A new DVD about growing bananas is available - Page 4

Scot Nelson · 07-06-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael James

Mahalo nui loa, Scot

!! (hope I got that right). Recieved & viewed! A virtually complete guide with refs

! Luv it ! Will be watching it (and checking refs) a lot from now on.

Mahalo nui loa, Michael.

sunfish · 07-06-2009, 10:11 PM

Came today, Thank you

sirmoebly · 07-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Thanks scot, just got mine today can't wait to watch it!!!! Now if I can only figure a way to put myself in the package & return to sender that would be awesome..... Thank you again...... very nice....

palmpje · 07-07-2009, 03:27 PM

Email send !

Thanks Scot! I will watch my mailbox every day now.

I surely hope that I'm still lucky to recieve one!

Thanks again !

SOCALROCKER · 07-07-2009, 11:49 PM

Scot,
Thank you I recieved mine today.I will look forward to a few hand's of good info on this DVD.

Mitch

Lagniappe · 07-08-2009, 12:55 AM

I just recieved mine. Well, it arrived yesterday and my wife decided to tell me about it at 2330 hrs tonight.
It has a beautiful cover,can't wait to watch it.
Thanks,Scot!

harveyc · 07-08-2009, 02:20 AM

Thanks, Scot, I just watched the main video and enjoyed it. Many of us in areas with climate challenges just think of Hawaii as paradise without fully recognizing all of the pest challenges there. It was great to get a good handle on what growers there have to go through to produce bananas.

I was also surprised that suckers are so large when removed (6" psuedostem or larger). "Wow" was my initial impression. I was also surprised to see that so much of the corm is trimmed off when various pests are present.

Thanks again,

Harvey

Bananaman88 · 07-08-2009, 06:18 AM

Finally got around to watching this yesterday. Great video with tons of great info!

ewitte · 07-08-2009, 09:21 AM

Yep you have the weather but the pests also love the climate as well. There is always some kind of drawback. I was looking at the temperatures in Lima and it rarely goes under about 60 or over 90 but the rainfall is horrible. The high months its like 8mm average. Not to mention I'm not a fan of places where there are earthquakes

Thats one of the things that surprises my wife is the amount of rain we get here around Houston

Well except for this summer!

lorax · 07-08-2009, 09:58 AM

Ooh, yuck - Lima's in the desert. I gave up on even trying to get anything other than a few hardy palms to grow when I lived there!

marenmar · 07-08-2009, 12:22 PM

Hi Scot!!!

THANK You for this SUPER DVD, just watched it

. It was a great learning experience WowwowoW

I'm verry happy with it

Scot Nelson · 07-08-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harveyc

Thanks, Scot, I just watched the main video and enjoyed it. Many of us in areas with climate challenges just think of Hawaii as paradise without fully recognizing all of the pest challenges there. It was great to get a good handle on what growers there have to go through to produce bananas.

I was also surprised that suckers are so large when removed (6" psuedostem or larger). "Wow" was my initial impression. I was also surprised to see that so much of the corm is trimmed off when various pests are present.

Thanks again,

Harvey

Harvey, there is of course some variability among farmers in the size of suckers used at planting. But the suckers tend to be larger than you'd expect. They really must trim them severely due to the nematodes. A well-managed banana farm in Hawaii can grow for 15 - 20 years before any knockdown and fallowing, but probably not if suckers are infested with nematodes at planting.

Scot Nelson · 07-08-2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marenmar

Hi Scot!!!

THANK You for this SUPER DVD, just watched it

. It was a great learning experience WowwowoW

I'm verry happy with it

It was my pleasure, marenmar, and I am glad you found it useful.

harveyc · 07-08-2009, 12:39 PM

Thanks, Scot. I've received corms that were trimmed but just barely to the the surface or slightly below. I didn't know that this much of the corm could be trimmed off but it's obvious now that the roots originate from deep within the corm. I also hadn't thought of treating with hot water although something similar is done by some chestnut growers (a crop I grow) in areas where weevils infest the nuts.

Once a banana plot is fallowed, how many years might it be before it's planted to bananas again? Are other crops grown on the land in the meantime?

Thanks,

Harvey

Scot Nelson · 07-08-2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harveyc

Once a banana plot is fallowed, how many years might it be before it's planted to bananas again? Are other crops grown on the land in the meantime?

Harvey, the duration of fallow depends on a number of factors, including soil type, nematode species and the population sizes, and the types of weeds present (some weeds are hosts of some nematodes). Most farmers would fallow for at least 1 year, and longer if soil samples show high populations after 1 year. Most farmers who fallow bananas do not plant other crops in the fallowed areas, but those removing fields completely from banana production due to a history of nematode problems will usually plant something else.

jack hagenaars · 07-09-2009, 11:30 AM

recieved my dvd yesterday....and watched it immediately...very interesting Scott....thanks again for sending it...I am sure I will watch it a few times..lots of info...cheers....

Scot Nelson · 07-09-2009, 05:37 PM

Hello everyone.

The “Growing Bananas” video is now available for your viewing at youtube:

Part 1:

YouTube - Growing Bananas (Part 1)

Part 2:

YouTube - Growing Bananas (Part 2)

Part 3:

YouTube - Growing Bananas (Part 3)

Part 4:

YouTube - Growing Bananas (Part 4)

The image quality is much better on the DVD, but youtube is probably more convenient.

Scot

LilRaverBoi · 07-09-2009, 06:24 PM

WOW! Thank you SOOOO MUCH for such a hugely generous offer! It is greatly appreciated. Email sent and response within less than FIVE MINUTES! I'm really excited to watch this and learn about all the topics entailed on it. Actually, I think I'm going to watch the YouTube vids right now (and then watch the DVD again when I get it). Again, thanks so much! It's very much appreciated!

scottdurand · 07-09-2009, 10:35 PM

I'm waiting on mine, can't wait to watch the DVD.

LilRaverBoi · 07-09-2009, 11:14 PM

OMG...Ijust watched the YouTube videos! That's so interesting and educational! I can't wait to have a hard-copy! I learned a lot from watching the video. I really want to start my own banana plantation now! Don't know how well that will work out in MO or IA, though

Well, definitely a great video with a lot of educational material! Thanks a bunch! (not meant to be a pun, but it works, huh?) Well done!

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