Lucky Banana

luckybananafarm · 03-19-2016, 12:53 PM

Hello, seeking information on planting bananas in clay soil near the beach. What tie up methods work the best.

thanks,

Rob

crazy banana · 03-19-2016, 01:22 PM

Welcome to bananas.org
Not sure what you mean with "tie up" methods, but I also grow banana plants in (bad) clay soil. I supplement with lots of compost and mulch to get better root development and of course to add nutritional value.

luckybananafarm · 03-19-2016, 06:58 PM

4 typhoons a year i mean TIE UP! any suggestions without cutting into the plant?

Botanical_Bryce · 03-19-2016, 07:11 PM

I load my soil with biochar to keep it loose and airy. I have also read about many wind resistant varieties. I think mysore was a tough one.

Snarkie · 03-22-2016, 10:25 AM

Hi Rob-

Welcome to the Banana Express.

Snarkie · 03-22-2016, 10:31 AM

You are going to need something wide and soft that will also be strong enough to withstand those winds. My suggestion would be to use gym socks. They are very strong, and you can spread them flat to cover a wide area of the plant. Tie your string or wire to each end, and be certain that you spread the sock flat. You may also wrap it around once to help with slippage, if you use old, worn out socks that have stretched.

JP · 03-22-2016, 11:48 AM

Why would you use old socks? Do you have any idea how much time it takes to make them old and comfortable? Lol! Just kiddin' buddy!

Snarkie · 03-22-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JP

Why would you use old socks? Do you have any idea how much time it takes to make them old and comfortable? Lol! Just kiddin' buddy!

Well here in the good ol' USA, we actually wear socks. Eventually, they stretch to about twice their original size, and at that point, they typically have a hole or two in the toe.

I do realize that up there in the Great White North, supplies only come through every other year or so, so I can understand your consternation. An 8 y/o pair of socks must be very valuable in your Three Rivers outpost.

I also have a few pair of partially broken in underwear as well, in the event that you are running short. Do you guys still wait in line for toilet paper? I have some extra if you need it.

LOL, back atcha, mon ami!

JP · 03-22-2016, 01:27 PM

Well, my friend, first of all:

1- We don't call them holes when we have them in our socks. We call that new technology advanced aeration system.

2- When your underwear is old and your wife complains about it, we change the wife! There's nothing more comfortable than an old pair of undies.

3- Who wipes?

Lol! It had to go there!!!

I get your point for the socks though.

crazy banana · 03-24-2016, 03:16 PM

Never thought there would be too much information on bananas.org, but Snarkie and JP just mastered to prove me wrong

Snarkie · 03-24-2016, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy banana

Never thought there would be too much information on bananas.org, but Snarkie and JP just mastered to prove me wrong

Haha! Even though JP and I have never met, we have that Blue Brother connection via the badge. We tend to act like old friends, which is typical of LEOs.

When I was a Blue Knight, we used to have a saying: "There is no such thing as a stranger in the Blue Knights; only friends you haven't met yet."

Kinda like all of us on here.

JP · 03-24-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Snarkie

Haha! Even though JP and I have never met, we have that Blue Brother connection via the badge. We tend to act like old friends, which is typical of LEOs.

When I was a Blue Knight, we used to have a saying: "There is no such thing as a stranger in the Blue Knights; only friends you haven't met yet."

Kinda like all of us on here.

Yep. Just like an old buddy that I've had all my life.

JP · 03-24-2016, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy banana

Never thought there would be too much information on bananas.org, but Snarkie and JP just mastered to prove me wrong

Hey, I'm a giver! Lol!

HMelendez · 03-28-2016, 02:41 PM

Welcome to the banana gang!

luckybananafarm · 04-28-2016, 08:52 AM

Thanks, do you have ideas on structures to hold up the plant in windy conditions? Tripod with sandbags?

thanks

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Snarkie The Cat Whisperer Location: Charlotte, NC Zone: 8b, pushing 9a Name: D.A. Hänks Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,119 BananaBucks : 155,417 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,218 Times Was Thanked 1,970 Times in 1,145 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,049 Times	Re: Lucky Banana You are going to need something wide and soft that will also be strong enough to withstand those winds. My suggestion would be to use gym socks. They are very strong, and you can spread them flat to cover a wide area of the plant. Tie your string or wire to each end, and be certain that you spread the sock flat. You may also wrap it around once to help with slippage, if you use old, worn out socks that have stretched. __________________ Doug (D.A. Hänks) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2955582/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America "Nuke my 'nanners, will you?!"

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JP Location: Trois-Rivières, Québec Find me on the map! Zone: 4 Name: JP Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,225 BananaBucks : 147,574 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,953 Times Was Thanked 1,690 Times in 815 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 304 Times	Re: Lucky Banana Well, my friend, first of all: 1- We don't call them holes when we have them in our socks. We call that new technology advanced aeration system. 2- When your underwear is old and your wife complains about it, we change the wife! There's nothing more comfortable than an old pair of undies. 3- Who wipes? Lol! It had to go there!!! I get your point for the socks though.

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