Re: Musa macklayi
 

Friends,

I don't find this specie on the website from Agri-Starts.

Do they have different species that are not listed? Thanks for helping me out ! :03:

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Musa 'Mac Klayi' 1.50 864

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Palmpje,
did U try to order anything from them?
Last year they told me that minimum order for Croatia is 14 trays!!!
1008 plants!
:woohoonaner:

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Go here and scroll down to Musa: http://www.agristarts.com/availhtml.htm

We suspect this is a cultivar and not the species banana.

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Dear lord ! 1008 plants. I didn't know that. However I will contact them and see if they give me the same info.

Thanks for the inside info Ante.

Richard: thanks for the link !

They have lots of interesting species.

Re: Musa macklayi
 

20-10-20 works well too or 20-20-20 or if it's hot outside 24-8-16 works good. Also Monty's Joy juice 8-16-8 is working well on a mini I brought into the kitchen to test, and on hanging baskets and a big huge monstera in the bedroom. It's giving a 'rainforest cafe' look to the room since it's about 6 feet across.

Re: Musa macklayi
 

I had planted three Musa "macKlayi" out on my farm, then the freezes hit in January. Two of three survived.

If Gabe is right and these are actually Musa Jackyi, I will be even happier!



The red color of the pseudostem in the initial photographs may be a result of the change from plant hormones and stimulants to a more natural environment.

Thanks Gabe for the information you provided! :2239:

Re: Musa macklayi
 

mine aren't showing any reddish color on the stems or anywhere. They have more of a sort of bluish tone with kind of waxy look whitish to the stems and petioles. Whatever they are, they seem to be growing well and healthy, anyway.

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Good afternoon Sandy,

This is the way those same plants look today. No red color in the pseudostem!





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Re: Musa macklayi
 

Several people asked for updates on how this cultivar does, here it is.



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Re: Musa macklayi
 

Looking good.

Re: Musa macklayi
 

The latest update of Musa Macklayi (that is what is was sold to me as). This is my best performing mat (in terms of growth). I purchased this cultivar just to find out what it really is.





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Re: Musa macklayi
 

This is an update on my largest Macklayi, it has done well through the main part of the cold winter season so far. It is on the far right.



Hopefully by July we will know what the fruit looks like.

:jalapenonaner:

Re: Musa macklayi
 

The Agrimacklayi began to shoot in winter. It is a Pacific cultivar similar to Hua moa and Vundi, but different from both. It seems to be more cold resistant than Hua Moa.



I'll get some better pictures next week.
:jalapenonaner:

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Well, I think that settles it then...definitely NOT the species, Musa maclayi! Thanks for the pics and update!

Frank

Re: Musa macklayi
 

One of my Musa "Mackleyi" is beginning to shoot. :jalapenonaner:

Re: Musa macklayi
 

Intresting thread.................

I like to study Primitive Strains of Banana and Rare Varieties..............................

This link gives me some directions.......................on Musa maclayi...............

Tracing Antiquity of Banana Cultivation in Papua New Guinea

Another intresting link.........

http://www.underutilized-species.org...stralimusa.pdf