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Sharonp1953
01-05-2014, 05:06 PM
I am very worried, in the past few days my banana looks sick. Am I overwatering? Please help, I really don't want to lose them.
I have uploaded images, hopefully you can see them.
kubali
01-05-2014, 05:14 PM
Welcome aboard,
Have fun and learn while your here.
Where you from, and what you growing?
Sharonp1953
01-05-2014, 06:56 PM
Welcome aboard,
Have fun and learn while your here.
Where you from, and what you growing?
Hi Kubali,
Thanks for the welcome. I plotted myself on the map, but not sure if it worked, I am from Glass House Mountains, Queensland.
I am not sure what they are as they were already here, but am guessing Ladyfingers.
They were doing so well until the heatwave, 45c here the day before yesterday. I am not sure if they are sun damaged, or if it is because I watered heaps during that time to try to save them. I lost heaps of lovely plants this week :(
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Happy New Year,
Sharon
Abnshrek
01-05-2014, 07:09 PM
Hello, Welcome & Happy Growing.. Never had leaves turn black.. could be over watering? :^)
Welcome
http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac317/1tvg/acaa31f2-e9d7-4e3d-aa46-8525ade924ed_zpscfce017f.jpg%7Eoriginal
sunfish
01-05-2014, 08:34 PM
Sunburn
Sharonp1953
01-05-2014, 08:42 PM
Sunburn
Thank you. I was hoping it was, and not overwatering :)
sunfish
01-05-2014, 08:55 PM
http://www.bananas.org/f2/what-110-degrees-f-will-do-12389.html#post139611
sunfish
01-05-2014, 09:07 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30632&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30632&ppuser=5490)
Sharonp1953
01-05-2014, 11:31 PM
http://www.bananas.org/f2/what-110-degrees-f-will-do-12389.html#post139611
I would love to see, but images have been removed :(
Abnshrek
01-05-2014, 11:44 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30632&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30632&ppuser=5490)
Looks like a crispy critter.. Good thing new leaves that emerge should be good to go.. :^)
Having just experienced the heat wave myself I would say it's sunburn. If your soil is well drained it almost impossible to over water. If the soil is water logged and not draining they will suffer. We only had 42c and there was some leaf burn. With the rain we had yestreday they should bounce back. Good luck
pniksch
01-06-2014, 06:01 PM
Welcome! Have they been moved recently?
Olafhenny
01-06-2014, 07:02 PM
Hi Sharon,
you mention heatwave. Do you live 'Down Under'? Anyway if that plant is in a pot
and the pot exposed to direct sunshine, you may well be cooking the corm. That
has happened to me even here in Canada. When I moved the pot into the shade
the plant recovered.
Good luck,
Olaf
Sharonp1953
01-07-2014, 12:12 AM
Welcome! Have they been moved recently?
They have been there for a while, one for about 6 months and one for about two, but both have made huge growth. The big one has grown to around 2 metres from being about 1/2 metre when planted, and the other from a sucker to about 1/2-3/4 of a metre in around 2 months. They were flying until the heatwave. We have sandy soil, so I was not really worried about overwatering. I think it must be sunburn, 44c+ is enough to make me melt too!
Thank you for the reply.
Sharonp1953
01-07-2014, 12:16 AM
[QUOTE=Olafhenny;237244][SIZE="3"]Hi Sharon,
you mention heatwave. Do you live 'Down Under'? Anyway if that plant is in a pot
and the pot exposed to direct sunshine, you may well be cooking the corm. That
has happened to me even here in Canada. When I moved the pot into the shade
the plant recovered.
Good luck,
Olaf
Thanks Olaf, I do live "down-under" and my bananas are permanently planted in the soil. So, while cooking the corm may be possible in these extremes I do have it well mulched to keep the corm a bit cooler.
I really appreciate your advice, thank you :)
Sharonp1953
01-07-2014, 12:21 AM
Having just experienced the heat wave myself I would say it's sunburn. If your soil is well drained it almost impossible to over water. If the soil is water logged and not draining they will suffer. We only had 42c and there was some leaf burn. With the rain we had yestreday they should bounce back. Good luck
Thanks Brod, I really think that was the issue since I had leaf burn on a large number of shade plants too. It has been so dry that a Leopard tree that normally protects the shade garden looks as if it is not long for this world. Thankfully we had really strong storms last night with good rains. Today is much cooler, so I will use Seasol on it all tonight and fingers crossed they will make a come-back.
Happy gardening :)
Sharonp1953
01-07-2014, 12:35 AM
I am very worried, in the past few days my banana looks sick. Am I overwatering? Please help, I really don't want to lose them.
I have uploaded images, hopefully you can see them.
Sorry ALL, I seem unable to add my location for some reason.:2738:
Narnia
01-07-2014, 02:06 AM
Hello Sharon! Are you in Australia??
QLD??
Sharonp1953
01-08-2014, 01:16 AM
Yes Narnia, I am. I am in the Glass House Mountains.
harveyc
01-08-2014, 02:08 AM
Sharon, you haven't posted your photos in your thread or posted links to them, so I'm putting them here in this thread so that others can see them more easily.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55543&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55543)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55545&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55545)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55544&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55544)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55543&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55543)
Let me know if you need help with your location settings, etc. and I'll try to help.
harveyc
01-08-2014, 02:19 AM
You've tried to put some of your location settings into your signature line. Go to http://www.bananas.org/profile.php?do=editprofile and just about half ways down there is a place to put your city and province or whatever and a little bit further down is a spot to put your latitude and longitude. As a moderator, I can view your settings but can't change those (can only change your signature line).
Narnia
01-08-2014, 02:41 AM
Yes Narnia, I am. I am in the Glass House Mountains.
WELCOME- THIS IS A GREAT SITE
We've got Bernard O'Reilly book"Green Mountains " Is that your area?
We're down in Lismore. You must have had the heat wave,it has gone through here Narnies were drooping down here. I wish we had bore water!
Sharonp1953
01-08-2014, 03:54 AM
Sharon, you haven't posted your photos in your thread or posted links to them, so I'm putting them here in this thread so that others can see them more easily.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55543&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55543)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55545&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55545)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55544&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55544)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55543&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55543)
Let me know if you need help with your location settings, etc. and I'll try to help.
Thank you so much Harvey, I had no idea how it worked....lol. I would love help with location if possible, I must be doing something wrong as I have tried several times. I keep saying redheads are just blondes with attitude, and I am living proof ;)
Sharonp1953
01-08-2014, 03:57 AM
WELCOME- THIS IS A GREAT SITE
We've got Bernard O'Reilly book"Green Mountains " Is that your area?
We're down in Lismore. You must have had the heat wave,it has gone through here Narnies were drooping down here. I wish we had bore water!
I am not sure, I will look into it. We are about 1 1/2 hours north of Brisbane. Yes, we wish we had bore water too, but no rear access that will take a drilling rig, such a shame as a diviner said we had good water there :(
Narnia
01-08-2014, 06:13 AM
Bananas like Rich, dark, fertile soils.
and Lots of mulch and organic matter. LOTS. I'd try to cultivate a wider diameter at the base of the plant for mulching than you have in the photo.
Have you got a wide area for your garden?
Sharonp1953
01-08-2014, 07:35 AM
I am a bit limited, but was working towards a banana circle, or close to it. How close can I plant them please?
Thank you so much for the advice. :)
harveyc
01-08-2014, 10:15 AM
Thank you so much Harvey, I had no idea how it worked....lol. I would love help with location if possible, I must be doing something wrong as I have tried several times. I keep saying redheads are just blondes with attitude, and I am living proof ;)
Send me a PM with a link to your location from a Google map (or just your latitude and longitude coordinates, if you know them), and I'll send you a screenshot of where to enter them.
Narnia
01-09-2014, 07:02 PM
I am a bit limited, but was working towards a banana circle, or close to it. How close can I plant them please?
Thank you so much for the advice. :)
I lack experience of growing B Circles
Suggestion :How about if you post a new thread titled "Questions re planting A Banana Circle" ?
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