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Capitum · 04-04-2011, 09:36 PM

I received some TC plants a few months ago from a private source (which have been kept indoors for the winter), and I'm not experienced enough to know for sure, but I think one of the varieties was diseased (black spots on the petiole). By the time the plants were big enough to see this, I also had aphids - which I killed with insecticidal soap, but I can assume that any possible disease has already been transmitted to my other TC starts (multiple varieties).

I'd like to find out if I'm really facing disease (and which one) before facing a decision about what to do with these plants

I've googled, but haven't found a really good source of pictures of different banana diseases. Can anyone recommend an image-based disease identification list I could use?

Notes: This is my first post with attempted pictures, so if you can't see 2 photos here, please feel free to give me hints on how to attach them from my gallery

Notes: All three of the worst affected plants are of the same variety, which means that if it is disease, that is patient zero; or all three are the most susceptible to whatever is causing the discoloration (cold, etc). I'd post pictures of all 24 plants, but they are looking a little sickly after the insecticidal soap dip, and I need to wait for new leaves.

Thank you,
Keith

Added image URLs here because the same url in /IMG tags doesn't seem to show the picture for me

Banana Gallery - P1010448

Banana Gallery - P1010447

04-04-2011, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Capitum Capitum's Photo Gallery Location: Gainesville GA (1 hour N of Atlanta) Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Keith Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 55,253 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 59 Times in 37 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Possible disease identification? I received some TC plants a few months ago from a private source (which have been kept indoors for the winter), and I'm not experienced enough to know for sure, but I think one of the varieties was diseased (black spots on the petiole). By the time the plants were big enough to see this, I also had aphids - which I killed with insecticidal soap, but I can assume that any possible disease has already been transmitted to my other TC starts (multiple varieties). I'd like to find out if I'm really facing disease (and which one) before facing a decision about what to do with these plants I've googled, but haven't found a really good source of pictures of different banana diseases. Can anyone recommend an image-based disease identification list I could use? Notes: This is my first post with attempted pictures, so if you can't see 2 photos here, please feel free to give me hints on how to attach them from my gallery Notes: All three of the worst affected plants are of the same variety, which means that if it is disease, that is patient zero; or all three are the most susceptible to whatever is causing the discoloration (cold, etc). I'd post pictures of all 24 plants, but they are looking a little sickly after the insecticidal soap dip, and I need to wait for new leaves. Thank you, Keith Added image URLs here because the same url in /IMG tags doesn't seem to show the picture for me Banana Gallery - P1010448 Banana Gallery - P1010447