I grew my Banana Trees in pots during the winter months and they grew well. I transplanted them into the yard in the spring and they aren’t growing very much and look sickly. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Your banana trees still may be suffering from transplant shock. It can take months for them to recover. Keep their water needs met and keep an eye out for pest or disease invasion. Weakened plants are more susceptible.
Also I see in the photo that grass and weeds are close to the banana trees. Remove that vegetation from around the trees as they are all competing for nutrients. Then mulch around the banana trees to conserve water and regulate the soil temperature.
Here are two articles that should help.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/problems-affecting-bananas.htm
I was wondering if you could polyurethane a leaf and use the leaves and make a shade our of thsm???? I hope the question I have asked make sense to you. Thank you Barbara Malone I don't have a photo...I have just thought about doing this this with the excessive palm leaves we have.
You know... That is not a bad idea! I can't find much reference to it, but you might try it and see how it turns out. Preserving other leaves in Poly is somewhat common, so I don't see why this wouldn't work.
The damage is characteristic of coconut rhinoceros beetle, which will infest banana plants. I am not sure if this pest is prevalent in your locale. It could be another large beetle or weevil. In any case the control measures will be the same.
Sanitation is important to eliminate the habitat for larvae development, which is fallen wood and debris, open compost and manure piles.
It is not possible to repair the damage that has been done, but it is possible to prevent further infestation. For ornamental plants, not food plants, a systemic insecticide applied to the soil for root uptake is effective. And/or a contact and barrier insecticide spray drenched on the foliage and into the leaf bases will work for a period of time, after which it needs to be repeated.
Contact a local tree service with a plant health care division or a landscape pest control company. Professional applicators have access to better insecticide products and know the best timing for effective applications.
For do it yourself organic method and material, you can use a neem oil product with Azadirachtin, (not the less potent 70% neem oil without the Azadirachtin). But you will need to spay the entire plant every two weeks. It's preventive and effective for a wide range of pests, only as a repellent.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/problems-affecting-bananas.htm
about 12 inches tall but doesn't look like the original. What do I need to do? I sprayed it with dish detergent to kill mites -- a watered down version, but this killed it. I cut it down to the corm and replanted it. It grew back quickly but has thin leaves that grow out then break over. The stalk looks healthy and green but the leaves don't look right. Is it to early, or is it time to get another banana plant?
You would have needed to cut it back for winter so it may be OK. Here are instructions for preparing it for winter. I would wait and see how it does in spring. Then if it doesn't regrow properly, time for a new one.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/growing-cold-hardy-bananas.htm
I have an indoor banana tree in southern Michigan. I get sprouts but the leaves won't open. The first one eventually bent and broke and now I have another large one that didn't open with a second shoot coming up.
Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. Without seeing it I can only take a few guesses.
These symptoms can be caused by quite a few things, depending on how the damage and symptoms appear, and exactly where.
The most common reasons are overwatering, underwatering, low humidity, too much light (not likely indoors), not enough light, root rot, overfertilization, Ph imbalance, among many other things can cause banana's to act up.
The MOST common issue with indoor bananas is overwatering. They need the soil to dry down to at least 3 inches between watering, and need a container with PLENTY of drainage to allow all extra water out.
For now, we have several articles that will help you to care for your Banana plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/edible/fruits/banana
I was wondering what to feed my dwarf pink banana tree? It is about 4 inches tall (about 6 months old). Thank you, Cindi csmirky@gmail.com
Banana trees need fertilization with nitrogen only or a balanced fertilizer.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/growing-cold-hardy-bananas.htm
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/hortupdate_archives/2003/apr03/art4apr.html
I have a banana tree flower have cut down banana trees for winter. Can I cut up this stem for my soil for nutrients and bury it in the soil? Will it do any good for my soil?
Once it is broken down by the soil microbes, yes, it will be beneficial to the soil. It can be left, or tilled in with the rest of the soil when you divide your banana plant.
This article will help you to care for the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/banana/growing-cold-hardy-bananas.htm