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venturabananas · 11-01-2011, 01:11 PM

Looks like Banana Streak Virus to me, but I am no expert. I've read that most Mysore accessions have the virus. Pisang Ceylon is one that does not. I have 4 Mysore group plants: Pisang Ceylon, Pisang Klotek, Mysore, and something obtained as FHIA 2 (Mona Lisa) but which is clearly a Mysore of some sort. The first two have no streaking, the second two have streaking as bad or worse than what you have. The ones without streaking have been growing faster for me than the two with streaking. I don't think the BSV virus can be spread in my environment, but I will probably get rid of the two Mysores with the streaks, if for no other reason than they aren't as hardy as the two without the streaks. I'm sure yours will be fine, but if you can get a Pisang Ceylon, it'll probably be hardier.

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venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 286,635 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Is this true and typical BSV? Looks like Banana Streak Virus to me, but I am no expert. I've read that most Mysore accessions have the virus. Pisang Ceylon is one that does not. I have 4 Mysore group plants: Pisang Ceylon, Pisang Klotek, Mysore, and something obtained as FHIA 2 (Mona Lisa) but which is clearly a Mysore of some sort. The first two have no streaking, the second two have streaking as bad or worse than what you have. The ones without streaking have been growing faster for me than the two with streaking. I don't think the BSV virus can be spread in my environment, but I will probably get rid of the two Mysores with the streaks, if for no other reason than they aren't as hardy as the two without the streaks. I'm sure yours will be fine, but if you can get a Pisang Ceylon, it'll probably be hardier. __________________