Bananas.org

Welcome to the Bananas.org forums.

You're currently viewing our message boards as a guest which gives you limited access to participate in discussions and access our other features such as our wiki and photo gallery. By joining our community, you'll have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast and simple, so please join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Go Back   Bananas.org > Banana Forum > Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
Register Photo Gallery Classifieds Wiki Chat Map Today's Posts

Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer This forum is an area where you may discuss the soil to grow banana plants in, as well as soil additives such as teas, composts, manures, fertilizers and related topics.


Members currently in the chatroom: 0
The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009.
No one is currently using the chat.

Reply   Email this Page Email this Page
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 10-31-2010, 07:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
Zone: 9b
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 390
BananaBucks : 187,733
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 81 Times
Was Thanked 306 Times in 158 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 41 Times
Default Mycorrhizae making my bananas grow slower

So I stumbled on some information regarding bananas and mycorrhizae. In it I found that a particular type of mycorrhizae can cause a banana to grow slower in most ways than not having any mycorrhizae at all. Also, I am using only one type and it happens to be that one.

I am wondering if this is why all my knew bananas and my GF have all been growing so slow. If so how do I kill it so I may try another, or see how they do without it.

You can read about the test below.

http://brokert10.fcla.edu/DLData/NM/...1/00P0250Z.pdf
DoctorSteve is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To DoctorSteve

Join Bananas.org Today!

Are you a banana plant enthusiast? Then we hope you will join the community. You will gain access to post, create threads, private message, upload images, join groups and more.

Bananas.org is owned and operated by fellow banana plant enthusiasts. We strive to offer a non-commercial community to learn and share information. Receive all three issues from Volume 1 of Bananas Magazine with your membership:
   

Join Bananas.org Today! - Click Here


Sponsors

Old 11-01-2010, 02:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
jmoore's Avatar
 
Location: Lowestoft, UK
Zone: 8a
Name: James
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 766
BananaBucks : 118,899
Feedback: 4 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 192 Times
Was Thanked 799 Times in 373 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 71 Times
Default Re: Mycorrhizae making my bananas grow slower

Dig it up, wash the roots and replant in a different spot with the different strain.
jmoore is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To jmoore
Old 11-01-2010, 06:37 AM   #3 (permalink)
Northern Tropics
 
sandy0225's Avatar
 
Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5
Zone: zone 5
Name: Sandy
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,718
BananaBucks : 354,865
Feedback: 31 / 97%
Said "Thanks" 38 Times
Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times
Default Re: Mycorrhizae making my bananas grow slower

I don't know about this study... I would have liked to see what a controls with just all three kinds of mycrorrhize without the nematodes added too--would have done. The final analysis of the plants in table 4 on page 74 (6/8 on the link) of the study shows that the kind of mycrorrhize commonly used in potting soil caused the highest analysis of nutrient content in the tissue after being planted in nematode infested soil for 8-10 months.
Since most of us don't have nematodes, this study doesn't help a whole lot that I can see.

I kind of doubt that your potting soil is causing your plants to grow slow. I know mine used to grow a lot slower three years ago when I started growing them than they do now...lol...
and I was using the same potting soil. Experience sure does help.
__________________
Sandy Burrell



Northern Tropics Greenhouse
1501 East Fuson Road
Muncie, IN 47302
www.northerntropics.com


specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~
check out our new online store at our website!
sandy0225 is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To sandy0225
Said thanks:
Old 11-01-2010, 01:24 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
Zone: 9b
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 390
BananaBucks : 187,733
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 81 Times
Was Thanked 306 Times in 158 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 41 Times
Default Re: Mycorrhizae making my bananas grow slower

Quote:
I don't know about this study... I would have liked to see what a controls with just all three kinds of mycrorrhize without the nematodes added too--would have done. The final analysis of the plants in table 4 on page 74 (6/8 on the link) of the study shows that the kind of mycrorrhize commonly used in potting soil caused the highest analysis of nutrient content in the tissue after being planted in nematode infested soil for 8-10 months.
On page 72 (or 4 by PDF) The table shown is the results of the mycorrhizae before nematode infection. That is the one I am mostly going off of because I don't think I have to worry about them
DoctorSteve is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To DoctorSteve
Old 06-16-2012, 08:41 AM   #5 (permalink)
hydroponics
 
Location: uk
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 23
BananaBucks : 2,505
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 0 Times
Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
Default Re: Mycorrhizae making my bananas grow slower

I wonder weather any particular fertilizers regarding the destruction of the mycorrhizae is available in the market or not. That is quite a new factor for me and need to know more about it to make my grow more productive.
__________________
Long lasting Grow Light easily
jakesebastin is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To jakesebastin
Sponsors

Reply   Email this Page Email this Page

Previous Thread: Looking for indoor soil?
Next Thread: Bloom Booster





Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What bananas do you grow? Gabe15 Main Banana Discussion 102 06-29-2020 04:54 PM
Mycorrhizae Kylie2x Main Banana Discussion 58 08-24-2012 08:01 PM
"Making Bananas Foster" SoBe Musa Banana Recipes 3 11-02-2009 12:10 PM
Making a greenhouse around bananas? wxman Main Banana Discussion 3 05-07-2008 09:22 PM
Making bananas wait to flower - is it possible? xyzzy Main Banana Discussion 2 07-04-2007 06:20 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:15 AM.





All content © Bananas.org & the respective author.