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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?
Posted : 20/06/2008 6:41 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.
Posted : 20/06/2008 8:10 pm
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Ok, any types of fertilizer could you suggest?
Posted : 21/06/2008 12:11 pm
Hey do you have a pic to see what you are talking about? 😆
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Posted : 21/06/2008 1:01 pm
For nutrients other than NPK, you should at least use Iron, Calcium and Magnesium. Your fertilizer should be high in Potassium (K).
Posted : 21/06/2008 9:21 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.
Posted : 11/07/2008 6:03 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.
Posted : 11/07/2008 9:45 pm
Yes, pictures please!
Dean
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Posted : 12/07/2008 5:17 pm
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.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
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Posted : 15/07/2008 11:56 am
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.
Posted : 27/07/2008 3:59 pm
Show off 😆 😆 😆 ❗ That's a nice Ae Ae!
Dean
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Posted : 27/07/2008 7:34 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.
Posted : 27/07/2008 7:37 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.
Dean
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Posted : 27/07/2008 7:42 pm
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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!!!
Posted : 28/07/2008 12:11 pm
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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Posted : 16/10/2008 1:02 pm
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