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Jananas Bananas
11-03-2010, 06:28 PM
I am in banana rescue mode again. I bought a new one that looks very different from ALL of my other bananas. It has over a dozen roots popping out above the soil line puncturing through the p-stem. Do I need to just leave it alone, plant it deeper, trim them off, change the soil or what? It also has more than one growing point. There is a nice "normal cigar leaf coming out the top center, but it also has two other cigar leaves coming out on each side.

It isn't labeled so an id would be good too if anyone knows. It does not look like my other SDC, Truly Tiny, Little Prince or any other small varieties that I have. It has a healthy looking pup attached to it. Here are some pictures:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38124&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38124)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38127&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38127&ppuser=5614)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38123&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38123&ppuser=5614)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38119&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38119)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38122&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38122)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38120&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38120)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38126&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38126)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38121&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38121)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38125&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38125)

~JaNan

sunfish
11-03-2010, 07:50 PM
I think a larger container will solve the problem.

Jananas Bananas
11-03-2010, 08:12 PM
I just got it so I haven't done anything but give it a drink and take some pictures of it. Do you know what it might be Tony? ~J

sunfish
11-03-2010, 08:32 PM
I just got it so I haven't done anything but give it a drink and take some pictures of it. Do you know what it might be Tony? ~J

No idea.I can't even guess right on Richard's contest plants, and know what he's growing.