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Forum: Banana Identification 09-15-2020, 01:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,592
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed

It has yes. It is indeed markkuana. Flowered twice but fruits aborted both times, probably lack of pollination under glass. I got a load of seed in last year and I've grown a bunch more since.

Tried...
Forum: Banana Identification 07-17-2016, 11:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,592
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed

Thanks for the replies.

Does anyone have any photos of young subsp. Markkuana plants? I have seen the plant described in the literature (Musa velutina subsp. markkuana (Musaceae): a new subspecies...
Forum: Banana Identification 07-17-2016, 06:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,592
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed

Toby at RPS told me the velutina seeds are produced close to sikkimensis seeds, so potentially a velutina X sikkimensis.

Where did you get your velutina from Chipb2?
Forum: Banana Identification 07-16-2016, 11:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,592
Posted By Vagetarian
Beautiful red plant from M. velutina seed

Hi, long time since I last posted.

I planted 100 M. velutina seeds from RPS last year, the plants look normal except for this one red individual which looks quite distinct.

I would love to hear if...
Forum: Banana Identification 05-05-2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,406
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Is this a Super Dwarf Cavendish?

I bought 4 from Lidl last year and I bought another 1 from The Range today for £2. :woohoonaner:

Here is one of the Lidl ones in late Nov, not too long after I bought...
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 03-21-2012, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,547
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: germinating in an enriched oxygen atmosphere

Unfortunately not, but I can get you the one about Musa scarification and agar jelly.

:2738:
Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes 12-11-2011, 04:46 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,754
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???

Well, not quite. The increased blood pressure and heart rate would be unwanted side affects I guess. Although I have been repeatedly googling since I read this and I've still yet to find one...
Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes 12-10-2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,754
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???

You've witnessed somebody having cardiac arrest after using nothing but cannabis?

I've witnessed somebody have a cardiac arrest after doing nothing, they obviously had an unhealthy heart.

I can not...
Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes 12-09-2011, 06:00 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,754
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Do YOU suffer from Alcoholism ???

You have fallen victim to the propaganda I'm afraid!

According to a study which the NHS (National Health Service of the UK) states repeatedly is not a reliable study(!!), marijuana increases the...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 12-05-2011, 03:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,750
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars

That sounds good, fingers crossed I might get to taste one someday! So long as they don't die in the roof. :ha:

The SDC will be the fail safe. :D
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 12-05-2011, 02:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,750
Posted By Vagetarian
Re: Shortest Edible Cultivars

Cheers Richard, don't get me wrong I'm not planning on getting any plasma lamps just yet... the fluoros will do for now!

And thank you Tony, I think we've met elsewhere! :ha:

I have a 45W CFL...
Forum: Member Introductions 11-17-2011, 04:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,217
Posted By Vagetarian
Hello from the UK

Hey, I've only just started growing bananas earlier this year and already I'm addicted. I now have several different species from Basjoo to SDC.

Some I am growing for foliage and the smaller ones I...
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