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JCA433
06-01-2013, 10:13 AM
What does everyone use for bunch cover? Can a plastic garbage bag be used for bunch cover? Should it be clear or white or other color? Right now I do not have a banana bunch to cover. I just want to be ready.

Worm_Farmer
06-01-2013, 10:37 AM
I have not covered the bunch before. I will be trying this very soon. I plan on using window screen. You can get a rather larger roll cheap.

sunfish
06-01-2013, 10:54 AM
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Nicolas Naranja
06-01-2013, 05:37 PM
Frost cloth. Alternatively, you can get clear plastic covers out of banana boxes at publix

JCA433
06-02-2013, 08:28 AM
When using frost cloth how do you seal the ends?

Nicolas Naranja
06-02-2013, 10:25 PM
When using frost cloth how do you seal the ends?

I use a sewing machine to put a seam down one side and then tie the top and bottow with flagging tape.

Jose263
06-03-2013, 08:57 AM
I use small spring clips to attach frost cloth - used for holding documents together - sold at Office Depot or Walmart.
not a seamstress :ha:

Xtenzion
10-24-2013, 07:26 PM
I use small spring clips to attach frost cloth - used for holding documents together - sold at Office Depot or Walmart.
not a seamstress :ha:

I did it the easy way, i took some pegs from the clothes line, took a shadecloth and wrapped it around the fruit and put a few pegs around to keep it attached.

Had to find a quick solution because i found some birds feasting on my bananas.

crazy banana
10-24-2013, 10:01 PM
I will be using the plastic ones this winter. They are like large garbage bags, open on top and bottom. One half has the silverish color to reflect the heat and to keep the bunch warm.
Have contacted a company overseas to import them in bulk to make them available on the US market. Would anybody be interested?

Jose263
10-25-2013, 07:45 AM
I will be using the plastic ones this winter. They are like large garbage bags, open on top and bottom. One half has the silverish color to reflect the heat and to keep the bunch warm.
Have contacted a company overseas to import them in bulk to make them available on the US market. Would anybody be interested?

I may be a buyer- Can you post a pic? I haven't bagged my nanas yet but cool season has begun and i usually get out the frost cloth at this time...
:drum:

crazy banana
10-26-2013, 12:45 AM
I may be a buyer- Can you post a pic? I haven't bagged my nanas yet but cool season has begun and i usually get out the frost cloth at this time...
:drum:

Have not bagged anything yet, but will post photos here as soon as I do ( should be warm enough for another month or so)

blownz281
10-26-2013, 07:28 AM
Hit 39 degrees here last night. So wrapped my first bunches the other day. I had three new industrial lawn mower bags. They are made out of strong material,black and air can pass through them. Cool spell this week then warmer again,but like Abersherk told me he wrapped his too even though weather isn't that bad. Extra heat will help growth.

sunfish
10-26-2013, 09:36 AM
If the bunch has more heat it will grow better ? I'm not sure about that. I think the growth of the bunch is dependent on the plant. I could be wrong

Jose263
10-27-2013, 01:50 PM
If the bunch has more heat it will grow better ? I'm not sure about that. I think the growth of the bunch is dependent on the plant. I could be wrong

I thought more heat = ripen faster but in order to grow (plump out) nanas require mother stalk and 50 F +??

Nicolas Naranja
10-28-2013, 09:00 AM
If the bunch has more heat it will grow better ? I'm not sure about that. I think the growth of the bunch is dependent on the plant. I could be wrong

Keeping the bunch warm does encourage growth. The bunch covers create a greenhouse effect even in the tropics. Obviously, if you have lost all your leaves to frost, it isn't going to help much, but in cool conditions it does help.

sunfish
10-28-2013, 09:42 AM
Keeping the bunch warm does encourage growth. The bunch covers create a greenhouse effect even in the tropics. Obviously, if you have lost all your leaves to frost, it isn't going to help much, but in cool conditions it does help.

At 39f how warm do you need to keep the bunch so that fruit will keep growing ?

Nicolas Naranja
10-28-2013, 10:12 AM
At 39f how warm do you need to keep the bunch so that fruit will keep growing ?

I see your point. It certainly won't keep them above 58 degrees, but it might keep them from getting below 40. In a radiational frost the difference might be as much as 4 degrees.

sunfish
10-28-2013, 10:21 AM
I see your point. It certainly won't keep them above 58 degrees, but it might keep them from getting below 40. In a radiational frost the difference might be as much as 4 degrees.

Yes I understand they for sure can keep your fruit from freezing

Lemmysports
10-28-2013, 07:55 PM
I currently am using an onion bag (woven plastic mesh) to keep critters off. I'll let you know if it works or not.

BracBananas
11-08-2013, 02:21 PM
@ Crazy Banana

re: Banana Bunch Covers

I am interested although I probably wouldn't need more than 10-20..maybe more.. cost will be a deciding factor.

crazy banana
11-08-2013, 03:16 PM
@ Crazy Banana

re: Banana Bunch Covers

I am interested although I probably wouldn't need more than 10-20..maybe more.. cost will be a deciding factor.

Will have to check w/the vendor overseas on shipping costs and keep you all posted.