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08-12-2015, 12:18 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Banana trunk is too skinny.
Some of the stalks on my bananas are not as thick as in years past, this has caused them to fall over, even with minimal wind. What caused this condition? Lack of fertilizer? Too many other trees nearby? Water?
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Re: Banana trunk is too skinny.
Shade could definitely be an issue, most plants that dont do well in shade will stretch for the light, what has changed since the past that might make them grow this way, have some nearby trees matured?
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Re: Banana trunk is too skinny.
Fertilize. Bananas are heavy, heavy feeders.
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Re: Banana trunk is too skinny.
Is it OK to just sprinkle on the ground and water it in, or do I need to work it into the soil? I'm looking for the easy way out.
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Re: Banana trunk is too skinny.
Haha, my yard is so crammed full of plants its gonna blow up one day lol, I just use an evil Miracle grow sprayer for ease, it would be near impossible to fertilize each one individually, but Miracle Grow is missing Calcium, and Magnesium so that might be an issue later if you use it a lot, and the miracle grow makes everything acidified over time. If they are getting sun then yep, probably nutrition.
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Easy way out... Why don't you piss on your nanners? That should be easy enough!
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Re: Banana trunk is too skinny.
I must have really dumb luck because I know my native FL "soil" isn't very fertile but my bananas are doing quite well topdressed with 4" of county compost (leaves and wood broken down) and a very occasional shot of Miracid (because I bought a bunch really cheap so I sometimes dose all my plants). If I possessed a handy hose, I'd pee on them but I don't so I don't. (I do hope to add some animal manure at some point--just haven't found a local source yet.)
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If you're going to add manure, make sure it's well composted. You don't want to burn your roots.
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Yes, pour it on and water it in.
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Re: Banana trunk is too skinny.
If you fertilize too much, calcium deficiency will develop. I think this is what happened to some of my banana plants this year. Calcium deficiency will also cause the cigar leaf to bend and deform.
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