Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
07-08-2024, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 252
Re: WANTED: Red Dwarf
Hi,
Dwarf Red is a well regarded variety and also quite hard to find. There is a nursery in Florida I recently purchased a FHIA-02 Mona Lisa from and I was very impressed with the quality of the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-08-2024, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 608
Re: first time musa bajoo
Absolutely! It sounds like you've got a great set up overall, and next year should be great year for them. You can definitely cut them down like that, they will be definitely easier to protect....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-08-2024, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
Okay, thank you. I'll take a look and see if I can view their records.
Hmm, that's disappointing to hear, but I can definitely see that. For one, the hot pink leaf margin, deep pink on the leaf...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-07-2024, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 608
Re: first time musa bajoo
Hi and welcome to bananas.org!
Banana fuel is definitely recommended, although I've not used it personally. I really like Osmocote and Ironite Plus as well. A topdressing of composted manure does...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-06-2024, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,376
Re: Banana plants growing weirdly
Hi,
I would like to ask how old your banana plant is? Is it a tissue culture or a start from another plant? What is it current growing conditions, for example, is it indoors or in a cool area?...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2024, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
There's a slight difference between the two, but it's not night and day. It's enough that I constantly wonder if they're actually the same cultivar.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2024, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69151&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=69151&ppuser=13217)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69150&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2024, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69149&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=69149&ppuser=13217)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69148&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2024, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
Is the quality of FHIA hybrids so bad? They are often talked about with relatively high regard like FHIA-1 and 2 and SH-3640 in the US amongst hobby and backyard growers. Having the opportunity to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2024, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
This is the kind of chart I love studying as a Biologist. Might I ask where you found such detailed information on the parentage of FHIA-03? Thank you for your insight. Would it be possible then to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2024, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
Here's the image: http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=69147&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=69147&ppuser=13217)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-21-2024, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Re: Question About TC FHIA-03
Hey Foxhound,
Thank you for your reply; I really appreciate it. From the FHIA ID key, it’s shows FHIA-3 as bright green with little spots or coloration. Growing next to the Kokopo they look almost...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-19-2024, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 689
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-18-2024, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,075
Question About TC FHIA-03
Hello everyone,
I'm currently growing a TC FHIA-03 and I've seen a lot of deep pink and plenty of wax on the leaf petioles, which runs down onto the pseudostem. The primary color of the pseudostem...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-16-2024, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 600
Re: Bananas ideal for Tennessee weather
Hey Martin,
I live in the Southeast as well. It’s a great question. Taste can be subjective, and different members have had different impressions on the same varieties. And the environment and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2024, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 792
Where to Find SH-3640?
Hello everyone,
I would like ask if anyone knows where to find SH-3640? I know Goin’ Bananas used to sell the variety, but I was so disappointed to see they are no longer taking orders anymore. Is...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-14-2024, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 671
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-09-2018, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,039
Re: What Should I do with Multiple Pseudostems
Hey DuscksinOr,
I wasn't able to open the image link you posted, but I can still give you some info on this. All non-seeded bananas rely on new shoots to reproduce, since they are seedless. A...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-13-2014, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,894
Re: What is it?
Hello WojtekS,
I am certainly not a banana identification expert, but I agree with you that those plants look very much like Balbisiana. Two of the most unique features of Balbisiana are its very...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2014, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,433
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2014, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,705
Re: * FHIA-17 hybrid
PR-Giants, I don't know how you tracked this information down, but thank you for posting it! As a Biologist, I am very interested in the ancestry of these new varieties, but this information is...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-26-2014, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,898
Re: Anyone know what this is
Hey Kevin,
It looks like possibly a Basjoo, which is a cold-hardy, ornamental variety based on its jungle green leaves and prominent midribs. Its still kind of hard to tell--maybe someone else can...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
03-12-2014, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,795
Re: FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" Banana Plants for sale.
Hey sddarkman619,
Thanks posting this thread! FHIA-02 Mona Lisa is about impossible to find, so I'm excited to see a member on bananas.org is selling them! If you don't mind me asking, how did you...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-09-2013, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,172
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-08-2013, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,172
Re: Fruit on Ice Cream!!
That's awesome Darkman! Congrats it would certainly be interesting to see what his opinion on the two would be. Do you know how long Ice Cream takes to ripen before the fruit's ready to cut down?
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