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Impatient nana grower..advice please
I have uncovered my Musa Sikkimensis 'Red Tiger' stems, let's call them large, medium and small. Firstly, do you think they are all OK. I have cut all mushy tops to what I think is a firm stopping point (that was about 5 days ago). The large stem has new growth but still cream coloured. Does it go green? Medium one has no growth yet, small one has growth but again not green. I didn't have this problem in previous years as this winter has been a long cold one. Please advise on what to do. Several pics uploaded. Many thanks.
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Re: Impatient nana grower..advice please
I think that you should just wait.
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Re: Impatient nana grower..advice please
While waiting, do I water and feed? Or, just wait until new leaves develop, then start water/feed? Thanks.
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Re: Impatient nana grower..advice please
They all seem to be pushing a small amount of growth out. The lack of green is from the lack of light over the winter. I would be patient, they will be fine. Do not water or feed them until they are showing good growth. You may promote more rotting if they are overly wet.
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04-26-2010, 04:31 PM
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Re: Impatient nana grower..advice please
I would definintely NOT water right now. Give them some time. You need to see active growth before you start watering unless you are just exceptionally dry.
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04-26-2010, 08:40 PM
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Re: Impatient nana grower..advice please
A dry corm (without roots) will use its energy to send out pups or grow from its center, being totally dry in soil if the sun is hot enough to get the corm to use its stored energy. Patience is a vurtue, Don't water till growth is observed. :^)
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Re: Impatient nana grower..advice please
Many thanks everyone for the advice.
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