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hawkhunter
01-29-2009, 03:57 PM
the second leaf on this nanner is spireled the first leaf was roled and compact. the top of the plant was cut of when i got it and the first leaf was already growing so i dont know how it started. is this the way all leaves will start or is it a flag leaf or what. also on a secont nanner plant the first leaf is now about a foot long when i moved them in side due to a cold night the leaf started to unroll but know it is turning white no brown thou dont know if that is bad.
Banana Gallery - second leaf (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1115)
any advice

p.s. I had a bad ant problem in the pots so i put some ant killer on and watered it in. the soil is moist.

Patty in Wisc
01-29-2009, 04:17 PM
That 2nd leaf looks like it's in a hurry to come up! Are you giving it fertilizer? Only thing I can think of for the white leaf is maybe not enough sun.
There are more qualified people here to answer.

mskitty38583
01-30-2009, 10:40 AM
you have to have sun to make green leaves. lol. maybe can put it in a really sunny window or under a gro lite.

hawkhunter
01-30-2009, 11:47 AM
maybe i gave the wrong imprecion the plant where only in the house for about 48 hr then they went back outside. all the other plants are green.

mskitty38583
01-30-2009, 01:07 PM
oh ok. i thought it was in the house all the time. that was my bad.

Patty in Wisc
01-30-2009, 03:07 PM
Sorry Hawkhunter, I don't know why the leaf is white. Happened to me once but never knew why. Hope someone who knows jumps in.
The other curled & 'spiraled' leaves should be OK, as long as they are still growing. I guess you won't know if it's a flag leaf till it unfurls. Let us know!

jack hagenaars
01-30-2009, 03:15 PM
I'll call it premature....leafation....Lack of light...so lack of chloryphil(spelling)production and the conditions not yet ready for nutrient uptake from the plant.
The poblem should work itself out as the light,temp improves....maybe a low release fert might help to get it going.......or maybe its an albino..check its eyes:ha: