Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
07-24-2015, 09:05 AM
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Re: Banana seed incubator
For the soak a wide mouth thermos. But I have done it with a jar wrapped in insulation, adding more hot water half way through.
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
07-15-2015, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Banana seed incubator- Abaca
Another germination victory! Six M. textilis seeds( thanks Going Bananas☺️) germinated. Were in the Weber incubator until last week when outdoor temps began hitting 100F day, mid to high 70s F over...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-18-2015, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 81
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Re: Musa French Red
I too am interested whenever one becomes available. Thanks for the marvelous pictures
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
06-16-2015, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Banana seed incubator
All ten M. balbisiana seeds now germinated :) Hurray!!! The top of the grill incubator about 120F,
soil ~105F, daytime ambient high 80s-low 90sF. Slow nighttime reduction to ambient low to mid 70s...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-09-2015, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 2
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Got to experience several bananas today
I went to visit 'Going Bananas' in Homestead, Florida today to get an idea of the ultimate plant size of the fiber bananas I would like to grow. Saw the monster 'Kandrian' - pseudostem so big I would...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-02-2015, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,504
Re: Bananas for fibers
Yuri, the following links give an overview of how the fiber extraction is done but I was just thinking that you might encounter the fibers as you chop up the stem in a more casual way.
Making Abaca |...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
06-02-2015, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,429
Banana seed incubator
7 M.balbisiana germinated today after a week out doors low 60s mid 80s and a week in the incubator.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57984&size=1...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-02-2015, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 3
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Fiberflair
Hello, my name is Di and I'm new to Bananas.org I joined a couple of days ago but didn't understand how to use the introductions section until now. What a wealth of information there is here. I'm...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-01-2015, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,504
Re: Bananas for fibers
Thanks for the feedback guys, it is much appreciated. I have a basjoo growing to test for myself because of the name. I cannot find any reference to its qualities. The fiber banana used in the Ryukyu...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-01-2015, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,504
Bananas for fibers
Hello my name is Di, I'm new to bananas.org. I couldn't figure out how to post properly to the introduction section,(new thread?, as a reply?)so this is both an introduction and a question. I am a...
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