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07-15-2020, 05:38 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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YEEHAAAAW. Congratulations, that's very exciting.
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07-16-2020, 10:08 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Congrats! I never notice at this stage.
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She"s a beauty, looks very healthy. I'm looking forward to seeing her bloom opens
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I am guessing Namwah?
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Wow! I am impressed! Really good job! Could you tell me how do you take care of your banana? I am growing my first one and I have problems with it
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Thank you! I have it in full sun, and I water every other day. I am in zone 8b-9a. I was feeding every 3 weeks with a fruiting fertilizer, then when the bloom came, I switched to a powder mixed in water like miracle grow for blooming plants. It is high potassium. It has stayed real healthy since I bought it last year. I keep it sprayed with neem oil for bugs, and copper spray if needed for fungus. This is also my first banana.
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Plants looks awesome - are they in an in-ground "pot" or is that just a grass barrier? What are the (planting area) dimensions?
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Planted in the ground. The "box" was to keep grass out, and hold mulch. There is also fencing for winter. I am going to have to expand it and cut out 2 pups of pups this fall. I think the dimensions are around 3' by 4'
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First Bloom.
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Looks great! Congrats! How old is your fruiting plant?
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