Banana Plants, etc
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Arctic Palm
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by Arctic Palm » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:41 pm
Hey all, my several musas are not all that green...the leaves are a light olive colour, also they are growing quit slow...any suggesitons?
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Barrie
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by Barrie » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:10 pm
A nitrogen rich fertilizer, organic compost and regular watering will help. Warm weather is also a requirement but Musa basjoo has less of a heat requirement than most other banana types.
Cheers, Barrie.
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Arctic Palm
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by Arctic Palm » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:11 am
Ok, any types of fertilizer could you suggest?
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macario
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by macario » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:01 am
Hey do you have a pic to see what you are talking about?
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by turtile » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:21 pm
For nutrients other than NPK, you should at least use Iron, Calcium and Magnesium. Your fertilizer should be high in Potassium (K).
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by Kansas Tropic Man » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:03 pm
I use an acid loving plant water soluble fertilizer weekly. These are typically 30% nitrogen and I water daily. High heat helps as do long days. My bananas have been adding one full leaf every two days and are a deep green color.
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by Barrie » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:45 pm
"one full leaf every two days"
Holy crapoly
That's amazing! 15 new leaves a month! Thats 60 leaves over a 4 month time frame.
You gotta show us some pics.
Cheers, Barrie.
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by Dean W. » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:17 pm
Yes, pictures please!
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by Okanagan desert-palms » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:56 am
Arctic use a product called Quick Green with Iron by Garden PRO 5-0-0 +7.2 fe. This works great for all my plants.And then use some of the other fertilizers suggested after everything greens up for you.
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Laaz
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by Laaz » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:59 pm
Mines not all that green either, but what can I say when it's free...
I agree, lots of fertilizer with high N. I would also add some epsom salt.
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by Dean W. » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:34 pm
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by Laaz » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:37 pm
Thanks Dean. I have no experience with this banana. Ned Rahn gave it to me yesterday when I was down at his place. He knows I collect variegated plants. I'm going to keep this in a pot & see if I can get it to produce.
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by Dean W. » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:42 pm
Good luck I know they can be finicky. Becareful with strong sunlight at first. Maybe a semi-shade position might be good for it. There a pricey banana so you got lucky to get one free.
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Arctic Palm
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by Arctic Palm » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:11 am
So my musas are looking much better, not growing in hight but pushing new leaves all the time.....each parent plant has about 5-10 babies EACH....Im a daddy!!!
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by macario » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:02 am
Grats on your AeAe laaz. I use miracle grow sphagnum and and a little perilite for my ae ae I water it everyday it should grow fast for you. I found they hate direct sun and love to be watered 2 times a day in summer.
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by lucky1 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:39 am
Posted this here because I want to see that Ae Ae a year later, Todd !!!!
Is it true variegated bananas don't like the sun?
Here's my musa basjoo mid-Feb. barely gettin through winter in the cold building.
Looks like it'd make fine tobacco...
Barb
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