Bananas.org

Welcome to the Bananas.org forums.

You're currently viewing our message boards as a guest which gives you limited access to participate in discussions and access our other features such as our wiki and photo gallery. By joining our community, you'll have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast and simple, so please join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Go Back   Bananas.org > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register Photo Gallery Classifieds Wiki Chat Map Today's Posts


Showing results 1 to 9 of 9
Search took 0.07 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: brianrumsey
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-25-2021, 10:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: For Northern basjoo growers

NE Iowa here, borderline zone 4/5. My basjoos are still under protection but planning to unwrap tomorrow! I buried about 12-18 inches of pseudstem under straw bales and leaf mold. The plant is...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-12-2019, 07:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,680
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north

That's very similar to how I protected my basjoo the year before last. What part of Illinois are you in? There's a big difference in winters between Rockford and Cairo.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-23-2019, 10:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,680
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north

Don't say that just yet ... I'm still hoping to enjoy this year's garden another six weeks! Feels like it's just coming into its prime now.

But the biggest obstacle to spending time prepping for...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-10-2019, 08:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,680
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north

Thanks for the soil advice. I have a nice pile of leaf mold that sounds like could work well for this application. If I have time maybe I'll be able to prep a bed before winter.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-09-2019, 12:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,680
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north

Following up ... any thoughts on standard vs. dwarf Orinoco? Good sources? I see that Going Bananas has the dwarf. I am a fan of large plants, but I can imagine hauling and storage might be an issue...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-07-2019, 07:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,680
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north

Thanks for all of the great feedback so far. With a clear consensus on Orinoco it sounds like that's a definite direction for next year. I actually did have a Veinte Cohol when I lived in Kansas, and...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-06-2019, 09:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,680
Posted By brianrumsey
Best bananas to dig each winter in the north

I've been growing M. basjoo for a number of years in NE Iowa, zone 4/5. I was able to overwinter it with good protection in 2017-2018 but it did not grow all that well in 2018, certainly not well...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 05-31-2018, 09:35 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 24,609
Posted By brianrumsey
Re: Water Soluble Banana Fuel Dosages

Many thanks to Richard and others for this great thread.

I have a couple of questions that I haven't found answers to:

I see various references to the annual amount of fertilizer that bananas can...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-26-2018, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 652
Posted By brianrumsey
Greetings from northern Iowa

I've been interested in bananas for several years, since learning that Musa basjoo could possibly survive in the midwestern locales I've called home. I started out growing it in northeast Kansas,...
Showing results 1 to 9 of 9

 

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:26 AM.

Banana Pics (Member's Photo Galleries) - Contact Us - Bananas Homepage - Archive - Top




All content © Bananas.org & the respective author.