Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-27-2016, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,638
Re: Something bad happened
Hey GREAT NEWS, it seems the pups have sprouted roots. However I don't know if the roots are long or numerous enough for me to repot them in a pot. Attached is a photo of the pup with the longest...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-21-2016, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,638
Something bad happened
So this morning after checking on my troubled banana plant I picked it up and decided it to move it to a sunnier part of the room. In the process, I tripped and dropped the pot and the mother...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-18-2016, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,240
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-30-2015, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,240
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-30-2015, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,240
Mother Plant shutting down? While Pups Flourish.
I received my dwarf banana plant September 25th. Two weeks later I repotted and it looked lovely. 1 leaf popped out and another was on the way. After repotting the cigar leaf which was the 2nd...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-14-2015, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,626
Re: Mother Plant Asleep?
As far pups go, would low light effect pups.. because they are thriving pushing leaves out fast while the mother plant is stagnant.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-14-2015, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,678
Pups in Container Plants
Pups in container plants…Are they needed???
I don't really have interest in having more banana plants of now, may keep an extra 2, and give the rest away. However, I want to know if I remove the...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-12-2015, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,626
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-12-2015, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
Re: What is this!?
I think I've figured out what is…Its called a red spider beetle..
Could these lay eggs in soil?
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-12-2015, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,626
Mother Plant Asleep?
I've repotted my banana plant 2 months ago. It was in a 6 inch pot and about 18 inches from the soil up and still is. Prior to repotting I pulled what I thought to be banana pups from the soil. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-27-2015, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
Re: What is this!?
I would say its round vertically and horizontally it has a tear drop shape which tapers off towards the head….
I keep on seeing red dots and almost smaller versions of this moving on the saucer...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-27-2015, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
What is this!?
Hey guys whats up. This morning I woke up to this crawling up my bed from my banana plant. I''ve never seen this in my life. Could anybody help me identify this?? It seems to have 2 antennas and...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-22-2015, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 1
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Fertilizing Container Dwarf Banana plants
How often should we fertilize container grown dwarf banana plants? From some sites I see once every month, once every watering or "follow the fertilizer label instructions".
What is the best way?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-20-2015, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Re: Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
You are right. Yesterday after Doug more research I became even more confused & I'm second guessing my assumption of one of them being a springtails.
What I'm thinking now is a combo of Fungus Gnat...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-18-2015, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Re: Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
Ok,so I think I have identified all the pests/insects.
1) Fungus gnats: The flies caught around the pot and the sluggish white larvae on the saucer.
2) Spring tails: The small white crawling...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-17-2015, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-17-2015, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Re: Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
Ok, so I lifted my potted plant off the saucer and today I saw a few pests. I'm almost 100% sure that larvae is connected to the Fungus gnat. Also there seems to be 2 kinds of white bugs. One...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2015, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Re: Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
Hey guys today I picked up my pot off the saucer and noticed what seems to be a small white bug.
Im not sure if this is the fungus knat larvae or what. It was crawling and moving in different...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2015, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Re: Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
Well its been getting cold last couple days. I would say temp in the room has been 65-72 max. The pot is 8 inches in diameter and I received it in a 6 inch pot in diameter. I read not to go bigger...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2015, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Re: Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
In the following pictures is my Dwarf Banana Plant named Luquillo. As you can see from the picture there is an unrolled leaf which has been probably in that exact position for 2 weeks. However, the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-12-2015, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,868
Dwarf Banana Stunted Growth
As the title says, I believe my plant is suffering from stunted growth or even worse death. I have a indoor potted plant which is about 26 inches.
I've had the plant for about a month & a half and...
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-30-2015, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,412
Dwarf Banana Plant Newbie
Ok, Im pretty sure there is a forum like this floating around but I couldn't find a search box so I decided to make a quick post.
So I just received a dwarf banana plant last week & it went...
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