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NANAMAN · 06-13-2008, 10:22 AM

My first suspicion would be the water. Chemically treated water wreaks havoc on bio. life in soil, also causing the pH to alter, sometimes radically. IMHO this is a hugely overlooked cause of many growth problems. Last on the list of possible problems would be a virus. I would try to use collected rain water, natural spring water, or the r/o on new, un-established plants. That would also rule out any salinity issues ( dissolved salts).

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NANAMAN Pseudostem Therapist NANAMAN's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Park Fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Brian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 789 BananaBucks : 5,852 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 4 Thanked 95 Times in 54 Posts Welcomes: 3	Re: Banana bunchy top disease My first suspicion would be the water. Chemically treated water wreaks havoc on bio. life in soil, also causing the pH to alter, sometimes radically. IMHO this is a hugely overlooked cause of many growth problems. Last on the list of possible problems would be a virus. I would try to use collected rain water, natural spring water, or the r/o on new, un-established plants. That would also rule out any salinity issues ( dissolved salts). __________________