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Old 10-03-2013, 07:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Too much soap?
Well to rid my banana of spider mites I put a good amont of dish soap mixed with water on it. I came downstairs to look and see the the progress and Noticed a few still alive and the outer portion of the p-stem on two sides has separated from the rest. Does that mean I used too much soap?
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Old 10-03-2013, 08:07 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Well to rid my banana of spider mites I put a good amont of dish soap mixed with water on it. I came downstairs to look and see the the progress and Noticed a few still alive and the outer portion of the p-stem on two sides has separated from the rest. Does that mean I used too much soap?
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So the soap can sometimes cause the outer part of the p-stem to separate?
I noticed some more damage to the leaves. Does it take few days to be rid of the spidermites?
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So the soap can sometimes cause the outer part of the p-stem to separate?
I noticed some more damage to the leaves. Does it take few days to be rid of the spidermites?
What is the best way to get ride of spider mites????
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Thanks for that but I noticed the sides of the pseudostem were separated. What caused this?
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I decided to remove them. Was that a bad idea?
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No, that seems to happen all the time. I've seen people (and done myself) use stretchy tape to tie the stem so leaves don't seperate from wind or whatever. Ususally chop them to keep it tidy looking but better for the plant if you just leave them.
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