Log in

View Full Version : Hail damaged Banana?


chrisltropical
06-17-2008, 08:18 PM
We had a hailstorm yesterday here in Upstate NY and lots of plant are damaged with torn leaves etc. So with all the shredded leaves on my Musa Basjoo, should I expect slower growth? I hope not.....

natedogg1026
06-17-2008, 10:48 PM
No, I wouldn't think so. As long as the long as the leaves are still intact and are just torn you should be fine. They are pretty resilient.

Bananaman88
06-18-2008, 06:23 AM
Yeah, as long as the damage wasn't too extensive you should be OK. We had some small hail yesterday too but all of my bananas seemed OK afterwards. It didn't last too long luckily.

chrisltropical
06-18-2008, 09:39 PM
Thanks so much...that's great to hear! :banana_ve


Here are the before and after photos of my shredded Basjoo...
before the hail storm:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z313/ontarionorth/P6160009.jpg

after:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z313/ontarionorth/P6160051.jpg

The after picture didn't capture the full extent of the damage. IMO the leaves all torn up just aren't as attractive or impressive as intact leaves.

buzzwinder
06-18-2008, 10:47 PM
Nanners are tough as nails, Give'm a couple of weeks with proper water & fert. and you will be amazed at the growth you'll see.!!!!!!!!!

chong
06-18-2008, 11:29 PM
That damage "ain't nothing". Outside of aesthetics, of course. But for the health of the plant, it ain't nothing.

mskitty38583
06-19-2008, 07:40 AM
its still a pretty nana tree.

island cassie
06-19-2008, 11:23 AM
Hi Chris - I agree with Chong! You have nothing to worry about with such minimal shredding. They will soon be looking pretty again!!

Cassie

Bananachris
06-19-2008, 12:48 PM
While the core leave in the center isn't damaged the banana keeps growing. Treat it as usual and you be surprise about the bananos

Bananachris
06-21-2008, 10:52 AM
Today I was remembered to the questions about hail damages.

I want to show you 3 pictures (not the best quality, but) of a nearly destroyed banana plant, that wasn't damaged by hail. I cut it (much worthier than hail) with a machete because the group of plants became too big for a garden. These bananas are reaching a height of 6 to 7 meters.

Picture hail03:
http://www.ecuaban.com/images/hail_03.jpg

Look picture hail01 , that I took 9 month ago, where I cut the steam in a height of 80 cm (3 feet). And look the small steam that was growing later.

Picture hail01:
http://www.ecuaban.com/images/hail_01.jpg

And on the pictures hail02 and hail03 you can see the result just before harvest, 2 month ago.

Picture hail02:
http://www.ecuaban.com/images/hail_02.jpg

So, be patient, your plant will recover and you will have no problem when you are cutting bad looking leaves, but not the three highest.

mskitty38583
06-21-2008, 11:02 AM
that is awesome how they will rebound back after sever damage. your nanas are great looking.