Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
08-02-2017, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 9
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Spider mites on my banana
Hi all,
My banana has been amazing the past few months, growing like crazy and making lots of huge leaves. (Here's an album of the progress: Death and re-birth of a Banana plant - Album on Imgur...
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Forum: European Section
04-24-2017, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,053
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-04-2017, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
Re: I give up on my banana...
April 2nd:
http://i.imgur.com/twyLvjml.jpg
April 3rd (23:00):
http://i.imgur.com/gAmsnFWl.jpg
April 4th (12:50):
http://i.imgur.com/wWQTOwNl.jpg
It's going great now that it's gotten a bit...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-30-2017, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-20-2017, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
Re: I give up on my banana...
The white roots are all coming from the pup. I've taken all the tiny brown roots off since they were really tightening the clump. All that was left before I repotted it (I've mixed some soil from...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-20-2017, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
Re: I give up on my banana...
I've dug up the corm and to my pleasant surprise, there's a nice pup forming!! The corm is nice and solid, no soft spots whatsoever.
Frontal view
http://i.imgur.com/oy6E9JSl.jpg
Side...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-19-2017, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-19-2017, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
I give up on my banana...
I've followed the advice of many people who have responded to my previous posts. I've cut all browned roots off the corm and replanted it deeper so the corm is completely covered in sandy soil. All...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
01-02-2017, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,184
My nearly dead banana ('nother update)
Hi all,
It's been a month since I updated last. I've since put the corm in a bit deeper and it does seem to be absorbing water. The radiator (almost) underneath the plant is turned off. There's...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
12-02-2016, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,489
Update on my nearly dead banana
Hi all,
2 weeks ago I asked for your help because my banana plant seemed to be near death. Now, the plant seems to be even nearer death.
I've repotted it in well-draining cactus soil, I bought a...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-21-2016, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-20-2016, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
I'll be Dutch right back to you!
Ik heb hem nu al verpot, en ik heb nu ook de droge en zwarte delen van de plant weggehaald. Ik heb ook een poging gedaan om de sigaar een beetje open te krijgen, en...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-20-2016, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
Final update for now, I've repotted my plant in cactus mix, a very well draining type of soil composed of sand and peat. I'm hoping this is what my plant needs to get back to health. I'll post an...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
I've parked it in a nice sunny spot near my parents's pond over summer, I was house sitting for them when they were away for a month. Weather was sunny, about 25-30 degrees C, sometimes dipping to 20...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
When the radiator near the plant is on, most of the heat instantly gets mixed with the much colder air coming from the window.
I'll see if there is a shop open tomorrow that sells coarse sand (I'm...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
I'm taking JP's advice to replace the 'universal potting soil' it was in with coarse sand. The soil has nothing in it that would retain even more water than usual in this type of soil. Thanks for all...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
I haven't watered it in over 2 weeks now. The soil near the middle was dryer than the soil nearer the edge.
How about now? I had pinned my location on the map, but now I found the profile thingy...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
Done.
I've just taken the plant out of the pot and teased the roots apart. The soil around the edge was very moist, but the nearer to the center I got, the drier the soil was. I could still see the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
I just repotted it from a way smaller pot two months ago. Back then I thought the condition was caused by rootbind, but since it didn't improve, it's not that.
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
Yes you do ;) I also have 2 spider plants, a miniature phalaenopsis orchid, rosemary and thyme, a christmas cactus and 2 plants I don't know the name of. Most of them come from cuttings my mother...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-19-2016, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Re: I think this one's near death...
There was a tiny bit of green forming at the base about 2 months ago, but that's gone dead now... I haven't watered it for 2 weeks and the soil is still moist. I can't get to the lice inside the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-18-2016, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-18-2016, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-17-2016, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,828
Re: Can I cut the pseudostem?
I've discovered plant lice inside the cigar leaf. I used a solution of soap and spiritus to kill them. I know a capsaicin solution is better for the plant, but I couldn't get my hand on peppers yet...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-16-2016, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,828
Re: Can I cut the pseudostem?
http://imgur.com/i/TIFIhno (IMG tag doesn't seem to be working with imgur links)
It's not looking healthy at all. The leaves continue to brown and the cigar leaf on top has stayed this way for about...
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