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Olafhenny · 12-15-2010, 11:06 PM

Hi Nicholas,

I imagine, that it would take quite some hot and dry weather t "burn" banana leaves, i.e., dry them out and that is highly unlikely in this time of the year.

I do not know anything about sap gelling in banana leaves, but I would imagine, that as soon as the temperature rises, the gel would liquefy again? From my perspective of ignorance on the subject, I find it difficult to believe, that the gel would actually destroy the leave structure, other than through starvation over a substantial period of time.

I would still put my money on an unexpected brief period of frost in the early morning hours of a clear day. But, hey, I have been wrong before, especially when I did not know what I was talking about.

again.
Best,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 252,435 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Last night burned bad Hi Nicholas, I imagine, that it would take quite some hot and dry weather t "burn" banana leaves, i.e., dry them out and that is highly unlikely in this time of the year. I do not know anything about sap gelling in banana leaves, but I would imagine, that as soon as the temperature rises, the gel would liquefy again? From my perspective of ignorance on the subject, I find it difficult to believe, that the gel would actually destroy the leave structure, other than through starvation over a substantial period of time. I would still put my money on an unexpected brief period of frost in the early morning hours of a clear day. But, hey, I have been wrong before, especially when I did not know what I was talking about. again. Best, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.