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dkian
01-20-2014, 12:36 PM
Hi All -

I have a banana plant that is currently fruiting. Because of the cool evenings we've had recently, about 20 or so very small flowers/with fruit have fallen to the ground. Would it help to wrap a plastic or burlap bag around the flowering leaf in the evenings to keep it warm/protect it?

Thanks in advance.

Abnshrek
01-20-2014, 12:44 PM
w/o pictures I'd say your male fingers are falling off.. which don't grow into banana's you eat no matter what you do for them.. :^)

dkian
01-20-2014, 12:54 PM
w/o pictures I'd say your male fingers are falling off.. which don't grow into banana's you eat no matter what you do for them.. :^)

You're right.. Photos:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55598&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55598&ppuser=17918)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55597&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55597&ppuser=17918)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55596&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55596&ppuser=17918)

Hammocked Banana
01-28-2014, 11:53 PM
Ya looks like male flowers. That guys done putting out nanners. Looks to be an orinoko, they never seem to be big yielders.