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johnwm
06-26-2013, 04:06 PM
I planted a 8 inch banana pup that i cut from the mother plant 3 weeks ago. It does not seem to be growing an the mother plant seems to be not doing so well. The mother plant is about a foot. I fertilize it with miracle grow plant food once a week, mixed in with water. I water it once every day. Why is it not growing, and can I help it?
I am in Zone 7.

sunfish
06-26-2013, 04:23 PM
I planted a 8 inch banana pup that i cut from the mother plant 3 weeks ago. It does not seem to be growing an the mother plant seems to be not doing so well. The mother plant is about a foot. I fertilize it with miracle grow plant food once a week, mixed in with water. I water it once every day. Why is it not growing, and can I help it?
I am in Zone 7.

Don't fertilize if it is not growing and cut way back on the water. I water twice a week.

Duckfood
06-26-2013, 06:08 PM
What Tony said... Cut WAY back on the water!!!

sib
06-27-2013, 08:37 PM
I thought banana pups need to be at least 2 feet tall before cutting and planting them?
Sib

Duckfood
06-27-2013, 08:56 PM
The taller the better, in my experiences... But I have separated 4 and 6 inch pups before...

bananimal
06-28-2013, 12:22 AM
I thought banana pups need to be at least 2 feet tall before cutting and planting them?
Sib

They need to have their own roots!!!

Beat way to insure this is to wait till it grows at least 3 true leaves after the last sword leaf. Meaning round - ish. No matter what the height is.

Very annoying to have to toss pups that fail to grow out.