More Bananas

Hello; we were discussing growing banana trees in areas in which they are
not hardy last fall.  I had a Japanese species planted about 2' from my
foundation; I am not sure if the soil freezes that close to the house.
Anyway, I went out today and dug the plant up.  The foliage and stems died
back, but the roots are full and white, with appropriate turgor.  The crown
is a gooey mess, but there is nothing to indicate the presence of fungus; I
think the tissue died and is putrefying, though there is no foul odor.  So
where do I go from here?  Right now, the plant is soaking to remove any
insect eggs, etc., before I pot it up to get it going for a spring
planting-out.  Should I cut away the crown tissue?  I should mention that
it is a normal color, but is slimy.




Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
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