austinl01
05-31-2006, 03:10 PM
Banana growers,
I have a clump of musa basjoos that I planted last spring. They look extremely healthy, and I fertilize them all season long. Towards the end of last summer, they developed some kind of deficiency or disease. The lower leaves on the bananas started turning black. It first started with black spots and those spots would develop and spread more to engulf the entire leaf. I can't figure out what it is and the cure. Can anyone identify this? It's starting to come back slowly now. Thanks in advance.
Austin
Last year...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/Aug20050002.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/August200500200.jpg
The bananas now...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/May2006017.jpg
I have a clump of musa basjoos that I planted last spring. They look extremely healthy, and I fertilize them all season long. Towards the end of last summer, they developed some kind of deficiency or disease. The lower leaves on the bananas started turning black. It first started with black spots and those spots would develop and spread more to engulf the entire leaf. I can't figure out what it is and the cure. Can anyone identify this? It's starting to come back slowly now. Thanks in advance.
Austin
Last year...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/Aug20050002.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/August200500200.jpg
The bananas now...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/May2006017.jpg