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Richard Norcutt · 09-09-2021, 04:07 PM

Hello , my name is Richard and I want to thank this wonderful group for accepting me. I am an experienced collector of all tropical plants , including Banana . I look forward to seeing everyone`s posts.

Richard Norcutt · 09-09-2021, 04:25 PM

Hello gang , I have been growing various potted banana plants for many years , and never had any problems until now. I had purchased two small Cavendish Banana plants back in June , each about two feet high and both very healthy. One was repotted using Coast Of Maine potting soil that is made with of lots of compost. I added more perlite to the soil before repotting. The pot has proper drainage holes. The other banana is still in it`s original pot. Within a three week period all the leaves on both plants became quite pale. Both are growing strong with good leaf development , but I have not been able to get them to green up again. What happened ?

cincinnana · 09-10-2021, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Norcutt

Hello gang , I have been growing various potted banana plants for many years , and never had any problems until now. I had purchased two small Cavendish Banana plants back in June , each about two feet high and both very healthy. One was repotted using Coast Of Maine potting soil that is made with of lots of compost. I added more perlite to the soil before repotting. The pot has proper drainage holes. The other banana is still in it`s original pot. Within a three week period all the leaves on both plants became quite pale. Both are growing strong with good leaf development , but I have not been able to get them to green up again. What happened ?

Welcome to the Jungle.....

The roots might need some tme to sort themselves out especially if they were disturbed in the repot.

Snarkie · 09-10-2021, 07:07 PM

Hi Richard-

Welcome aboard the Banana Express!

Richard Norcutt · 09-11-2021, 06:45 PM

Thank you . I am very sure the roots did not get disturbed. Also, one of those two banana plants did not get repotted , however both have gotten pale in color. I have grown bananas in pots for many years and never had this problem. I really need to find a way to get these plants to green up properly.

Snarkie · 09-14-2021, 06:39 AM

Sounds like they may be low on nitrogen. Try some blood meal, or for a quicker response, pee into a fast food sized drink cup mid-morning, as these are not as tough as redwoods, and fill the rest of the way with water. Pour half on each one. I go full strength in the morning for the dawn redwoods and they love it. Should work on bananas though, as they are nothing but greens and need a lot of nitrogen.

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09-09-2021, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Richard Norcutt Find me on the map! Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,617 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello ! Hello gang , I have been growing various potted banana plants for many years , and never had any problems until now. I had purchased two small Cavendish Banana plants back in June , each about two feet high and both very healthy. One was repotted using Coast Of Maine potting soil that is made with of lots of compost. I added more perlite to the soil before repotting. The pot has proper drainage holes. The other banana is still in it`s original pot. Within a three week period all the leaves on both plants became quite pale. Both are growing strong with good leaf development , but I have not been able to get them to green up again. What happened ?

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Richard Norcutt Find me on the map! Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,617 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hello ! Thank you . I am very sure the roots did not get disturbed. Also, one of those two banana plants did not get repotted , however both have gotten pale in color. I have grown bananas in pots for many years and never had this problem. I really need to find a way to get these plants to green up properly.

09-14-2021, 06:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Snarkie's Photo Gallery Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 189,962 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,976 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Hello ! Sounds like they may be low on nitrogen. Try some blood meal, or for a quicker response, pee into a fast food sized drink cup mid-morning, as these are not as tough as redwoods, and fill the rest of the way with water. Pour half on each one. I go full strength in the morning for the dawn redwoods and they love it. Should work on bananas though, as they are nothing but greens and need a lot of nitrogen. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"