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- Q.FRUIT - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE, I HAVE A BANNA TREE GROWING IN MY YARD, THE LEAVES ARE TURNING VERY BROWN. I ...
- Q.Pruning Banana Shrub - Can I cut back a shrub that is about 8 feet tall to about 4 ft without killing it? ...
- Q.Just Bought Some New Indoor Plants And I’m Wanting To Know How To Care For Them Properly. - I’ve just bought an indoor dwarf banana plant, an indoor coffee plant, an indoor Mexican palm plant and an indoor ...
- Q.Can A Live Palm Tree Or Banana Leaf Type Tree Be Planted In Container Without Drainage? - Indoor . Well lit room .
- Q.Bananas On The Tree Ripening And Filling Out - our bunches of bananas are small in size , yet are starting to show black streaks on them! Each bunch ...
- Q.Type Of Banana Plant - the plant on the photos got so heavy it fell over. we always assumed it only had the flower and no ...
- Q.I Have A Red Banana (Enset) Should I Cut Off Lower Limbs That Are Broken And Or Turning Brown Grime Wind Damage ? - I have a red banana ( Enset mourelii , bottom limbs that are broken or turned brown , should I ...
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LARRY JEFFERSON SR on
December 23, 2018
32953Q.FRUIT
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE, I HAVE A BANNA TREE GROWING IN MY YARD, THE LEAVES ARE TURNING VERY BROWN. I HAVE PUT IN THE GROUND PLANT FRUIT & CITRUS PLANT FOOD SPIKES A FEW MONTHS AGO. I CUT OFF A RM OF BANNAS ABOUT A MONT AGO, TYPE OF TREE IS A SMALL GROUP OF SWEET BANNAS AND OVER A MONTH AGO THE FRUIT HAS NOT TURNED YELLOW. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM, AM I TAKING THE FRUIT OF TO SOON. I LIVE IN MERRITT ISLAND FLORIDA.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
December 23, 2018
Certified ExpertA.Could you include a photo? This sounds like a fungal issue that was fed with nitrogen, which in large amounts will be toxic to the banana, and will allow infections in the soil to thrive.
This will need to recover at least a year before you feed this anything. When you do feed it, make sure it has more phosphorus and potassium than nitrogen.
Bananas are incredibly sensitive to infection, so you should never cut off dying leaves until they are bone dry. Only cut into dead dry material. Any green material cut will almost always get some sort of infection.
Apply Dolomitic Lime, and wettable sulfur to the area. Give this about a year to recover. Once the banana plant dies back to the ground, then cut it back and let it recover. Expect a year or two before it sets fruit again.
This article will give you more information on fertilizing bananas properly: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/feeding-banana-plants.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
January 19, 2019Q.Pruning banana shrub
Can I cut back a shrub that is about 8 feet tall to about 4 ft without killing it?
- Answered by
drtreelove on
January 20, 2019A.It's best to keep the height reduction and removal of foliage to 25% maximum at one time, in a year. The more extreme reduction of 50% may not kill it, but there are possible detrimental effects.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/banana-shrub/how-to-grow-banana-shrubs.htm
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Chloe99 on
March 6, 2019
CH41 0DDQ.Just bought some new indoor plants and I’m wanting to know how to care for them properly.
I’ve just bought an indoor dwarf banana plant, an indoor coffee plant, an indoor Mexican palm plant and an indoor golden palm plant. Each plant is in a pot around 4.5 inches deep and wide. The banana plant has some dark discolouration on a few of the leaves and two leaves have turned/wilted. The other plants seem to be doing fine. I’m just wanting to know how to help my banana plant mostly. Also as it’s spring, I’m wanting to know what size pots, what soil and what fertiliser I’ll need for each plant. As I’m hoping to repot them soon. Thanks
- Answered by
drtreelove on
March 7, 2019A.Start with and establish ongoing good water management; deep water the banana immediately.
Then start the re-potting process:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/learn-more-about-repotting-houseplants.htmRe-pot the banana first, into a 10 to 12 inch pot. Where the article says to use compost, use a potting soil blend like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Houseplant-Focus-Repotting-Mix-Litre/dp/B00778YMDE/ref=sr_1_5?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1551920640&sr=1-5&keywords=organic+house+plant+fertilizerhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/slp/potting-soil-for-indoor-plants/uevfeu79cov674u
Follow up with re-potting the other plants in slightly larger containers, with good drainage holes and saucers underneath.
Use a complete organic fertilizer like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Future-Organic-Garden-Fertiliser/dp/B00DP2AJPQ/ref=pd_day0_hl_86_3/257-7402203-6360759?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00DP2AJPQ&pd_rd_r=19d1cfd9-4076-11e9-a1a0-85c3a5c63f09&pd_rd_w=yXEMK&pd_rd_wg=kqXhI&pf_rd_p=92d624bb-a334-423e-8722-8024dd09667f&pf_rd_r=7B2G7P1JTN9XKQ0QKTK6&psc=1&refRID=7B2G7P1JTN9XKQ0QKTK6Get a good watering program going, not too much or too little.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Melissabarkett on
March 16, 2019Q.Can a live palm tree or banana leaf type tree be planted in container without drainage?
Indoor . Well lit room .
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
March 16, 2019A.No, all plants need a container with drainage. You can place rocks or something similar to create a space for water to pool; but this generally only works for a short time before root rot takes place.
You can plant in a plastic nursery pot and then place that pot into a container with no drainage hole.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
March 27, 2019Q.bananas on the tree ripening and filling out
our bunches of bananas are small in size , yet are starting to show black streaks on them! Each bunch has several hands , four to five on them. Can you tell me what is happening ? The last bunch we had last year ripened from top to bottom and didn't really taste very good.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
March 27, 2019A.This sounds like a Black Streak Fungus.
This link has more information.
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/pd-50.pdfWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Wendyecuador on
May 11, 2019
Cotacachi, EcuadorQ.type of banana plant
the plant on the photos got so heavy it fell over. we always assumed it only had the flower and no fruit. But the surprise was huge when we saw a large ring of fruit at the top of the flower stem. Does anyone know what type of banana plant this is? the seeds are very large and the fruit is literally filled up with seed.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 13, 2019A.There are some 500 varieties of Banana Trees.
I believe your images show a tree in the red subgroup of Banana.
I found this link that may help you.
https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/bananavarieties.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
JEFFREYCROUSEHD07 on
May 26, 2019
Shade gap pa 17255Q.I have a red banana (Enset) should I cut off lower limbs that are broken and or turning brown grime wind damage ?
I have a red banana ( Enset mourelii , bottom limbs that are broken or turned brown , should I cut them off ?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
May 27, 2019A.Trim back dead palm leaves if winter winds destroy or damage the banana palm's foliage. Avoid pruning back the palm's functional trunk, as doing so eliminates the possibility of flowers and fruit from that stem.
Prune a banana palm's stem only after flowering and fruiting is completed. The stem will not flower or fruit again. After harvesting your bananas, use garden clippers to cut it to the ground, making way for new stalks.
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