a photo to upload to my gallery here for some reason): https://imgur.com/kCKfP6H

Anyway, if anyone has any insight they would like to pass on I'd appreciate it!

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MABananas Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 831 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Banana in New England... Running out of Warm Hello! I have a 1.5 year old super dwarf cavendish banana plant growing in a pot in New England and am starting to get a little worried that it is getting late in the season here. I was hoping to have fruit this summer and not have to overwinter this much larger tree this coming winter. I got the pup late winter of 2021 and it is currently growing in a 15 gallon nursery pot. Last winter it was under a grow light in my house and did fine. Seemed to slow down a bit but stayed healthy looking all winter. Once it went back outside this summer it has grown a good amount and seems healthy. I keep hoping to see the start of the flowering cycle begin and wanted to see if there is anything I can do to induce fruiting? I have been doing the banana fuel fertilizer every 2 weeks, top dressed with plant tone once a month and it gets watered daily. Banana Image here (couldn't get a photo to upload to my gallery here for some reason): https://imgur.com/kCKfP6H Anyway, if anyone has any insight they would like to pass on I'd appreciate it!