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kikop
01-23-2014, 09:09 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55614&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55614&ppuser=16820)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55613&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55613&ppuser=16820)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55612&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55612&ppuser=16820)
Hey everyone, new to the forum.
Just bought a house west of 441 and southern in PBC. Been planting as much as possible without going broke! All get the same treatment compost and mulch, kandarian, dwarf red, raja puri, golfinger, all doing great except one dwarf cavendish from home depot you can see the pictures. HAve had some cold temps recently but i m pretty sure I noticed these rust colored edges to the leaves before then and then the edges dry up and become brittle.
its still putting out leaves. trying to be proactive. is this a sign of stress?
Thanks alot for any input.

kubali
01-23-2014, 09:30 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55614&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55614&ppuser=16820)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55613&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55613&ppuser=16820)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55612&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55612&ppuser=16820)
Hey everyone, new to the forum.
Just bought a house west of 441 and southern in PBC. Been planting as much as possible without going broke! All get the same treatment compost and mulch, kandarian, dwarf red, raja puri, golfinger, all doing great except one dwarf cavendish from home depot you can see the pictures. HAve had some cold temps recently but i m pretty sure I noticed these rust colored edges to the leaves before then and then the edges dry up and become brittle.
its still putting out leaves. trying to be proactive. is this a sign of stress?
Thanks alot for any input.

it looks good. No more than normal wear and tear for a banana this time of year..

BrianOC714
01-23-2014, 10:53 AM
Most of my plants are looking much worse right now.

kikop
01-23-2014, 03:04 PM
thanks for the reassuring replies. im enjoying the cool and sunny weather here in south florida, although we did get some frost last night, doesnt seem like anything is damaged. this is my first year growing bananas and other tropicals, one of the reasons I moved to south florida. The climate here is excellent for bananas, even better than many places within tropical latitudes (either too dry, too high, or too cold etc...)

kubali
01-23-2014, 04:30 PM
thanks for the reassuring replies. im enjoying the cool and sunny weather here in south florida, although we did get some frost last night, doesnt seem like anything is damaged. this is my first year growing bananas and other tropicals, one of the reasons I moved to south florida. The climate here is excellent for bananas, even better than many places within tropical latitudes (either too dry, too high, or too cold etc...)

I was born and raised here, so this weather is all I know about.
would probably kill me to be in the snow. You are kinda lucky it never freezes down there, but a lot of creepy critters there too.
well good luck to you, I wish you the best of luck.

Olafhenny
01-23-2014, 05:43 PM
Hi Kikop, (do you have a first name, you wish to be called by?)

Apart from season conditioned problems, that plant (I presume you bought it just
recently) could also suffer from transplanting shock. That might in extreme cases set
the plant back up to two months, although often they do not even blink.

Many factors may play a role in the severity of that shock: Drastic change of
environment, change of light (intensity and direction, where it comes from).
That is all normal and will correct itself, as the plant gets used to its new location.
There is no threat to the survival of the plant. You should give it a thorough check
over for fungi and bugs. Some of the latter are almost microscopic and easily missed.

Good luck,
Olaf

sunfish
01-23-2014, 06:47 PM
Also watch you don't over water :)

Olafhenny
01-23-2014, 06:55 PM
Also watch you don't over water :)

Ppppppppburbleppphhht!!! :)

servatusprime
01-23-2014, 09:08 PM
Also consider that out of the varieties you listed, the cavendish should be the least cold hardy. So you cold say it's normal given the weather conditions. Just keep on trucking. :)