amisolanimd

Hello, hoping to get some advice. Trying to grow edible bananas in northern California, Bay Area, Berkeley to be precise. I have seen a few trees in the neighborhood which clearly had edible bananas, and actually have received a few corms from them I believe they are Thai ice cream variety, and they are already thigh high and in the ground. In addition, I have three other grand Nanwha bananas, which I ordered from Florida arrived as corms as well, and are now height, and in the ground and seem to be doing well. I have previously grown very successful bansoo I believe which are already on their fifth generation and have fruited and flowered every year unfortunately not edible. Given that I have seen successful fruiting, and apparently edible bananas. In my climate I’m going all in. Any advice or tips would be appreciated. I have been watering regularly, mulching and feeding once every 10 days or so. I am concerned though because there was a heat wave here and it appears that the leaves of my plants got burnt my planted them close to a house so that they would get heat especially during the winter but I’m wondering if they got too much heat? Fall is coming and it should cool off, but I’m wondering if I should put shade over them? As stated earlier, they started as corms , and then when they sprouted, I let them grow until they were large enough to put in the ground about knee-high. thank you look forward to hearing any advice or recommendations also, I’m wondering if I’m fertilizing too much but from what I’ve seen on YouTube it seems that fertilization is the way to go especially during the growing season. Thank you, Antonio.

amisolanimd

Also trying to post photos if there’s an easy way let me know
I thought I was successful but
Can’t see them nowhere on site

amisolanimd

Anywhere on site I meant!

pitangadiego

Water extensively and fertilize well when growth is rapid and temps warm (Apr/May to Sept/Oct. Do not fertilize and water to keep damp when growth is minimal (Oct/Nov-Mar or Apr)

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amisolanimd

Thank you I will follow that advice. I’m sure that they got fried from too much direct on and radiant heat as they were next to a house and it was 100°. I just put up shades for all of them so that there’s filtered sun and hopefully during this heat, they will not burn again. In the meantime, does anybody think I should cut off the burnt leaves? I don’t see them being viable, but I’m not sure if they serve a purpose. Some of them are the larger leaves on top. Thank you.

amisolanimd

But never in 1 million years, but I think that I could burn a banana tree or have it too hot for a banana tree in Northern California! How do they grow in tropical climates where it’s much hotter all the time?

pitangadiego

Trim as much as you want as long as you don't remove ANYTHING that is green.

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amisolanimd

Thank you that’s what I’ll do. I’ll trim off any brown, but I will leave any portion of the leaf that’s still green. I’m assuming it would still serve a purpose. The plant is not disease just burnt!