Wisconsin Grown Nanners

timmko · 03-10-2010, 08:44 PM

2 namwah's got after Chrimstas were about 6 inches and now are well over 23.. I also got 4 basjoos from Sandy here at NorthernTropicals (thx) they are doing great..Can't wait for the warm weather when they will be put outside..

Abnshrek · 03-10-2010, 09:16 PM

Nice Pictures :^)

Bob · 03-10-2010, 10:28 PM

Looking great.

Nice healthy plants!

LilRaverBoi · 03-11-2010, 12:51 AM

Looking good! You must be doing something right! I'm sure they're ready to be be outside...but probably still too risky in your area.

Patty in Wisc · 03-11-2010, 02:45 AM

Most of mine look good but haven't grown much - if at all this winter, esp ones in cool temp sunroom. We still have snow on ground but the heavy rain they're calling for should melt it all.
Nice pics - they look very healthy.

Jillybean · 01-06-2011, 02:48 AM

Hey timmko,

How do you know when to water your bananas? I'm in MN and I can't quite figure out how dry to let them get or how wet. I've killed a few both ways. Seems like the leaves turn brown no matter what I do, sometimes they even come out of the p-stem brown. I've always taken that to be an overwatering sign, since it seems to happen right after I water. I can't get leaves to stay green in the winter, and I even have a humidifier to keep it around 45% in the storage room, so I don't think it's dryness. They stay green just fine in the summer if I ignore it completely! What am I doing wrong? Can you enlighten me? Thanks!

timmko · 01-07-2011, 10:56 AM

Those plants pictured were first year plants. Right now they were about 9ft or more when I had to cut them down to fit inside. I am having the same problem right now with mine. The leaves are turning brown and the new ones were also coming out brown and have stopped altogether. I have a humidifier inside kept around 50%, temp at 72 and I used to water once a week but think that is the problem also. I bought a moisture meter online and according to that once every 3 weeks or more would be ok. So I am stumped also. My p-stems seem to be squishy in spots where the leaves were taken off. I stripped them down to a nice looking green but now they too are doing the same brown/squishy thing after about 3 weeks. If you find out anything please let me know. This too started about a month after being inside. I don't know if its because I had to cut them off?

timmko · 01-07-2011, 11:08 AM

I have started a new post hopefully to help us with this issue..look for it and watch to see what we can come up with.

Indoor large banana problems in Wisconsin

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Jillybean Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 706 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Wisconsin Grown Nanners Hey timmko, How do you know when to water your bananas? I'm in MN and I can't quite figure out how dry to let them get or how wet. I've killed a few both ways. Seems like the leaves turn brown no matter what I do, sometimes they even come out of the p-stem brown. I've always taken that to be an overwatering sign, since it seems to happen right after I water. I can't get leaves to stay green in the winter, and I even have a humidifier to keep it around 45% in the storage room, so I don't think it's dryness. They stay green just fine in the summer if I ignore it completely! What am I doing wrong? Can you enlighten me? Thanks!

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