Yellowing of banana leaves

AdotKarl · 05-04-2017, 06:14 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the health of one of my banana plants. On the photo below you can see 2 plants of the same age that get the same amount of light, water, feed, etc. The one on the left however has leaves that are remarkably more yellow compared to the healthier green shade of the right one's leaves.

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The right one is looking healty;

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The left one grows very slow and its leaves are much paler.

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Also note that on the above photo you can see the lower leaf being extra pale where the upper leaf covers it.

Does this seem like a deficiency of some kind, or a chlorofyl issue?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Best regards,

Karl

scottu · 05-04-2017, 07:35 PM

more perlite? smaller pot? what else is different? might have to do some digging to find out?

AdotKarl · 05-05-2017, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by scottu

more perlite? smaller pot? what else is different? might have to do some digging to find out?

The soil is from the same bag, scooped out at the same time, so the extra perlite on the surface is propably a coincidence. I'll try to repot that one today and take pictures of it's root system

bengal tiger nanas · 05-05-2017, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdotKarl

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the health of one of my banana plants. On the photo below you can see 2 plants of the same age that get the same amount of light, water, feed, etc. The one on the left however has leaves that are remarkably more yellow compared to the healthier green shade of the right one's leaves.

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The right one is looking healty;

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The left one grows very slow and its leaves are much paler.

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Also note that on the above photo you can see the lower leaf being extra pale where the upper leaf covers it.

Does this seem like a deficiency of some kind, or a chlorofyl issue?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Best regards,

Karl

those spots on the yellow one looks like spider mites

AdotKarl · 05-05-2017, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengal tiger nanas

those spots on the yellow one looks like spider mites

Due to the size restrictions on the forum's photo uploading function I had it size reduced which make the leaves seem spottier than they are.

The spots are actually small water droplets. Here is the original sized one via an external photo site;

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So I'm suspecting mites aren't the problem. (You got me worried there for a bit

)

AdotKarl · 05-06-2017, 05:40 AM

Update:

I've repotted the plant with my camera ready but not much root was to be photographed as the current pot was still more than sufficiently big. However, the soil at the bottom was bone dry, even though I thought I watered it thoroughly. So I now transferred it to a bigger pot, with better soil, through which I mixed some dry slow-release fertilizer as well. Then I watered it until all of the soil was wet, and now it is sitting comfortably in the sun

Hopefully this triggers some healthy new leaf growth!

bengal tiger nanas · 05-06-2017, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdotKarl

Due to the size restrictions on the forum's photo uploading function I had it size reduced which make the leaves seem spottier than they are.

The spots are actually small water droplets. Here is the original sized one via an external photo site;

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get url for photo[/IMG]

So I'm suspecting mites aren't the problem. (You got me worried there for a bit

)

good to hear, I didn't mean to worry you.

AdotKarl · 05-26-2017, 01:38 PM

Update: The plant is doing fine again! The newer leaves are larger and much greener, and it grows better too

Left one on the picture;
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AdotKarl Location: Belgium Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 197 BananaBucks : 23,787 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 380 Times Was Thanked 215 Times in 72 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 926 Times	Yellowing of banana leaves Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the health of one of my banana plants. On the photo below you can see 2 plants of the same age that get the same amount of light, water, feed, etc. The one on the left however has leaves that are remarkably more yellow compared to the healthier green shade of the right one's leaves. [IMG][/IMG] The right one is looking healty; [IMG][/IMG] The left one grows very slow and its leaves are much paler. [IMG][/IMG] Also note that on the above photo you can see the lower leaf being extra pale where the upper leaf covers it. Does this seem like a deficiency of some kind, or a chlorofyl issue? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Best regards, Karl __________________ Currently growing: Musa Sikkimensis \| Musa Veinte Cohol (Hom Thong San) \| Musa Namwah Kap Khao \| Musa Hom Kreak \| Musa Balbisiana 'Atia Black'

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AdotKarl Location: Belgium Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 197 BananaBucks : 23,787 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 380 Times Was Thanked 215 Times in 72 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 926 Times	Re: Yellowing of banana leaves Update: I've repotted the plant with my camera ready but not much root was to be photographed as the current pot was still more than sufficiently big. However, the soil at the bottom was bone dry, even though I thought I watered it thoroughly. So I now transferred it to a bigger pot, with better soil, through which I mixed some dry slow-release fertilizer as well. Then I watered it until all of the soil was wet, and now it is sitting comfortably in the sun Hopefully this triggers some healthy new leaf growth! __________________ Currently growing: Musa Sikkimensis \| Musa Veinte Cohol (Hom Thong San) \| Musa Namwah Kap Khao \| Musa Hom Kreak \| Musa Balbisiana 'Atia Black'

05-26-2017, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
AdotKarl Location: Belgium Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 197 BananaBucks : 23,787 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 380 Times Was Thanked 215 Times in 72 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 926 Times	Re: Yellowing of banana leaves Update: The plant is doing fine again! The newer leaves are larger and much greener, and it grows better too Left one on the picture; [IMG] pictures of a safe[/IMG] __________________ Currently growing: Musa Sikkimensis \| Musa Veinte Cohol (Hom Thong San) \| Musa Namwah Kap Khao \| Musa Hom Kreak \| Musa Balbisiana 'Atia Black'

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