Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2021, 01:46 PM
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Re: AEAE pups
Pulled a couple even larger ones today!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2021, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 17
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AEAE pups
I removed these and have been keeping them in the garage and misting them. So far after a few days no wilting at all! May not even need to trim a single leaf....
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-09-2021, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 2
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What type are these bananas
They were mislabeled tissue culture bananas. The plant is fairly short like 10 ft or less maybe 8ft.
The banana is firm and good tasting and has a thin peel. They are really good. Its a keeper. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-25-2021, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 1,853
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Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
praying hands threw out a flower even after bei g blown over and repropped. the AEAE is repropped and still looks ok also.
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Forum: Banana Identification
12-20-2020, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,683
Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
I'm not even sure which place it came from and it wasn't supposed to be a blue java. Ill have to check the tag but its not what it was advertised as.
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Forum: Banana Identification
12-20-2020, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,683
Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
I tried the fruit and its really fluffy and a little dry. Im not that impressed with the fruit. They have a nice size and color but the flesh is a little on the dry size and not very flavorful. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2020, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 280,264
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2020, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 280,264
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
It should flower soon. I dont do anything special for my bananas, they are just on a sprinkler timer and grow themselves really. Shoot some fertilizer into the irrigation line a few times a year,...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-29-2020, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,683
Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
It was a tc from one of the online vendors and is mislabeled. I have no idea what it is. Ive got 2 other dwarf namwahs and a few tc fake ice creams, and real blue javas. This one is super blue. ...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-28-2020, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,683
Mystery TC BLUE fruit
What the heck is this? Its similar to blue java but smaller plant and fruit stick out instead of curing up.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-28-2020, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 280,264
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-28-2020, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 280,264
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-28-2020, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Re: Pisang Raja
Heres the latest.
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-24-2020, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Re: Pisang Raja
Not yet, they are maybe 60 or 70% of the way done. May take a while to finish now that winter is here. I'll post up when they finish up. You can sample them when they finish up. Its got a nice...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-16-2020, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,637
Re: Fruit ID?
Heres the bananas on the right, store fruit on the left.
The sweethearts taste decent. They are a little mushy compared to store fruit. I think namwahs and cavendish fruits are...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-13-2020, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 847
Re: Fruit Pic
I'm not sure Larry, I think it was from someone else. Its missing a tag but I will go back and do process of elimination and figure it out.
I've got more pics, the others you sold me are...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-12-2020, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 847
Fruit Pic
Any idea what it is? The plant is really dwarfish and fruits are little too.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-12-2020, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,637
Re: Fruit ID?
The plant didn't get any special care. It was pretty neglected actually. These are just really big fruits.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-11-2020, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,637
Fruit ID?
They were supposed to be sweetheart banana tissue culture from Larry. From agristarts. I dont know what thry are but they are fatter than store bananas. Any ideas?
The flesh is white and soft...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-30-2020, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 8,562
Re: I got my AeAe!
The variegation looks nice. Mine are in full sun and look fine except the variegation is faded out a bit. You should be able to put your next one in full sun no problem. Its 107 here today. Was...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-29-2020, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,215
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-26-2020, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,106
Re: Which is better pup or tissue culture?
Tissue cultures grow fine but my experience is they are never what they are advertised to be. I think agristarts is selling nurseries a whole bunch of wrong banana plants. Then it gets even worse...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-20-2020, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,330
Pisang Raja
Looks like pisang raja? Really big long flower...
It's a tissue culture from Larry, should be the right plant.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2020, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 725
Re: Fertilizer rates
Thank you!
So much fertilizer!
May I ask what fertilizer ratio you feed that heavily with? Ive been way under feeding my bananas.
Going to start using 4 or 5lbs (between all mats) of the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-05-2020, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 963
Re: My banana patch
You only live once. Make it happen. My wife and I owned a house in the city on 1/8th of an acre. Moved out to the backcountry 6 years ago on 9.6 acres. The property wasnt even any more expensive...
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