deruo
11-07-2009, 02:50 PM
Is it sigatoka of some sort or something else? I'd cut the affected leaves off but they all seem to have it to some degree or other. I have two plants and even the second plant seems to be getting it now. Both are indoors for the winter. Theres no salty stuff on the top of the soil, which seems to drain very well as it's heavily amended with vermiulite.
I'm not overwatering that I know of... I'm letting the soil get very dry and measuring with a metering thingy to make sure it's all dry before watering sparingly.
Haven't seen any spider mites (touch wood), and I've been keeping an eye out for 'em.
I've tried using a fungicide in the event that it's a fungus of some sort, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference. The fungicide is not copper-based but is one of these "natural" ones because the government has decided to limit what we can buy now - wow it smells! (the fungicide AND the government :waving: )
Any suggestions would be appreciated. These guys will be indoors until at least April and I'd hate to lose 'em.
My first attempt at attaching links to images... wish me luck!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26299&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26299)
Sorry this second one is a bit blurry. Its a new leaf with some discoloration that seems to be getting darker.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26297 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26297&ppuser=4007)
I'm not overwatering that I know of... I'm letting the soil get very dry and measuring with a metering thingy to make sure it's all dry before watering sparingly.
Haven't seen any spider mites (touch wood), and I've been keeping an eye out for 'em.
I've tried using a fungicide in the event that it's a fungus of some sort, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference. The fungicide is not copper-based but is one of these "natural" ones because the government has decided to limit what we can buy now - wow it smells! (the fungicide AND the government :waving: )
Any suggestions would be appreciated. These guys will be indoors until at least April and I'd hate to lose 'em.
My first attempt at attaching links to images... wish me luck!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26299&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26299)
Sorry this second one is a bit blurry. Its a new leaf with some discoloration that seems to be getting darker.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=26297 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26297&ppuser=4007)