Forum: Bananas.org Site News
07-12-2008, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,117
Re: Quiz for Expert Member seal
i disagree with the idea of an expert test. i understood the seal to indicate that the member has demonstrated knowledge of musa culture/science and has used this knowledge to contribute to the...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-22-2008, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,864
Re: Congrats inkcube!
thanks everyone! the Passiflora book is in the final stages; spelling, fact checking and photo credits - it will be out in Europe (more Passiflora enthusiasts) sometime next fall and then the US in...
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Forum: Wiki Discussions
02-20-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,843
Re: Full sun to no less than 30% shade
that should probably mean full sun to no more than 30% shade. as it is written it is contradicting itself - full sun, 0% shade, would be less than 30% shade.
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-17-2008, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,627
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-12-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,247
Re: Germination the easy way
a pressure cooker will adequately sterilize, they use the same principles of pressure plus heat as an autoclave - pressure cookers will reach a temperature of 250F/121C, @ 15lbs of pressure you need...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-12-2008, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,247
Re: Germination the easy way
if you go to this link:
http://www.bananas.org/f30/germination-2992.html
and down to post #3 you will see my post on the basics of embryo rescue. it was basically developed to TC difficult to...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-12-2008, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,247
Re: Germination the easy way
embryo rescue itself might be difficult in a kitchen lab but with a pressure cooker for an autoclave, fruit jars/babyfood jars, and a fish tank on its side as your hood plus a little ingenuity seed...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-09-2008, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 162,705
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-09-2008, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,364
Re: Hello
hey professor, i thought it was you when i saw what you planted & your profile. glad to see some a familiar face - what's it been, 4 years ago at the conference in Toronto? welcome aboard!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2008, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,996
Re: Fertilization:
if you can find a good pelleted time release fertilizer like Osmacote or Schultz, not sure if they are available in Hungary, look for an N-P-K of 12-12-12 or 20-20-20. usually a pelleted variety will...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2008, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,996
Re: Fertilization:
phosphorus requirements for banana are not large (compared to N & K), most soils in Costa Rica and the rest of Central America have adequate levels, not sure the last time we added P to the rows. P...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-23-2008, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,250
Re: Ants on my corms
you're welcome bencelest & Cassie, i keep large spray bottles in my greenhouses within easy reach filled with the cheapest off the shelf 70%. its also great on wasps, to which i am highly...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
01-21-2008, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,943
Re: questions- seeds & 1 scientific q
this amounts to chemical scarification and you will need an acid much stronger than lemon juice. in my lab we tested nitric acid (HNO3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-18-2008, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,352
Re: Looking for specific information...
from the studies i have seen there is no definitive proof that plants with the fungi grow better than those without - don't get me wrong i am not knocking it, in fact i published a paper many years...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-17-2008, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,352
Re: Looking for specific information...
if you're looking to buy some here is a link:
http://www.biconet.com/soil/rootGrowth.html
most of the research i have seen on its uses has been very non-committal, neither beneficial or harmful.
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Forum: Other Plants
01-16-2008, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,587
Re: food for palms and bop???
the fert you bought should be fine.
any fert including cabbages leaves, compost, or coffee grounds will lead to salt. a salt is the product of a chemical reaction. epsom salts are magnesium sulfate...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-16-2008, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,587
Re: food for palms and bop???
this is from a nutrition lecture i give to my intro to hort class:
to understand salts, one must understand what a salt is. salts are the products, other than water, of the reaction of an acid with...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-16-2008, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,587
Re: food for palms and bop???
salts? virtually all fertilizer materials are salts. when they dissolve in the soil they increase the salt concentration of the soil solution. manure actually has the highest salt index among ferts....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-11-2008, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 12,796
Re: how far apart should they be??
at the plantation level density is fairly complex and is base on locality, cultivar, soil type/fertility, plantation health & longevity - once set it is difficult to adjust. for the most part density...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-11-2008, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 12,796
Re: how far apart should they be??
actually they are not that close. we plant in a double row hexagonal layouts for the dessert cultivars; Valery & Grand Nain 2.6 m (8.5 ft) apart with row spacing the same, Dwarf Cavendish 2.5 m (8.2...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-08-2008, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,483
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-07-2008, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,877
Re: Hello...Novice needs some help
did the corms below the soil die? if not they should sucker when it is time, a typical banana has 5 primary buds and some don't sprout but will in time of need. if your corms are still alive and send...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
01-05-2008, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 10,882
Re: Interview- Dan Koeppel of "Banana" on KCRW
sorry mskitty, i forgot to answer your question.
very few effective options exist for managing Panama disease. chemical measures are often of limited use, methyl bromide for example significantly...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
01-05-2008, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 10,882
Re: Interview- Dan Koeppel of "Banana" on KCRW
Ron, i have never seen a case of Canna virus infection in Musa seen a lot of banana streak virus. both are a badnavirus. there is also a close relative to the Canna virus, bean yellow mosaic virus...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
01-05-2008, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 10,882
Re: Interview- Dan Koeppel of "Banana" on KCRW
i should add this about Panama disease:
four races of the Panama disease fungus (F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense) have been described - only 3 affect banana, race 3 is a pathogen of heliconia.
-race 1...
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