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mattyb802
08-15-2008, 01:43 PM
http://www.bananas.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=818&stc=1&d=1218825657
what are the brown spots on my basjoo,whats causing them?as you can see the sikkimensis has no spots at all,my first time growing bananas,i picked the best year to begin the wettest on record and cool temps!!!in ireland by the way!!lol!

dablo93
08-16-2008, 02:47 AM
first rain, after that sunlight, then they can get spots, but I dont know if that is the case by your basjoo because I see a lot of spots.

microfarmer
08-16-2008, 03:02 PM
I don't know if this is the right thread to post in. Maybe Jarred can merge the three threads?

Here goes anyway.

Each fall, as the temps drop and the plants get cool weather and some rain, the leaves on my plants get these kind of spots on them. I figure that's my cue to start winterizing them. I try to exclude anymore water from soaking the ground, and start potting up my more sensitive varieties. I mostly have edibles, and some show more spots than others.

Being Basjoo and Sikki are both very cold tolerant, it seems that both should look the same. Did they harden off well before going outside? Maybe bringing them inside will help 'til it warms up a bit.

Then again, I could be all wrong...:ha:
Good luck!

That's a lovely Sikki, by the way...

mattyb802
08-16-2008, 03:15 PM
I don't know if this is the right thread to post in. Maybe Jarred can merge the three threads?

Here goes anyway.

Each fall, as the temps drop and the plants get cool weather and some rain, the leaves get these kind of spots on them. I figure that's my cue to start winterizing them. I try to exclude anymore water from soaking the ground, and start potting up my more sensitive varieties. I mostly have edibles, and some show more spots than others.

Being Basjoo and Sikki are both very cold tolerant, it seems that both should look the same. Did they harden off well before going outside? Maybe bringing them inside will help 'til it warms up a bit.

Then again, I could be all wrong...:ha:
Good luck!

That's a lovely Sikki, by the way...thanks i grew it from seed!!!the basjoo didnt do great when i put out first but sikki wasnt bothered about goin outside!weve had a very cool summer, temps wel below average!!and it has rained most days maybe its to wet?last summer and this summer are really wet i hope next year it dries up a bit i think global warming is startin to take affect!!!!!thanks for the info!!!o and ive just brought them in!!;)i hope this helps i really dont want to loose my nana as it is mt first!!!lolthanks again!

microfarmer
08-16-2008, 06:59 PM
thanks i grew it from seed!!!the basjoo didnt do great when i put out first but sikki wasnt bothered about goin outside!weve had a very cool summer, temps wel below average!!and it has rained most days maybe its to wet?last summer and this summer are really wet i hope next year it dries up a bit i think global warming is startin to take affect!!!!!thanks for the info!!!o and ive just brought them in!!;)i hope this helps i really dont want to loose my nana as it is mt first!!!lolthanks again!

Congratulations on getting your first bananas to grow from seed. It's more than I can do. I had no luck from seed. Sorry to hear of the crappy weather. Give it some heat and withhold the water for a while, and hopefully it'll turn around for you. Basjoo are tough...

Bananaman88
08-16-2008, 10:41 PM
Judging by the type of summer you state you've had (cool and rainy), I'd suspect that they are fungal spots. Hopefully they won't get any worse and you'll have a warmer and slightly drier summer next year.

Dean W.
08-17-2008, 03:38 PM
Matty, welcome and congratulations growing a banana from seed. I hope your banana gets better.

MediaHound
08-17-2008, 03:43 PM
Agree, could be a fungus or bacteria, not sure exactly.

What threads micro should be merged?

mattyb802
08-17-2008, 03:47 PM
Matty, welcome and congratulations growing a banana from seed. I hope your banana gets better.thanks dean,ye my first banana from seed i didnt find it that hard to be honost germination in 2 weeks!!!!3 outta 4 seeds

mattyb802
08-17-2008, 03:48 PM
Agree, could be a fungus or bacteria, not sure exactly.

What threads micro should be merged?could be i started it on a fungacide today so il keep every1 updated!!

natedogg1026
08-18-2008, 10:51 PM
I get em on my young Basjoo's. Watch your water level, probably sitting in a lil too uch moisture.

microfarmer
08-18-2008, 11:27 PM
What threads micro should be merged?


Check the opening page of Cold Hardy Bananas

When I look at the opening page for cold hardy bananas, it looks like Mattyb802 posted the same thread (some without pics) 3 times, and there are replies to one of the other threads too. Coulda been some kinda timewarp wormhole thingy in cyberspace that took one posting and split it into 3 and then posted them all separately...




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mattyb802
08-19-2008, 04:53 PM
Check the opening page of Cold Hardy Bananas

When I look at the opening page for cold hardy bananas, it looks like Mattyb802 posted the same thread (some without pics) 3 times, and there are replies to one of the other threads too. Coulda been some kinda timewarp wormhole thingy in cyberspace that took one posting and split it into 3 and then posted them all separately...




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mattyb802 Today 08:51 PM
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what are the brown spots?
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what are the brown spots?
mattyb802 08-15-2008 11:34 am
0 (replies)37 (views)ye i dunno what happened there!!!just ignore the others!!!!is it possible to delete them??!!