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Kahalu'u Luke
10-10-2009, 07:34 PM
I have 4 Apple Banana planted and all 4 new plants started to have a same problem after 2 months in the ground (clay soil) -- New leaf (shoot) is brown and would not open. Or, sometimes, it opens, then turns brown at the bottom and the leaf breaks off.
They are all only 2-3 feet tall.
I called the nursery and they say it may be the drainage problem. But, 4 new plants are located next to a full-grown healthy Apple Banana plant.
Also, one of 4 is on the higher ground with gravelly soil, and still having the same problem.
Please tell me what I can do to save them!

P.S. Can't figure out how to post photos, but they are on galleries
Banana Gallery - New leaf brown (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24784&cat=500&ppuser=6322)

Simply Bananas
10-10-2009, 08:13 PM
Dang.. that's strange. I have grown a couple of thousands of banana plants in South Carolina and have seen that only in 'new' growth after cold weather. Be patient... it may clear itself up.

CValentine
10-10-2009, 08:34 PM
I had a California Cold that went through a case of the 'Brown & Mushies'...
I thought it was a goner...left it alone & let it do it's thing(after I cut the brown & mushy off VERY carefully).
It's a beauty now!!
So there's hope Ms. Luke!! :) ~Cheryl

Nicolas Naranja
10-10-2009, 11:43 PM
Is there any chance that they came into contact with herbicide? There are several lawn herbicides that can be quite detrimental to bananas.

getstu
10-12-2009, 01:27 AM
I have seen similar and can say for certain in my case it was night time cold damage. Good Growing, Stu

jfern
11-10-2009, 01:30 PM
Hola Kahalu

Lastima Que Hasta Ahora Veo Estas Fotos, Pero Parece Que Fue Un Sintoma De La Enfermedad Denominada "pudrición Acuosa Del Cogollo" Si Esto Continuo Y No Pudiste Salvar Las Matas De Banana Esto Significa Que Brotaron Nuevos Hijos Y No Solo Uno Sino Varios Si Esto Fue Asi Hazlo Saber

Abnshrek
11-10-2009, 02:30 PM
I think its to much water I had same problem w/ dwarf red that was buried to deep and then we got a crap-load of rain.. She's doing fine now in a pot in Livingroom Banana corner.. lol

Gabe15
11-10-2009, 05:15 PM
Where did you get these plants from specifically?

Is there any particular reason you don't want to just remove some keiki from your large plant to replant?