Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2019, 01:24 AM
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Views: 1,991
Re: World's Largest Banana - Musa Ingens
i learned about this a few years back, wanted to get one so bad but then found out it was isolated on an island with cannibal tribesmen.
I don't think that fruit matches the plant though.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-05-2017, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,062
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2015, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,522
Re: Los Angeles Planting: Container vs. Ground
I'd say covering your plant with frost cloth to protect from cold weather is easier than moving around a giant 50+lb pot!
It will take the heat ok, just make sure it has enough water. A sprinkler on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2015, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,965
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-05-2015, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,581
Re: Creative Containers
I wonder how nice n shiny that stainless will stay over time? Looks great right now! Like a banana from year 2400!
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-01-2015, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,847
Re: looking for FE'I bananas
I live in hawaii and will soon be doing an expedition to the mountains in search of wild fe'i plants. I will let you guys know how it goes thinking about going on the 3rd.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2015, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,774
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-21-2015, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,510
Re: Soloman Islands bananas
Wonder why he left for mainland? Sure can't grow bananas over there like you can in the tropics. Maybe hes researching other crops now.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-21-2015, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,510
Re: Soloman Islands bananas
About a year back I got a PM reply from him stating he doesn't frequent here very often anymore, I'm sure you can get his contact info if you shoot him a pm
Also he got his masters in......
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
10-14-2014, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Micronutrient/Trace Minerals
How about obtaining micro nutrients the natural way? What happened to raking dead leaves from large old growth trees, loaded with micro nutrients pulled from deep beneath the ground and macro...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-13-2014, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,787
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-21-2014, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,084
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-12-2014, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,084
Re: Muraru Mshale
Looking good.
maybe it was the muraru mulalu that was the tart tasting one. I think the mulalu also ripens yellow, and has similiar giant bunches.
Ah, yes here's a post by gabe about the mulalu,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-10-2014, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Muraru Mshale
Really interested in this strain. Gabe says its like a fruity version of gros michel, which sounds AMAZING. Yield is supposedly good too.
Any updates? Great to see this variety in development.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-07-2014, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: How I Fed & Watered Bananas 1996 to 98
Nick thanks for this post! I have researched Potassium Chloride further and found it to be baaaddd stuff, check this recent article on it
Study challenges soil testing for potassium and the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-05-2014, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 13
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Re: New banana zone
OK since PR decided to resurrect this thread, I was wondering what is going on with gabe and more importantly the banana varieties he and tropical ag extension at UH manoa have been working on. I am...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-31-2014, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,026
Re: Gros Michel
Dunno why there isn't more interest amongst hobby growers with Gros michel, they are still growing cavendish varieties, why? I don't know I guess they are afraid they will lose a plant to panama...
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