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sandy0225 · 12-24-2009, 07:30 AM

I would just leave it alone for a while and set it on a heat mat or keep it in a warm place so that the roots stay warm. It's too small to bare root it and put it into the basement. And besides it's acting up anyway, so why provoke it further? Barerooting is hard on a healthy plant and yours isn't quite there yet.
Stick your finger into the soil close to the roots of the plant. Is it moist or dry? if it's dry down in there, water it sparingly. Pour warm water with very diluted fertilizer, like 1/8 of what it says on the package instructions.Apply the water right to the root ball area, not around all over in the pot like a normal watering. A plant like that size that was really dry, I'd give it about 2 cups. Then let it go for a while, until you feel it's dry again. Watch for any mites on the new leaves as they develop. That stub of the mother plant will most likely rot and dry out. It's natural and it won't hurt your pup. It's just drawing the moisture and energy out of the stub to grow on. It shrivels up as it dehydrates and it's used up.

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sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 362,654 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: What should I do about my Siam Ruby?? I would just leave it alone for a while and set it on a heat mat or keep it in a warm place so that the roots stay warm. It's too small to bare root it and put it into the basement. And besides it's acting up anyway, so why provoke it further? Barerooting is hard on a healthy plant and yours isn't quite there yet. Stick your finger into the soil close to the roots of the plant. Is it moist or dry? if it's dry down in there, water it sparingly. Pour warm water with very diluted fertilizer, like 1/8 of what it says on the package instructions.Apply the water right to the root ball area, not around all over in the pot like a normal watering. A plant like that size that was really dry, I'd give it about 2 cups. Then let it go for a while, until you feel it's dry again. Watch for any mites on the new leaves as they develop. That stub of the mother plant will most likely rot and dry out. It's natural and it won't hurt your pup. It's just drawing the moisture and energy out of the stub to grow on. It shrivels up as it dehydrates and it's used up. __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!