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Bermy nana
09-01-2012, 11:27 AM
I planted a DC about a month ago and it has grown a few new leaves but now the petioles seem to be separating from the main stalk. Is there a sudden growth that has pushed them out or is this a sign of disease, imminent death or rot?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50366&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50366&ppuser=8196)
2woodensticks
09-01-2012, 12:08 PM
my DC,praying hands,orinoco's all do this...they are healthy and strong...have pups from all and an orinoco flowering as i write...why they do it is a puzzle to me as well...it only seems to do it more on my mats i mulch more with composted clippings...but as i said i have never hade any sort of problem..
john_ny
09-01-2012, 12:51 PM
I think it looks OK. If you look at my posting, "Petioles" (in the Banana Identification section) you will see a picture of a DC, posted by Yug. He says DCs have "open" petoles. His picture looks like yours.
LilRaverBoi
09-01-2012, 03:04 PM
They do that sometimes....not sure what causes it. I'd just leave it be. Don't worry about cutting any leaves off or anything unless they turn brown/die. Probably just another one of those things (like splits in the pseudostem) that bananas do when they grow rapidly.
Ivanov_Kuznetsov
09-01-2012, 04:15 PM
Yup, looks fine. Give it some time.
Bermy nana
09-01-2012, 05:56 PM
Thanks for all the responses. I will leave it be. I have quite a few growing so i won't be too disappointed if something strange should occur.
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