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Old 10-08-2011, 12:26 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Manzano or not?

Yug, I don't think the pink petioles is a typical trait of Manzano, but it can develop from certain environmental conditions. Apparently, a classic symptom of nitrogen deficiency is some bananas is pink petioles. I've seen it in some of mine, and when I feed them, it goes away. Not saying you aren't fertilizing enough, but it is a possibility. Many of the foliage color traits seem to be strongly environmentally influenced, and not reliable traits to distinguish varieties.
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