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Olafhenny · 01-21-2014, 10:38 PM

While several of the below posts explain causes for root rot, these are all general.
Plants have widely differing reaction to conditions, which cause root rot in some, but not
in others. Bananas, because they originate in humid, often soggy climes, are relatively
immune to it.

There is a good reason cacti grow wild in Arizona, but not bananas and it does not just
have to do with the odd cold spell there.

So far I have not seen any evidence, which contradicts my oft repeated assertion, that a
banana plant with healthy green leaves in a pot with a drain hole at the bottom cannot
be over-watered.

In the contrary the following two URLs, one from a member here and the other from a
professional, appear to suggest, that I have been, if anything, too conservative in my
statement:
my water bananas
and
Growing a banana tree in a pond

I am conjecturing here: Somebody in the past on this forum has experienced rotten
roots, blamed it on over-watering and announced it here. The reason might have been,
that the plant was already half dead from under-cooling, lack of light during shipping or
a raft of other causes. Because that individual was at the time one of the “most
experienced” members the story was passed on without question and is now gospel
here and served up to all newcomers without critical review, who then pass it on to....

I believe, that it is high time, that we shine a flashlight under the bed and show, that
there is no monster there and quit spreading that silly scare story.

Olaf

01-21-2014, 10:38 PM	#27 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: What root rot? While several of the below posts explain causes for root rot, these are all general. Plants have widely differing reaction to conditions, which cause root rot in some, but not in others. Bananas, because they originate in humid, often soggy climes, are relatively immune to it. There is a good reason cacti grow wild in Arizona, but not bananas and it does not just have to do with the odd cold spell there. So far I have not seen any evidence, which contradicts my oft repeated assertion, that a banana plant with healthy green leaves in a pot with a drain hole at the bottom cannot be over-watered. In the contrary the following two URLs, one from a member here and the other from a professional, appear to suggest, that I have been, if anything, too conservative in my statement: my water bananas and Growing a banana tree in a pond I am conjecturing here: Somebody in the past on this forum has experienced rotten roots, blamed it on over-watering and announced it here. The reason might have been, that the plant was already half dead from under-cooling, lack of light during shipping or a raft of other causes. Because that individual was at the time one of the “most experienced” members the story was passed on without question and is now gospel here and served up to all newcomers without critical review, who then pass it on to.... I believe, that it is high time, that we shine a flashlight under the bed and show, that there is no monster there and quit spreading that silly scare story. Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.