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Old 06-01-2013, 10:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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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.
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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.
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Frost cloth. Alternatively, you can get clear plastic covers out of banana boxes at publix
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When using frost cloth how do you seal the ends?
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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.
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I use small spring clips to attach frost cloth - used for holding documents together - sold at Office Depot or Walmart.
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I use small spring clips to attach frost cloth - used for holding documents together - sold at Office Depot or Walmart.
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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.
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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?
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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...
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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...
Have not bagged anything yet, but will post photos here as soon as I do ( should be warm enough for another month or so)
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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.
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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
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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 +??
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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.
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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 ?
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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.
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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
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I currently am using an onion bag (woven plastic mesh) to keep critters off. I'll let you know if it works or not.
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I am interested although I probably wouldn't need more than 10-20..maybe more.. cost will be a deciding factor.
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