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02-26-2017, 10:05 PM | #41 (permalink) |
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I've decided to try again with Goldfinger (Musa AAAB group). I'll grow it in a pot for a while. Then I'll plant it on the other side of the house from where the diseased plant was.
I've read that implements and tools don't transmit the virus, but, just in case, how do I clean (disinfect) my garden tools--bleach? alcohol? |
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02-27-2017, 08:25 AM | #43 (permalink) |
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Certainly you mean diluted bleach, like a capful in a couple gallons or some such... I just don't want this poor guy to dump pure bleach on his corm and kill it.
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Disinfection of banana corms using bleach at 10% - 20% (100ml/200ml per L). Rinse with clear water. AgriGuide - AgriGuide ... Hot/boiling water can be used too. Disinfection of garden tools: How to Disinfect Gardening Tools: 3 Steps (with Pictures) |
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02-27-2017, 03:34 PM | #45 (permalink) |
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WOW!! 2 cups of bleach to a gallon? Seems like way too much to me. Especially is you are going to soak them 10 minutes...
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The 'undiluted' bleach (household) is only 5% to 6% (standard) to 8.25% concentrated.
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How can I disinfect the soil where the infected banana plant was? Or shouldn't I even try?
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1. Dig and break up clods to about 6 inches depth, or more, where most fungus will live. Do this for all the area you want to plant in and an additional few feet around the infected area. 2. Dig a trench around the edge of the area. Or use bricks or something to hold plastic down flat around edge of area like rocks, bricks, etc, whatever is easiest for you.** Sometimes I lay bags of mulch around. I also do this to kill weeds. 3. Spread some heavy duty clear plastic (you can get a roll from a hardware store) and cut to length. Spread another layer across that and cut. If your hardware store has some clear plastic sheeting used for lining car trunks, try to get several long sheets free if they will let you have some (also depends on size and area to cover). 4. **Push gently into trench and cover trench with soil you previously removed. 5. Let set a couple of months. Here in SW Florida, through the end of August should do it since we are coming up on April now you may just want to let it go dormant from April through July or August. You can use a soil thermometer to check the temperature, which should reach 115-120 deg F here and if you want to ensure fungi die. Just leaving plastic on the soil for a couple of months during our hot, wet season should do the trick. 6. Remove plastic, or leave on soil and punch some holes in it with a garden fork or put nails through a piece of board and attach a handle and stamp holes in plastic to allow water to perc through and keep weeds down (does the same trick as weed fabric and I have done this in banana beds. If pups push up, just slice a hole for them to come through. My bananas and plantains in Central Florida loved this. 7. Option: I also add a 3-in-1 Organicide drench to the soil before planting again. 8. Add some good, clean disinfected garden soil and compost on top of the disinfected soil or just leave plastic on it as mentioned above and you should be ready to go. Use Mychorizal and disinfecting seeds if planting seeds will also help. 9. Now plant! Remember, the bad fungus you had was spread by an insect, right? Control them! If the bananas planted there have the same problem in the future, it is likely the insect causing it. And...Yes, I have done this! It also can kill weed seeds. Good when changing a garden bed to new crops during hot part of year in Florida (we have a different growing season than up North of course). I hope this works for you! Not hard to do unless ground is hard to break up. Don Last edited by Ripsaw : 03-31-2017 at 10:30 AM. |
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I had the plant and corm removed about two months ago--or so I thought. I noticed that a new stem has just emerged from the spot of the plant that was removed. I guess a piece of the corm survived and produced a new stem. Now my question is, is this stem likely infected with banana streak virus, too, as was the previous plant?
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The NPK value for banana skins is 0.6-0.4-11.5. ... The NPK of fresh banana peels is 1/5 of that, making an NPK of 0.1-0.1-2.3. The difference is water in the peel. So how much peels do you need? .... One or 2 peels for a pot is good. BUT, if you needs 100 lbs of fresh peels to get 2lbs of potassium I think you would be better off buying fertilizer or the potassium as needed. Grandmas are not always right or helpful. They are for loving as Grandmas. Last edited by edwmax : 02-23-2021 at 08:22 AM. |
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I understand what you're saying but what else can I do with all the peels I have from my bananas? I agree that fertilizers have a higher NPK and macros. We got 2 pods last yr and hopefully I will have a little more this yr. I bury or compost our kitchen scraps. |
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If you have nana peels, use them. But they are not a replacement for fertilizer. .... Grass clippings are much higher in nitrogen; use that too. |
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Some times I cut a bunch greens from the garden to feed my chickens. Then the little ladies will distribute chicken manure all over the yard. So not only do I get some free fertilize. I don't have to spread it. ....
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