Jkelley27
03-13-2020, 05:33 PM
Hi guys:
Looking for some help. We have a small banana patch with several plants. Two of the plants are producing fruit.
The worst plant is (purchased as) FHIA 3, sweetheart. The stem is approximately 7 feet tall and has been growing well until now. The leaf production has slowed and the new leaf looks a bit wonky.
The problem is we are starting to see brown mushy spots on the pseudostem, peeling the spots back produces a bunch of water, leaves are drying out, the leaf stems are cracking, and there are some tiny white bugs under the stem leaf.
Not sure what is going on. I hope that it is nothing serious. My first instinct was to reduce the drip irrigation system from 20 min twice a day to 15 min once a day. We just started fertilizing with banana fuel as directed. Weather has been variable here in Tampa, some nights down to the 50s and 70-80s during the day. Planted in a sunny location behind the house. Any ideas, hints, thoughts?
Thanks,
Joe
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65780&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65780)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65779&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65779)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65778&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65778)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65777&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65777)
Looking for some help. We have a small banana patch with several plants. Two of the plants are producing fruit.
The worst plant is (purchased as) FHIA 3, sweetheart. The stem is approximately 7 feet tall and has been growing well until now. The leaf production has slowed and the new leaf looks a bit wonky.
The problem is we are starting to see brown mushy spots on the pseudostem, peeling the spots back produces a bunch of water, leaves are drying out, the leaf stems are cracking, and there are some tiny white bugs under the stem leaf.
Not sure what is going on. I hope that it is nothing serious. My first instinct was to reduce the drip irrigation system from 20 min twice a day to 15 min once a day. We just started fertilizing with banana fuel as directed. Weather has been variable here in Tampa, some nights down to the 50s and 70-80s during the day. Planted in a sunny location behind the house. Any ideas, hints, thoughts?
Thanks,
Joe
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65780&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65780)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65779&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65779)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65778&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65778)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65777&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65777)