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Old 08-11-2010, 12:02 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Goofy Acting Ice Cream Banana Plants

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Originally Posted by Bananaman88 View Post
Brown and stunted leaves could also mean too much water. This is probably unlikely but have you done a little exploratory issue to make sure all is well with the roots on the mat in question? IF the soil is staying saturated for some reason (busted water or irrigation pipe, poorly draining soil, etc.) you could have some root rot going on.
We have sandy soil so drainage is not a problem. No busted water pipe or irrigation lines.

Its actually all 3 p-stems that are affected. Mis-shapen leaves and that dwarfy appearance.

I am guessing that it is perhaps some cheap fertilizer that went bad or something similar.
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