Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-31-2015, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Musa Poquito--what do you think?
The real tattle tale on the Truly Tiny would be when you first saw the decline in health. At that point if we would have looked at the roots, they would have told the story. Brown roots=rotting...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-31-2015, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,278
Re: Musa Poquito--what do you think?
My first two banana plants(may they rest in piece) were overwatered by me. I tried,and tried to bring them back to life. It didn't work no mater how much water I gave it.
What kind of pot are you...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-31-2015, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,278
Re: Musa Poquito--what do you think?
Can you slide the pot off of the plant without disturbing the dirt to check and see if it is root bound? It looks like a lot of plant for that pot.
Also I wouldn't keep it under that wire shelf, not...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-29-2015, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,278
Re: Musa Poquito--what do you think?
Do you know how long she's been in that pot? If you have contact with the seller, can you or have your asked their opinion about your next "step"? I don't necessarily agree with Mark's pot size...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-26-2015, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,331
Re: Is it a lost cause? Truly Tiny
I am not used to growing in pots but I felt like temps over 70 and a lamp on a timer for 8 hours a day would help. I always had trouble myself with those over the years.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-26-2015, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,331
Re: Is it a lost cause? Truly Tiny
I totally agree with Kat. Don't water at all for three weeks, then very sparingly It probably is suffering from over watering. A common mistake that we have all learned the hard way. Trust the...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-26-2015, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,331
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-20-2015, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,422
Re: My two dwarves look bad
They will probably make it, if they die back though dont throw away the pot until you are certain the corm is dead. I uh.....accidentally forgot two super dwarfs last summer and they died down to...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-20-2015, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,422
Re: My two dwarves look bad
I would use a soil containing at least 50-60% coarse sand. I grow my nanners inside and they do great in a very sandy soil. It's hard to overwater in sand... I'll try to post pics when I find the...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-19-2015, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,422
Re: My two dwarves look bad
There is an extensive discussion about root rot starting here: http://www.bananas.org/f10/what-root-rot-19716-6.html
The gist of it is, that the only way bananas can suffer root rot is when...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-18-2015, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,422
Re: My two dwarves look bad
If they were brown, probably not enough water, planting in a pot just a bit bigger like you did is probably best, hopefully now they will perk up. The super dwarf cavendish types still get pretty big...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-18-2015, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,422
Re: My two dwarves look bad
I second Sieg's advice, but my first thought was: Were these pots in direct sunlight?
If so, we have a clear case of unintentional 'bananaslaughter'. Banana roots in the
ground are never exposed...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-29-2014, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,221
Re: Want houseplant! Truly Tiny or SDC?
Neither will be happy indoors but both will grow slowly.
I have an SDC and its getting fairly big for a house plant. If you don't want fruit, I'd say the truly tiny would be a more manageable...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-28-2014, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,317
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