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Paulzie32
06-28-2016, 01:21 PM
Hey all, I'm posting this for a friend. She's the one that gave me the Truly tiny. She asked me today If I know why her bananas all produce just one hand and then stop? Does anyone know or has anyone else had this issue? Is this typical of Truly Tiny?

Thanks

Paulzie32
06-28-2016, 03:29 PM
Ok... Just found out from her, it is a Cavendish that is only producing one hand and then stops. Not the Truly Tiny. So, what causes a plant to do that? Any ideas?

Botanical_Bryce
06-28-2016, 04:09 PM
Cramping does that

sputinc7
06-28-2016, 04:16 PM
Lack of fertilizer and / or water probably would as well... My neighbor has a Manzano he does not care for at all and it recently flowered with no fruit at all.
His bananas were riddled severely with sigatoka which, being upwind of mine, kept infecting mine so I gave them a good shot of systemic fungicide and a bag of manure with compost. Now both his and mine are doing better.

Paulzie32
06-28-2016, 04:49 PM
Cramping does that

Thanks Bryce. What is "Cramping"?

Botanical_Bryce
06-28-2016, 05:48 PM
Just too many people in one room. I have seen this with bananas. Isolated with a couple suckers produces more than a group. Good thing I have neighbors doing this so I can see.

Jose263
06-28-2016, 08:35 PM
Just too many people in one room. I have seen this with bananas. Isolated with a couple suckers produces more than a group. Good thing I have neighbors doing this so I can see.
Bryce -Thanks - I've seen choking but never heard of cramping.
My guess on the single hand issue is not enough fert (especially lack of potassium)

Botanical_Bryce
06-28-2016, 10:47 PM
My neighbor only by eleviating cramping went from 12 pound bunches to 50 pound bunches.