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Oblofusc · 07-31-2008, 08:05 PM

I live in north Florida and I've noticed in the past month or two that a lot of the plants in several different mats (different species of bananas) have drooped leaves on the lower areas of the stalks. I don't just mean drooping, I am talking about a structural failure right where the leaf attaches to the stalk. (I call it a stalk, I refuse to call it a pseudostem. I just can't do it. It's a STALK dammit!)

Anyway . . .

I am wondering if this is normal, or it's a sign of too much rain and heat (it's been real hot & humid & rainy).

The leaves look nice and healthy, then all of the sudden there's another one, hanging straight down, like it was too heavy and the base of the leaf couldn't handle it and just pooped out.

Thoughts & comments appreciated.

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Oblofusc Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 42,353 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Drooping lower leaves--normal? I live in north Florida and I've noticed in the past month or two that a lot of the plants in several different mats (different species of bananas) have drooped leaves on the lower areas of the stalks. I don't just mean drooping, I am talking about a structural failure right where the leaf attaches to the stalk. (I call it a stalk, I refuse to call it a pseudostem. I just can't do it. It's a STALK dammit!) Anyway . . . I am wondering if this is normal, or it's a sign of too much rain and heat (it's been real hot & humid & rainy). The leaves look nice and healthy, then all of the sudden there's another one, hanging straight down, like it was too heavy and the base of the leaf couldn't handle it and just pooped out. Thoughts & comments appreciated.