California Gold Banana Plants

dax5 · 04-23-2015, 11:17 PM

Very excited to join this forum! I live in Central Virginia..zone 7......recently purchased 2 California Gold plants. They arrived in good shape...basically a clump of roots surrounded by a sterile potting mix shipped in a waterproof bag approx. 2+ inches in diameter. The pseudstem was approx. 6" in height and ea. plant had 4 leaves. Ipotted them last Saturday into 6" pots. In the last 5 days ea. plant has sprouted a new full leaf.
My question is: I currently have them in my Florida room with a maintained temp. between 78-82 degrees.....24/7.... I have only watered them once since potting and I check them daily with a moisture & pH meter......all looks good. Is it safe to add a liquid or pelletized fertiler to such a young plant. The original potting mix I used was a STA-GREEN product with a minimal amount of fertilizer in the mix. Any and all ideas or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks All

kubali · 04-24-2015, 12:31 PM

Welcome aboard,
pull up a chair and have some fun learning

dax5 · 04-25-2015, 01:06 AM

Hi kub, Thanks for welcoming me aboard.. I see you live in Lakeland...... I've got a brother near Melbourne...... I get down that way 2-3 times a year....Want to be there more but can't convince the wife...yet!
Any and all help you can offer me on the banana plants would be appreciated... I'm definitely a "newbie" when it comes to banana plants.......Thanks again and I hope to hear from you sometime.
Thanks, dax5

Speedjester · 04-25-2015, 11:39 AM

I'm far from being an expert.. But if I always fertilize actively growing plants..you can use a balanced time release gradual or a mild liquid like miracle grow... I'm sure there are better choices but that is what I use without issue...good luck

cincinnana · 04-25-2015, 01:54 PM

Welcome to the Jungle !!!

From your description of you plants and grow method it sound like your on track.. treat your plant as you would your other plants.

When new plants are just potted up like yours or mine, keep the ferts low dose until the plant establishes itself in the container.

Snarkie · 04-27-2015, 11:05 AM

Welcome. I did the same thing when I got mine and they wintered over fine. Been in the ground for 6 weeks now.

04-23-2015, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
dax5 Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Name: Ron Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 10 BananaBucks : 5,399 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 124 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	California Gold Banana Plants Very excited to join this forum! I live in Central Virginia..zone 7......recently purchased 2 California Gold plants. They arrived in good shape...basically a clump of roots surrounded by a sterile potting mix shipped in a waterproof bag approx. 2+ inches in diameter. The pseudstem was approx. 6" in height and ea. plant had 4 leaves. Ipotted them last Saturday into 6" pots. In the last 5 days ea. plant has sprouted a new full leaf. My question is: I currently have them in my Florida room with a maintained temp. between 78-82 degrees.....24/7.... I have only watered them once since potting and I check them daily with a moisture & pH meter......all looks good. Is it safe to add a liquid or pelletized fertiler to such a young plant. The original potting mix I used was a STA-GREEN product with a minimal amount of fertilizer in the mix. Any and all ideas or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks All

04-24-2015, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
kubali kubali Location: lakeland,fl Find me on the map! Zone: 9B Name: kub Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 995 BananaBucks : 20,709 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,938 Times Was Thanked 1,425 Times in 626 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,243 Times	Re: California Gold Banana Plants Welcome aboard, pull up a chair and have some fun learning

04-25-2015, 01:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
dax5 Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Name: Ron Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 10 BananaBucks : 5,399 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 124 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: California Gold Banana Plants Hi kub, Thanks for welcoming me aboard.. I see you live in Lakeland...... I've got a brother near Melbourne...... I get down that way 2-3 times a year....Want to be there more but can't convince the wife...yet! Any and all help you can offer me on the banana plants would be appreciated... I'm definitely a "newbie" when it comes to banana plants.......Thanks again and I hope to hear from you sometime. Thanks, dax5

04-25-2015, 11:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Speedjester Location: Central Florida Zone: 9b Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 28 BananaBucks : 9,142 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 78 Times Was Thanked 34 Times in 17 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 12 Times	Re: California Gold Banana Plants I'm far from being an expert.. But if I always fertilize actively growing plants..you can use a balanced time release gradual or a mild liquid like miracle grow... I'm sure there are better choices but that is what I use without issue...good luck

04-25-2015, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
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