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Tropichop
09-16-2012, 07:13 AM
Hello everyone, I never knew there was a forum dedicated to bananas!!!!!! Anyway, I hope to hang around for awhile. I just re-did everything around my pool including waterfall and tons of new plants. Years ago I use to grow Lady Fingers, but I have forgotten a lot! I just ordered an Apple, Grand Naine, and an Icecream. All young and very healthy. My problem....... I got 4 Lady Fingers from a buddy of mine. All about 4-5 feet tall. Definitely had a "ball" on the root (Corm??), but the leaves got badly injured on the transport. (Like totally shredded). I will try to get a pic up soon. I cut almost all the leaves off each one leaving only 2 per plant. The are very damamged. Should I just see how they do, or should I go ahead and cut the trunk. They've been in the ground for about 5 days now and not much has happened. I just fertilized them with regular old Miracle Grow a couple days ago. They have plenty of water and light. It's been a little rainy here lately so I know they are not getting too much sun, and they are in a well irrigated area. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Dalmatiansoap
09-16-2012, 07:30 AM
No need to cut shredded leaves if the petioles are still OK. Its a simple rule, green is good brow/black isnt. Take care with watering fist couple of weeks, no reason for overwatering , encrease watering whan U notice a new growth. They will do good anyway.
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Tropichop
09-16-2012, 07:43 AM
Thx Dal.... I am very happy to be back with the bananas. They've alays been one of my favorite plants. I was born on an Orange grove and we had banana plants with leaves almost the size of our little pick up truck when I was little. I will leave them be for now to see what they do. I planted them in the same spot they were a few years back and haven't had anything in that area since.
LilRaverBoi
09-16-2012, 11:34 PM
They should be perfectly fine in hardly any time at all. Bananas, once they have an established corm, are very hardy. You can chop off all the leaves or even the entire trunk and they'll come back. Heck, you can even chop the corm into pieces and you'll just end up with a bunch of plants LOL. Like Ante said, no need to chop off the existing leaves unless they die and turn brown.
Oh and I'd hold off on fertilizing for a while during the transplant recovery time. Once they start growing again, you can probably resume.
Tropichop
09-20-2012, 07:39 PM
Just an update. Nothing has changed :( . Not for better or worse. Could they still be like in a state of shock?
Abnshrek
09-20-2012, 07:48 PM
That's right shock, so be patient for another 2.5 weeks. :^)
Tropichop
09-20-2012, 07:51 PM
Thx Abn
sunfish
09-20-2012, 08:13 PM
They are growing roots
venturabananas
09-21-2012, 12:11 AM
Just an update. Nothing has changed :( . Not for better or worse. Could they still be like in a state of shock?
Like Tony said, they are working on roots. They can easily go a month without doing anything above the soil. Don't sweat it. Just don't over water, and keep them warm.
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