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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 11-06-2021, 02:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 704
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Musa sikkimensis infected?

it's normal and natural so don't worry.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-13-2021, 03:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 789
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Banana plant got knocked over and the pseudostem broke off...

No problem, the photos, it might just be me. But is it rotten? It might just be the photo but I would remove all the excess dead stuff and dead roots. But otherwise. I’d put it in 50/50 perlite soil...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-13-2021, 03:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 789
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Banana plant got knocked over and the pseudostem broke off...

No problem, the photos, it might just be me. But is it rotten? It might just be the photo but I would remove all the excess dead stuff and dead roots. But otherwise. I’d put it in 50/50 perlite soil...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-12-2021, 03:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,614
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Ice Cream

fair enough, I cant argue with that.
this is what I'm going off. give it a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjUFw_qQ0po&t=65s
Forum: Banana Identification 08-09-2021, 03:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 825
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Curious

I own a gros Michel, it hasn’t fruited but looks similar to this. Check for white specs as my gros Michel has lots of em. But idk if that’s specific for a gros Michel. But, even with fruit it’s hard...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-09-2021, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,614
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Ice Cream

Looks like a blue java to me.
Forum: Member Introductions 08-05-2021, 02:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 725
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Blue Java Pups

Nope not really. They pup when they want to. It takes however long it takes. My Orinoco has pupped like man but Siam ruby has only put one out. If the plants healthy It’ll pup, I wouldn’t worry about...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-04-2021, 02:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 448
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Bunchy Top

From what I’ve researched, all banana varieties are affected by banana bunchy top. From what I’ve read there’s no cure other than termination of the plant and pups.
I don’t know about resilient to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-04-2021, 10:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 789
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Banana plant got knocked over and the pseudostem broke off...

yeah it'll grow back. plus, it should put pups up also
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-04-2021, 02:41 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 316
Posted By OllieB497
Iron/sulphur deficiency? U agree? Thanks

Hi,
I think this is a iron/sulphur deficiency due to the ligh leaves. But I don’t trust myself.
Do you agree with me?
Thanks, if so I’ll apply some iron sulphate :)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-02-2021, 07:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Development log #1

Hi,
So an update. A lot has happened in a week,
To keep it sort-ish and sweet this is the run down.
Organic
So I used the organic stuff for 90% of my bananas. The Orinoco has taken a shine to it....
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 07-30-2021, 03:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,372
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Algae?

Simple answer is yes, algae is full of nutrients, nitrogen being a big one. It smells cause (i tbink) the anaerobic respiration or day. Make it smell or it’s still water making Botulism form.
I own...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-30-2021, 03:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 16,276
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Which fertilizer is best for bananas?

Go organic! Anything organic put doen and lots of it
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-24-2021, 01:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Development log #1

Thanks :) sorry I wrote that on my phone. So there’s lots of typos. But you get the gist of it.
I’ll do an update next weekend.

Have a good weekend
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-24-2021, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Development log #1

Hi,
I have a soil test and will have the results soon. So ill be able to comment on the NPK value of my soil. This will be done by the RHs. So should be accurate. The ph of the soil will also be...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-24-2021, 07:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By OllieB497
Development log #1

I understand That people may not care about this stuff. But it’s a place to log stuff plus maybe help someone with some similar issues.
So, my bananas were suffering. I fertilised and it looked like...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-22-2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

I’ve done so much research todya on my day off. But I think I’ve come to a logical conclusion.
It’s NOT over fertilised. It’s the opposite. The photo above comes from a calcium deficiency. So if...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-22-2021, 07:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

Another idea,
Boron deficiency?
Look at the screenshot below,
Thank you :)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-21-2021, 12:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

So the new leaves still have some white on them. Not good, I have a theory though.
So a few months ago I pot potash down, this was beginning of spring,
Now I was naive to the fact it increases soil...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-19-2021, 04:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 509
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Separating a gros Michel pup

Thanks! I’m just waiting for a sword sucker now!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-18-2021, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

Yeah agreed good idea. I’ll update you what the next leaves look like! Which should be in a week or so. But it’s odd as some plants are fine other aren’t. All in the same area. I gave them all the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-18-2021, 03:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 509
Posted By OllieB497
Separating a gros Michel pup

After not much luck with pup separation. I finally got a gros Michel pup with roots. Gonna hopefully try sell it on if it survives the transplant.fingers crossed 🤞
Had to decrease photo size as they...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-18-2021, 08:39 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

Yeah. That’s a tad confusing. Sorry my bad I’ll break it down.
So, I fertilised with my dried blood, bone Meal and potash all organic on the 4th in the afternoon. The dried blood was said to be fast...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-17-2021, 10:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

It’s in a raised bed in a polytunnel. So I add all water. I only water on hot days once a day in the morning giving a handsome amount eg 3-5 litres
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-17-2021, 05:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,962
Posted By OllieB497
Re: Why are these new banana leaves so weird?

I fertilised on the 4th July with all granular stuff... so that doesn’t add up. It can’t be fertiliser burn it’s been too soon, I’m confused now
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