Need guidance on my banana patch

timbero · 05-03-2018, 10:57 AM

I've been neglecting these plants for years. They're about 4 years old and haven't grown much at all. One of my summer gardening goals is to get some damn fruit out of these. I've been watering, feeding and mulching according to the info I've found on this site. I've got 4 suckers at the moment that all appear to be water suckers, so I'm going to remove them shortly. Should I also be removing any of the larger, older suckers? One of those is the original plant, and the others are newer growth. Do I need to be concerned with the browning at all? We had a freak hail storm about a month ago that likely caused the damage. All new growth is nice and green.

I'm in zone 10a (Oakland, CA), and these are *possibly* Gold Fingers. I say possibly because I got them from Florida Hill so can't be certain until I get some fruit.

Thanks so much!

I'm having issues uploading my pics to the gallery, so here's an imgur link - https://imgur.com/a/HSXoWF4

zfallon84 · 06-01-2018, 08:37 AM

Since you have neglected them for years, then you are definitely nutrient deficient. I was over-watering, and had the wrong soil type, and my plants were turning black like that as well. Try searching on the forum for fertilizing and watering tips. Definitely make sure that your plants have great draining soil.

05-03-2018, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
timbero Find me on the map! Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 2,294 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Need guidance on my banana patch I've been neglecting these plants for years. They're about 4 years old and haven't grown much at all. One of my summer gardening goals is to get some damn fruit out of these. I've been watering, feeding and mulching according to the info I've found on this site. I've got 4 suckers at the moment that all appear to be water suckers, so I'm going to remove them shortly. Should I also be removing any of the larger, older suckers? One of those is the original plant, and the others are newer growth. Do I need to be concerned with the browning at all? We had a freak hail storm about a month ago that likely caused the damage. All new growth is nice and green. I'm in zone 10a (Oakland, CA), and these are possibly Gold Fingers. I say possibly because I got them from Florida Hill so can't be certain until I get some fruit. Thanks so much! I'm having issues uploading my pics to the gallery, so here's an imgur link - https://imgur.com/a/HSXoWF4

06-01-2018, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
zfallon84 Location: Jacksonville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 9a Name: Zach Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 163 BananaBucks : 27,546 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 440 Times Was Thanked 191 Times in 107 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 44 Times	Re: Need guidance on my banana patch Since you have neglected them for years, then you are definitely nutrient deficient. I was over-watering, and had the wrong soil type, and my plants were turning black like that as well. Try searching on the forum for fertilizing and watering tips. Definitely make sure that your plants have great draining soil.

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