juff

My 3 small basjoos are not looking great and have had them for about 2 months, but dont seem to have grown at all in that time
Could anyone tell me what possible causes there are for this .
The pics are in my gallery but they look worse than when i took the photo.
Cheers
...Juff...

v1rtu0s1ty

Maybe
a) too much water
b) too much fertilizer
c) not enough sun
d) bad soil
e) multiple transplants. This is just a guess :P

Honestly, the only time I maintained my basjoo was the first month after I planted it. It was even stressed badly since I planted it on an area which gets 8 hours of sun. Now, I don't even take care of it but I water it deeply once a week or maybe even 2. My thinking is that if I do this, the plant will try to search for water by extending their roots deeper. Don't follow what I am saying since it's my first time too to grow basjoo. So far, mine is healthy and I've been lucky.

D_&_T

How have they changed since this photo?

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juff

Since the photo, the leaves are real droopy but feeling the soil,they could be too wet,should i just leave it to dry out a bit ?
Juff.

xavierdlc61887

hope u got them on clearance and didnt pay full price :P haahaha

juff

Yeah i only paid £6 for all 3 plants ,should i bring them inside now or leave them out longer ?

xavierdlc61887

do u still have them in the same containers.....cause if u do......i think giving them some more growing space will help ;D

austinl01

Don't give up on them yet. Give them lots of sun, keep them slightly moist (NOT wet), and feed with a water soluble fertilizer. There's a good chance they'll recover.

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juff

Thanks guys,i'll put them in larger pots and make sure they're not too wet Juff

v1rtu0s1ty

Larger pot isn't the solution. Even if you water them a lot, it should be fine. The question is, how is the drainage on that pot. The pot has to have a really good drainage.

juff

I have added 4 pics to my gallery 3 droopy basjoo & 1 red with new leaf
Juff.

v1rtu0s1ty

My basjoo that looks like your 2008_092803080012 picture didn't make it. It is rotting. I'm sorry.

Tog Tan

Hey Juff, maybe you should try this after checking for drainage and other possible causes; create a humidification box out of clear plastic for them. I think it is not a problem in doing this since the plts are still small. I think the plants have been very stressed. I do this for plts which are not well and they always come around if they are not diseased. Just make sure there is sufficient light for them during this period. Time taken for the plts to recover is normally about 2 - 4 wks. Then when they look well enough, open the box slowly for them to get used to the ambient humidity. When they are doing time in the box you can feed liquified fertiliser like what Austin suggested. Hope this works for you.

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juff

Thank for that advise, i will give it ago
Cheers.

austinl01

So, how did the bananas turn out?

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Arkansas River Valley

Average January Low: 31°F, Average August High: 92°F
Extreme Winter Lows: 5-15°F, Extreme Summer Highs: 100-112°F, Annual Precipitation: 52 inches