Mrsluckycat

New to site and banana plant growing. My neighbor gave me one. Not sure what kind it is. He said it will give fruit on jan. or February. It was a beautiful plant. About 6ft. high. I live in ny city. It has been inside for about 2 and 1/2 months. Now though the leaves edges are turning yellow and brown. And even a pup has some brown on it. Definitely not pm items. I examined it with a magnifying glass.
I'm hoping it is just getting used to colder temps at night (in the low 60's I don't keep the heat on at night ), but it never gets really cole. It is in firing of a south facing window with shear curtains.

kubali

Welcome aboard,
have fun here, and learn about bananas..

cincinnana

Welcome to the Jungle!!!!!!
Have fun here.

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Abnshrek

Hello, Welcome & Happy Growing.. :^)

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Richard

I think you are correct that it is adjusting. If it blooms early in the new year we'll all give congratulations, but lets wait and see.

Here's the advice I give out on watering. Consider these five soil conditions:
1 - soaked, underwater
2 - wet
3 - moist
4 - less than moist
5 - dry

(1) occurs at the time of watering
(2) wet is after watering, while the soil is draining
(3) moist is after completely draining
(4) less than moist is when the media starts to dry out
(5) dry is ... dry

Most plants, including naners prefer "moist" in between waterings. The place to check potted plants is at the holes of the bottom of the container. Use a chopstick of necessary to poke upward. When the soil there becomes less than moist, it is time to water. Self-watering pots are a poor idea for many plants including naners (although, I would recommend them for African violets). A tray under your pot that has standing water is also a poor idea. Let the soil drain. Let the soil be moist for whatever period of time it takes before moisture starts to leave the media en-mass. Then soak it and let it drain. and so on.

Here's some more things to consider if they were growing outside, you'll have to "morph" these ideas to fit your conditions:
Guide To Growing Fruiting Bananas In Temperate Climates

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Mrsluckycat

Holly mackerel ...thanks for all the welcomes! I see that you banana people are a special 'bunch'