Transplanted Goldfinger to Pot: Is this bad?

garek007 · 10-04-2021, 03:49 PM

Hi all,

I transplanted a pup into a pot and it seemed like it was doing fine for about a week, then it took a turn for the worse.
https://ibb.co/4SMbJ5D
https://ibb.co/k1TzsfS

This is the plant it was taken from, so you can see what is should look like.

https://ibb.co/1rpsjjG
https://ibb.co/rM9ZkmX

Is this just transplant shock or something worse?

pitangadiego · 10-04-2021, 04:59 PM

Probably has transplant shock, and the hot weather the last week didn't help. Keep it moist and let it be. Be patient.

75north · 10-04-2021, 05:30 PM

Seems a bit severe to be transplant shock, unless it's been super hot there?

Did it have enough roots attached after you separated it from the mother plant? I've often had pups wilt like this when I didn't do a good job separating them.

garek007 · 10-04-2021, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitangadiego

Probably has transplant shock, and the hot weather the last week didn't help. Keep it moist and let it be. Be patient.

Thanks! Good to have a fellow San Diegan who knows what the conditions are like!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 75north

Seems a bit severe to be transplant shock, unless it's been super hot there?

Did it have enough roots attached after you separated it from the mother plant? I've often had pups wilt like this when I didn't do a good job separating them.

I had plenty of roots, maybe almost too many. I do agree it seems to be more severe than what I've seen for transplant shock.

I was wondering if I overwatered it because I watered it almost daily for like 4 days, but that's because it was hot. Oh well, I'll wait it out and see.

pitangadiego · 10-05-2021, 04:40 PM

Yes, was hottest week of the summer. Be patient. It is what it is at this point and overthinkjng and continued tinkering will only worsen the situation. Bananas are pretty resilient.

garek007 · 10-05-2021, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitangadiego

Yes, was hottest week of the summer. Be patient. It is what it is at this point and overthinkjng and continued tinkering will only worsen the situation. Bananas are pretty resilient.

Thanks. Well I'm not going to tinker with it, but if it does die I want to try to understand why so I don't make the same mistake again.

10-04-2021, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
garek007 Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 56 BananaBucks : 12,073 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 17 Times Was Thanked 41 Times in 29 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Transplanted Goldfinger to Pot: Is this bad? Hi all, I transplanted a pup into a pot and it seemed like it was doing fine for about a week, then it took a turn for the worse. https://ibb.co/4SMbJ5D https://ibb.co/k1TzsfS This is the plant it was taken from, so you can see what is should look like. https://ibb.co/1rpsjjG https://ibb.co/rM9ZkmX Is this just transplant shock or something worse?

10-04-2021, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-05-2021, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
pitangadiego Senior Member Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,489 BananaBucks : 197,704 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 2,732 Times in 930 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Transplanted Goldfinger to Pot: Is this bad? Yes, was hottest week of the summer. Be patient. It is what it is at this point and overthinkjng and continued tinkering will only worsen the situation. Bananas are pretty resilient. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com We Be Bananas http://webebananas.com

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