Raja Puri Necrosis Repetition

xreadx · 05-09-2020, 01:17 PM

So I purchased Raja Puri from Just Fruits & Exotics 2 years ago. Since then I have had 2 Racks in 2019 and 1 Rack this spring.
The 2019 racks I let go all the way and pruned off the very tail of flower but they never filled up. They just turned black and died.

Note: I currently have healthy racks on Tall Namwah, and Dwarf Orinoco 8 ft away. Basically same water/sunlight/elevation etc.

The rack this year 2020 I was especially excited because it was going to have plenty of time to fill. Im in Zone 9A Southeast Texas (By Gulf). The 2020 Rack is actually worse than the 2019 racks. I pruned the 2020 rack to 3 hands and rubbed off the flowers. Thats what I thought I was suppose to do with Raja Puri after reading through the forums here. So I was excited thinking I was doing the right thing. Anyone have any suggestions.

2020 Raja Puri Fruit https://i.imgur.com/uVE5eBk.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qb2qeLT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/c4wf4FM.jpg

This is some of the bananas in area.
https://i.imgur.com/ZLGq6ew.jpg

xreadx · 05-30-2020, 11:00 PM

Any Raja Puri help?

Backyard Banana Joe · 05-31-2020, 07:32 AM

I think you should add fertilizer to the mat. It is possible that the plant is aborting the fruit. Second I would leave more space if you cut the bloom. Into a foot. Maybe you should just leave the bloom so it doesn't for back in the bananas.

Akula · 05-31-2020, 09:31 AM

What BBJ said. More potassium and leave more room after the last banana before cutting off. Maybe a 1' or run the flower out if you have four plus months of good weather ahead.

I have had the same thing happen to me on a couple plants (weak after winter plant/flowers) and in both cases I think I cut the flower off too early.

xreadx · 06-05-2020, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backyard Banana Joe

I think you should add fertilizer to the mat. It is possible that the plant is aborting the fruit. Second I would leave more space if you cut the bloom. Into a foot. Maybe you should just leave the bloom so it doesn't for back in the bananas.

Ok so leave the flower hanging. I read on here I needed to "Prune" the bottom off and pull off the male flowers... Is that not the case? On my notes it says "Prune the bottom 2 hands and deflower". Does that just mean chop the flower off the bottom? I pulled the male flowers off then cut the tail off.

This is not a RajaPuri but is this where I should prune it? https://imgur.com/a/qEhAKoV

Akula · 06-05-2020, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xreadx

This is not a RajaPuri but is this where I should prune it? https://imgur.com/a/qEhAKoV

Yeah, that spot looks good to me. Leaves you about a foot of distance after the last banana.

05-09-2020, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
xreadx Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 17 BananaBucks : 8,750 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 35 Times in 13 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Raja Puri Necrosis Repetition So I purchased Raja Puri from Just Fruits & Exotics 2 years ago. Since then I have had 2 Racks in 2019 and 1 Rack this spring. The 2019 racks I let go all the way and pruned off the very tail of flower but they never filled up. They just turned black and died. Note: I currently have healthy racks on Tall Namwah, and Dwarf Orinoco 8 ft away. Basically same water/sunlight/elevation etc. The rack this year 2020 I was especially excited because it was going to have plenty of time to fill. Im in Zone 9A Southeast Texas (By Gulf). The 2020 Rack is actually worse than the 2019 racks. I pruned the 2020 rack to 3 hands and rubbed off the flowers. Thats what I thought I was suppose to do with Raja Puri after reading through the forums here. So I was excited thinking I was doing the right thing. Anyone have any suggestions. 2020 Raja Puri Fruit https://i.imgur.com/uVE5eBk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qb2qeLT.jpg https://i.imgur.com/c4wf4FM.jpg This is some of the bananas in area. https://i.imgur.com/ZLGq6ew.jpg

05-30-2020, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
xreadx Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 17 BananaBucks : 8,750 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 35 Times in 13 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Raja Puri Necrosis Repetition Any Raja Puri help?

05-31-2020, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Backyard Banana Joe Location: Orlando FL Find me on the map! Zone: 9B Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 1,428 BananaBucks : 88,896 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,981 Times Was Thanked 1,986 Times in 937 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 184 Times	Re: Raja Puri Necrosis Repetition I think you should add fertilizer to the mat. It is possible that the plant is aborting the fruit. Second I would leave more space if you cut the bloom. Into a foot. Maybe you should just leave the bloom so it doesn't for back in the bananas.

05-31-2020, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Akula Location: Pensacola, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9a Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 1,236 BananaBucks : 63,935 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,540 Times Was Thanked 2,379 Times in 809 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 129 Times	Re: Raja Puri Necrosis Repetition What BBJ said. More potassium and leave more room after the last banana before cutting off. Maybe a 1' or run the flower out if you have four plus months of good weather ahead. I have had the same thing happen to me on a couple plants (weak after winter plant/flowers) and in both cases I think I cut the flower off too early.

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