day 1 of basjoo outside

steven · 03-07-2010, 03:41 PM

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So far this is my basjoo with a little bit of wind damage... are there any other problems that i may be missing?

bananadude · 03-07-2010, 04:32 PM

Keep it out of the sun....keep it in a shaded location for a week or so, it has to adjust to the bright light, if u don't u will burn that leave big time! Don't forget to bring it in at night, you will have frost and freezes yet!

Caloosamusa · 03-07-2010, 04:41 PM

Mulch, mulch, mulch!

steven · 03-09-2010, 09:04 PM

yah... today i went to go check on it and noticed a cut about 1/4 up the p-stem. couple hours later, whole stem was bennt over and completely detached. ill try to get a pic up tomorrow, but will it still be ok? sad that it lost about 2 feet in height

Lagniappe · 03-09-2010, 09:07 PM

It'll be fine. You should cut it on down to the corm.

steven · 03-09-2010, 09:08 PM

how close? about 3 in from it?

bananadude · 03-10-2010, 05:01 AM

Just cut it off, keeping as much P-stem as possiable, below the damaged area!

Lagniappe · 03-10-2010, 12:04 PM

I would cut it way down, and get the corm a lot deeper in the pot. It looks like this one has been overly manicured and doesn't have the strength of older leaf sheaths to keep it from snapping in the wind.

steven · 03-10-2010, 04:49 PM

After the wind...

followed ur advice... look alright?

Patty in Wisc · 03-10-2010, 04:52 PM

I hope there is enough perlite in the soil. Maybe it's just me, but the soil looks kinda heavy. Carefully take it out & add perlite -esp toward bottom for drainage. It will start to grow again - the pstem is still green.

Or wait...is that a little brown in center? If it's brown or mushy inside, cut that part off.

steven · 03-10-2010, 04:55 PM

wait... so i should carefully take it out of the pot and add a little bit of perlite?
it wont kill it or anything?

Patty in Wisc · 03-10-2010, 04:57 PM

Just be careful of roots. I'm sure it'll be just fine. Also, now that there's no leaves, you can keep it in the sun instead of shade.

steven · 03-10-2010, 04:59 PM

thanks! im gonna go add perlite now and then bring it in... its gettin a little chilly, 51f

carefully dug everything up and put perlite on the bottom layer and worked my way up. root system is good and alot of pups coming up

Patty in Wisc · 03-10-2010, 07:53 PM

Looks much better!! Miracle grow potting mixed w/ perlite is great stuff...it's what I use.
When it starts getting more growth, maybe fert with a 15-5-30. I use stuff called 'Banana Fuel' from Wellspring gardens. 1 tsp per gal about every week or 2 in summer.

steven · 03-10-2010, 07:57 PM

where i live its gonna be rainy the whole week so i might just bring it back upstairs instead of the garage in case it gets a little chilly.

LilRaverBoi · 03-11-2010, 12:59 AM

As sad as it is to lose the extra height, I don't think it's that bad of a deal. It looked extremely slender and leggy before, so cutting it down to size is probably not a bad idea. I probably would have just cut it below where the bend was to preserve some height, but eh...it'll spring back in no time!

steven · 03-11-2010, 03:42 PM

update

Richard · 03-11-2010, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc

... I use stuff called 'Banana Fuel' from Wellspring gardens. 1 tsp per gal about every week or 2 in summer.

There are actually two sources for the exact same fertilizer:

Wellspring Gardens Banana Fuel: 1, 2, and 3 lb bags

and

Plants That Produce Banana Fuel: 5, 10, and 25 lb bags

It all depends how much you want to pay per pound.

LilRaverBoi · 03-11-2010, 10:34 PM

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Let's keep this thread on topic and respectful, please or it will need to be closed, unfortunately.

Thanks!

jimhardy · 03-13-2010, 05:36 PM

I don't think I have ever put a B.plant out after wintering inside and not had something break!
They come back fast once it warms up!

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