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Old 07-24-2012, 12:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Drummer Stem splitting good or bad?

My banana plant is splitting at the base

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Old 07-24-2012, 12:56 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Stem splitting good or bad?

I ran into this once before. Checking around I was told that this splitting from the base up is from too much salts build up.. Cause was over fert and not enough rain to leach the salts away. Micro watering was not enough to leach it out. Cut back on the fert and cut down those pstems. Watering with an ocillating sprinkler over time got things back to normal. New pups grew out ok. Verified this with a pH meter. Before and after. Granular sulfur applications would help speed things up.
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So this will hurt the banana? My thought was it was getting fatter and the outer leaves were just splitting growing with the plant
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Default Re: Stem splitting good or bad?

I have an ice cream doing this it could be the salt but it is more likely that the stem is putting on girth at the pstem

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Default Re: Stem splitting good or bad?

Is your plant 2 years old or older? Because when they produce a bloom swelling / splitting at the base can also occur..
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Old 07-24-2012, 06:20 AM   #6 (permalink)
 
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My plant is about 2-3 months and about 4 feet tall
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So this will hurt the banana? My thought was it was getting fatter and the outer leaves were just splitting growing with the plant
This was permanent damage in my case. The leaves stopped sprouting and the split edges of the pstem blackened. The base up to 3 or 4 ft swelled way beyond normal. When I cut it down I found the splitting and rotting ran all the way to the core. Could smell it. Eventually pulled the whole mat and planted something else the following year. Saved the pups. They were ok.

Today am more careful with the ferting.
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Default Re: Stem splitting good or bad?

In the last two weeks i have only fertilized twice as the package instructions said to. But i also did add cow manure to the soil. Hopefully she continues to grow she was doing so good.
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Default Re: Stem splitting good or bad?

If it is still growing actively with good looking new growth, don't worry, this is normal as the plant diameter increases. I guess there are other conditions that could cause splitting that would indicate a real problem, like Dan mentioned, but normal healthy plants do this too as they grow thicker.
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No problem it's normal

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Alright awesome. I have another question though im growing it indoors and i am using a metal haliod light 400 watts. do i need to start giving it less light for it to fruit? Or can i just keep it on the same time through its life cycle? And also i have a dwarf cavendish is there a certain time it fruits?, like how many leaves will it have usually

Thank you sorry for newbish questions first time grower
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Alright awesome. I have another question though im growing it indoors and i am using a metal haliod light 400 watts. do i need to start giving it less light for it to fruit? Or can i just keep it on the same time through its life cycle? And also i have a dwarf cavendish is there a certain time it fruits?, like how many leaves will it have usually

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The more light the better.Bananas fruit when they're ready no certain season or time of year.
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