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Old 09-25-2013, 06:09 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Default Re: Dying leaves while flowering please help!

Those leaves could be the result of under-watering, or over-hesting, or a combination.

BUT. . .

Flowering is the end of the life cycle. It is the final act for the plant, and then it dies. Some die quicker, and some slower.[ It will not have any more new leaves and will not grow any additional roots - it is fading out - its task completed.

Different varieties are different. Misi Luki will have green leaves 6 months after harvest (a year after flowering). Other varieties, such as Cavendsh might be lucky to have any leaves left by the time the fruit ripens, esp in a cooler climate or over the winter.

So. . .

Leaf loss might be normal, and might not. You have to get a feel for your particular variety.
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