tisoy909

Hi Everyone,
New here, I've challenged myself to get a good healthy and delicious bunch of bananas for the first time this year. I'm taking care of this banana patch which never really produced fruit. So about 35 years ago, my uncle put me in charge of something as a kid. To distribute the young shoots to friends and relatives of this particular cultivar of Musa that my Grandmother had brought with her from the Philippines. She brought a tiny shoot in her purse back in 1973 of Musa Acuminata "Senorita". So over the years I did just that, dig out the young shoots and planted them at aunts, uncles and friends backyards. These things would grow, produce shoots but never really complete a successful bunch of bananas for one reason or another. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong, like fertilizer, bad soil condition, or insufficient water etc I've never figured this out and can honestly say I don't really know. Often, we would get a flower only in the late summer, early fall and thus never really time for a successful bunch to come to fruition before the cold weather would set in. So finally after years of this, i'm putting in some concerted effort to get a bunch and an education for myself while I'm at it. These banana plants are kind of like a living sentimental thing in our family. At the same time notorious as its hard to get fruit from it. If anyone has interest and knowledge in the variety let me know. I've also got a few shoots to spare. I will greatly appreciate any advice. I'm in Southern California in Redlands. Also have pics of my project if anyone might be interested.
Thank you!
Louie

sirdoofus

Welcome, and by all means, please post pics.....we always like pics

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Checker55

Sounds like you are doing something right having those still around after all those years. Overwatering can be a problem with root rot. I would try putting some compost on the top and then mulch to cover the compost. One of our banana experts just uses Vigoro citrus fertilizer.