Masa Basjoo Banana

MarySue · 05-11-2016, 11:29 AM

Hello Banana People! My husband and I purchased 3 dormant Masa Bajoo plants. While waiting for a good time to plant them outside, we had them in a large pot inside with good soil and filtered light by a window. We moved the pot outside about a week before planting them. We watered them only sparingly.

About 2 weeks ago we transplanted them in the prepared area and even though they are growing slowly, 2 or 3 new leaves on each plant, I have noticed brown spots and dried edges on a few leaves on each of the plants. I will attempt to put a picture up here of what I'm am talking about.

The plants are in a relatively sheltered near a fence with good drainage and full sun and are watered regularly with rain and hose. We are probably a little too anal about these sweet plants, but I want to be sure to snip any problems in the bud (so to speak).

So glad to have found this group, appreciate any and all advice!

We are in zone 6, Southern Illinois

a.hulva@coxinet.net · 05-11-2016, 04:45 PM

Probably too much water. Temps, (soil/air) are not high enough to have rapid growth. Plant is probably drowning. Lay off water for a couple weeks and see what happens. A lack of water rarely kills a banana.

Shovelhead74 · 05-11-2016, 07:20 PM

I just received two musa basjoo plants last week. Been in the ground for about 5 days now. They don't seem to be doing anything and the leaves are starting to turn yellow. Is this normal? How long does it take for them to take off? I live in Iowa zone 5

Kevin2685 · 05-11-2016, 07:30 PM

Yeah I agree. I would back off the water until temps warm up and growth speeds up.

05-11-2016, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
MarySue Location: Southern Illinois 62264 Zone: 6a Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 9,641 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 26 Times Was Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Masa Basjoo Banana Hello Banana People! My husband and I purchased 3 dormant Masa Bajoo plants. While waiting for a good time to plant them outside, we had them in a large pot inside with good soil and filtered light by a window. We moved the pot outside about a week before planting them. We watered them only sparingly. About 2 weeks ago we transplanted them in the prepared area and even though they are growing slowly, 2 or 3 new leaves on each plant, I have noticed brown spots and dried edges on a few leaves on each of the plants. I will attempt to put a picture up here of what I'm am talking about. The plants are in a relatively sheltered near a fence with good drainage and full sun and are watered regularly with rain and hose. We are probably a little too anal about these sweet plants, but I want to be sure to snip any problems in the bud (so to speak). So glad to have found this group, appreciate any and all advice! We are in zone 6, Southern Illinois

05-11-2016, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
a.hulva@coxinet.net Location: Edmond, OK Zone: 73034 Name: Al Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 456 BananaBucks : 62,074 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3,693 Times Was Thanked 779 Times in 317 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 437 Times	Re: Masa Basjoo Banana Probably too much water. Temps, (soil/air) are not high enough to have rapid growth. Plant is probably drowning. Lay off water for a couple weeks and see what happens. A lack of water rarely kills a banana.

05-11-2016, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shovelhead74 Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 1,669 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Masa Basjoo Banana I just received two musa basjoo plants last week. Been in the ground for about 5 days now. They don't seem to be doing anything and the leaves are starting to turn yellow. Is this normal? How long does it take for them to take off? I live in Iowa zone 5

05-11-2016, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kevin2685 kevin2685 Location: sheridan,Indiana Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: kevin Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 244 BananaBucks : 1,001,184 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 366 Times Was Thanked 407 Times in 142 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 18 Times	Re: Masa Basjoo Banana Yeah I agree. I would back off the water until temps warm up and growth speeds up. __________________ Currently growing Musa basjoo Dwarf orinico Variegated dwarf namwah Aeae Patupi Veinte cohol Musa lasiocarpa (golden lotus) Musa velutina Raja puri Mekong giant Double cavendish Super dwarf cavendish Truly tiny Musa laterita Ensete maurelli

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