How long can baby bananas sit in water?

fish2026 · 09-04-2007, 10:38 AM

Thanks for the advice so far.

Ok so 50 of my baby agri-starts banana plants are in the soil outside. I covered areas where they were getting too much sun but we've had a rainy weekend and some of them-partly because they were planted a bit lower than surface level ( holes deeper than the fill used to cover them) many of the bananas have 6 inches of water around them. There's not much I think I can do and its cloudy now but not raining.

Can they survive a few days in the swim?

Greenie · 09-04-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fish2026

Can they survive a few days in the swim?

Standing water, especially in cool weather, will cause root rot.Good luck!

Kylie2x · 09-04-2007, 05:23 PM

YIKES!!!!
I guess if there is no way to get rid of the water.. I probably would at leats throw out some Super~Thrive nothing to lose at that point...Good Luck!
Kylie

JoeS475 · 09-04-2007, 06:02 PM

Truthfully, and I hate to say it, I think your bananas are in trouble. I've had one die from rot with the soil too wet, but even that wasn't standing water.

Are you able to dig up a few and let them dry for insurance?

~Joe

fish2026 · 09-04-2007, 08:16 PM

There are only about 10 that are really in deep. Im hoping tomw will be sunny and maybe some of it will dry up.

The weather is warm though- so far the plants don't look too bad

thanks

JoeS475 · 09-04-2007, 10:02 PM

I hope for the best!

~Joe

fish2026 · 09-07-2007, 07:38 PM

Due to a combination of hot South Texas sun and scooping out excess water with Big Gulp platic cups they are all relatively dry now. No fatalities but a few died from too much sun (diff thread).

pitangadiego · 09-07-2007, 11:20 PM

They can stand in water for months or years. Living in that much water is a different thing, and definitely not good.

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fish2026 Junior Member Find me on the map! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 47 BananaBucks : 48,269 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Thanks Joe Kylie and Greenie Due to a combination of hot South Texas sun and scooping out excess water with Big Gulp platic cups they are all relatively dry now. No fatalities but a few died from too much sun (diff thread).

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