Big mistakes for small banana trees

BananaN00b · 03-13-2020, 06:07 PM

I've gotten millipedes in my banana pots all winter and just noticed them a week ago!!! What a fool I am to just notice now! There are other tiny bugs and spiders living in them as well. Last weekend I've decided to re-pot them in new soil.

The three plants in trouble:

A mystery Banana from a crazy artist friend, it grows into a big tree in the ground, it's about one third it's parent's height.

two "truly tiny musa," one is a plant I've had for 6+ years, and the other is a young clone that accidentally split during re-potting. They've been looking miserable since the re-pot, but they really needed it. When I was washed the millipedes away from the roots, I've noticed one even dug a hole into the root! I had to dig it out with a paper clip! That tiny little jerk! anyway they are looking very depressed and was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to do emergency banana stuff. The mystery banana plant is down to one unrolled leaf, and I'm worried about it's safety. The Truly Tiny trees are ok, but the mother has no open leaf which means it's probably living off of reserves.

any information would be great!

edwmax · 03-13-2020, 06:21 PM

This is the correct link to the pics.

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edwmax · 03-13-2020, 07:43 PM

The soil mix is tooo fine. It holds too much water. And, the pots must drain! The plant leaves show classic signs of being too wet.

BananaN00b · 03-14-2020, 12:41 PM

So what's a thing I can do to help because the leaves are turning very yellow.

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edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 88,784 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,741 Times Was Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,095 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Big mistakes for small banana trees This is the correct link to the pics. bbcode: [img]https://i.ibb.co/SdHCqW7/IMG-0274.jpg[/img] bbCode: [img]https://i.ibb.co/dmHFqLy/IMG-0273.jpg[/img] bbCode: [img]https://i.ibb.co/YhsXL0q/IMG-0272.jpg[/img] __________________ Last edited by edwmax : 03-14-2020 at 10:16 AM.

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edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 88,784 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,741 Times Was Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,095 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Big mistakes for small banana trees The soil mix is tooo fine. It holds too much water. And, the pots must drain! The plant leaves show classic signs of being too wet. __________________

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