What did you kill today? - Page 11

Velutina · 07-21-2010, 12:05 AM

It's 10pm and 100F. I've decided that Las Vegas is not an appropriate climate for bananas.

bananimal · 07-21-2010, 05:37 AM

Vel,

I'm guessed that prolonged death valley temps combined with 8% humidity made you do it. I felt that way after the 9 day freeze this year did so much damage to my naners.

The concept of growing stuff where a green house is required with an AC unit comes to mind. That would be nuts, and too much added expense!

Post pics - include the machete in full swing!

Dan

Dean W. · 07-28-2010, 01:34 PM

Clobbered a Raja Puri while moving my compost pile around. The stem broke over at the ground. It's not completely dead, but will be set back.

Abnshrek · 07-28-2010, 03:47 PM

Somehow even with sulpher powder something ate a loquat, and it deader than a doornail.. Man that sucks!!

DaveE · 08-03-2010, 12:21 PM

California Gold pup with a pstem as big around as a baseball. Came out with no roots.

Abnshrek · 08-03-2010, 12:41 PM

I found a praying hands ate up and dead.. It had a bunch of bore hole at the base of the corm.

tastyratz · 08-11-2010, 11:08 PM

Wasnt today but thought this was the best place to post my lesson learned. Killed three basjoo plugs and half of my wifes small starting herbs/seedlings/sunflowers/etc a month or so ago.

Note to self, when they say antibacterial soap is a bad thing as a surfactant? they are NOT KIDDING. Within hours I had mushy stumps everywhere, guess I should have read the label a little more carefully.
But at least the pots were aphid free from there on in...

palmtree · 08-12-2010, 05:55 PM

Goodbye to my tomato plants

we havent had a lot of rain and they were in small pots so they didnt stand a chance even with daily watering and they were dried up completely. There was still a little green left on top and even a few flower buds but its already almost mid august so I probably would just barely get tomatoes from those blooms assuming the ants dont get to them first. My seedling coffee plants were almost gonners too since they got burned up from the sun (even though they only see about 30 minutes of sun and its when the sun first rises), but I noticed the problem and now its inside so hopefully it will survive!

07-21-2010, 12:05 AM	#201 (permalink)
Velutina Location: Las Vegas Zone: 9 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 174 BananaBucks : 5,327 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 33 Times Was Thanked 126 Times in 74 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: What did you kill today? It's 10pm and 100F. I've decided that Las Vegas is not an appropriate climate for bananas. __________________ Adam

07-21-2010, 05:37 AM	#202 (permalink)
bananimal Member bananimal's Photo Gallery Location: Port St Lucie, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Dan Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 519 BananaBucks : 28,592 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 119 Times Was Thanked 367 Times in 128 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: What did you kill today? Vel, I'm guessed that prolonged death valley temps combined with 8% humidity made you do it. I felt that way after the 9 day freeze this year did so much damage to my naners. The concept of growing stuff where a green house is required with an AC unit comes to mind. That would be nuts, and too much added expense! Post pics - include the machete in full swing! Dan Last edited by bananimal : 07-21-2010 at 05:43 AM. Reason: update per post #201

07-28-2010, 01:34 PM	#203 (permalink)
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08-03-2010, 12:41 PM	#206 (permalink)
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