My established nanners also fold their leaves a bit tighter especially during the heat of the day. This is not unusual. As to over-watering - the best way to tell is to simply stick your finger in the soil. If the soil is moist, you're okay. If you pull back a wet finger, it's been overwatered. You don't want it mucky - nanners hate water-logging and that will stunt their growth. But, they like it moist, so ensure a good deep watering when it starts to seem on the dry side of moist. It's young and hasn't had a chance to develop a decent root system just yet so it'll wilt a bit more. Providing some sort of bright shade would help, methinks.
Be well,
Mike
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Originally Posted by lear60
I am new to bananas and have planted 2 five foot tall Abasinnians in my back yard. I live in north texas and it has been VERY hot. The plants have only been in the ground a couple of weeks and the leaves look dry, brown, and cracked. The leaves that still look good just hang by the stem like a sheet of paper folded over a dowel. I am watering by soaker hose about every 2 to three days for about an hour. Some people have told me its too much water others say too little. it looks like too much sun to me but i dont know what i am doing. Please help
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