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wolfyhound
05-30-2013, 10:54 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53133&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53133)

Here's a picture and the lowest banana is showing what they're doing. More are doing the same thing.

Is this just wilted leaves from the heat/too little water, getting flipped back by a breeze and I should just unfold them and ignore it? Is this something wrong?

Also, are the wilted looking leaves indicating I should water more? Less? Just saying 'it's hot'?

Should they be taller? I like the leaves looking robust... but I thought they would grow UP more? Am I just impatient?

Abnshrek
05-30-2013, 10:59 PM
As Hot as it is you can't over water.. Leaf wilt is the plant trying to conserve water.. :^)

sloot95
05-31-2013, 12:16 AM
Most if not all of my plants did it when they were smaller, it doesn't seem to happen to the larger leaves of an adult plant. I did a bit of research when I was worried about it and couldn't find anything suggesting a problem.

wolfyhound
05-31-2013, 07:27 PM
Thanks. I'll be watering heavier and today my banana fertilizer came in so everyone(except the new corms) got fertilizer applied!

Nicolas Naranja
05-31-2013, 10:52 PM
Are the leaves like that all day long or just at certain times of the day.

wolfyhound
06-01-2013, 11:13 AM
Actually I'm not sure, most of the week I leave early and come back fairly late. I think when they're turned back they stay that way? I'll have to check throughout the day tomorrow when I'm home all day.