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04-01-2009, 10:47 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
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I have a Dwarf Gran Nain and it was brought indoors for the cold weather. I have started to try and introduce it to the outdoors on the warmer days (65+ for 3 days). EVerytime I bring it outdoors the leaves turn more and more brown/yellow. Does anyone know why this is happening? I understand I am supposed to do it gradually but I don't want to kill it. How can I introduce it to the outdoors without killing it? I posted some pics below. Please ignore the full pic. The plant just got over a yucky Gnat problem and has been rebounding nicely. Thank you! |
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04-01-2009, 10:59 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
try putting it out for part of the day let it get morning sun then bring it in i would not let it stay out over night for few days is there 50% humity
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
This is normal for lots of plants just going outdoors from winter. Try putting it in shade at first the expose to greater amounts of sun. The bright side is the new growth should be fine.
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04-01-2009, 12:08 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
I put mine in 80% ( 2 hours filtered mid morning sun) shade for 3 days minimum to avoid this leaf burn
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
Many plants need to transition from shade (or indoors) to direct sun, slowly/gradually. Most plants show their stress by the leaves turning white. This one almost looks like too little wate might be an issue, as well.
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
I like to take mine out when weather calls for lots of clouds or overcast. Cloudy outside is still much lighter than inside w/ lights.
That new leaf looks fine.
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
Yep, that's sunburn. Outdoors, even in shade, is brighter than inside.
I've got a system worked out that does well. For about 1 week (2 weeks on sensitive plants) I leave them on the north side of the house. Shade all day but still bright and they get used to the wind & outdoor humidity, etc. Then they go to some other side of the house for 1 to 2 weeks where they sit under an oak or bamboo or even under the boat (trailer) for flats of seedlings so that they get shade from 9 or 10 until 3 or 4 but they get direct sun before and/or after those hours. I generally ease them out from under the oak so that their sun hours slowly increase over a week or two.
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
I tend to agree with this evaluation. It has been my experience that, when leaves get sunburned, they turn white, and too little (or too much) water turns the leaves brown.
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
bad sun burn thats like putting a new born baby in the bright sun all day
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
Now Jon (pitangadiego) has a good 20 years experience with bananas so this advice should be heeded. In my few years of growing bananas, I have experienced the same behavior. My guess would be too cold in combination with too little or too much water in the soil.
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Re: Leaf Browning after brought outdoors
Thank you for your replies. I will try it.
Just when my poor little guy starts to rebound and get nice green leaves . Poor boy. One more sacrificial leaf for the greater good. I have been watering the plant only when it gets dry since I am trying to avoid another Gnat problem and it really seems to be thriving like that. Is this not the normal course for banana trees? The browning happened as soon as I took it outside and keeps getting worse each time (3 total) I take it outside. Last edited by Buckles : 04-01-2009 at 10:44 PM. |
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