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joseph
09-09-2008, 11:02 AM
hi everyone great site, I'm just getting my feet wet bought a few cavendish from a local guy here in jersey. Just ordered basjoo. To keep growing in winter should I keep in basement by the window area is also heated. Plants are about 3to4ft.:waving::waving:

Kylie2x
09-09-2008, 03:15 PM
Welvcome.. So nice to have ya here. Sounds like you have a great start!!!
I look forward to seeing you around!!!
Kylie:waving:

chong
09-09-2008, 04:36 PM
hi everyone great site, I'm just getting my feet wet bought a few cavendish from a local guy here in jersey. Just ordered basjoo. To keep growing in winter should I keep in basement by the window area is also heated. Plants are about 3to4ft.:waving::waving:

If you have the room, yes - you need to heat the space at least 60°F.

Welcome and good luck.

Chong

joseph
01-03-2009, 07:40 PM
what do you use to get rid of little red bugs /chiggers? sprayed leaves with seven but they keep comming back

lorax
01-03-2009, 07:43 PM
I use insecticidal soaps against the nasty little red bugs I get occasionlly. Kills 'em dead.

You, being in the states, can probably buy a brand called "Safer's" at WalMart; it's what I swore by when I lived in Canada.

Richard
01-03-2009, 08:59 PM
what do you use to get rid of little red bugs /chiggers? sprayed leaves with seven but they keep comming back

Sevin has been around so long that many insects have developed a resistance to it. Also, if it doesn't say chiggers on the label, it probably won't kill them. Further, the breeding cycle is 5 days. One application isn't going to do it.

Safer is an expensive way to use insecticidal soap. Two drops of conventional dish soap in a quart of water is the equivalent.

Welcome to the site!

:woohoonaner:

lorax
01-03-2009, 09:03 PM
See, and that's what I use now, although when I was using Safers it was available as a concentrate and much cheaper. Be sure to use unscented dish soap, though. My nanners didn't like lemon-lime at all.

Tog Tan
01-04-2009, 04:09 AM
Welcome to the board Joseph! Everyone here seems to have some sort of 'naner fever too:ha:

Bob
01-04-2009, 08:53 AM
Welcome Joseph, I'm growing bananas in Jersey as well. Like lorax and Richard ,I used Safers insecticidal soap when I got the inevitable invasion of spider mites and one bug I couldn't identify on some of my plants. It worked like a charm. Good luck.