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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-25-2019, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,316
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Fruit production stunted

It's done. New petals will only have male flowers from this point. Some folks say you should cut the flower off once it's a few inches away from the last female hand to help the fruit fill out...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-25-2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,316
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Fruit production stunted

It's normal. The larger fingers are the female ovum that develop into edible fruit. The smaller fingers are male. On some banana plant varieties they fall off quickly. Others hang around but never...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-06-2019, 01:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,207
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)

As requested, here are pictures of both Dwarf Brazilian bunches:

First bloom 'Kevin' @ ~1 month:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65402&size=1

Second bloom 'Bob' @ ~2...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-28-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,207
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)

Hi Darla! We are very good, thank you for asking. TS Imelda came and went. The worst of it stayed off to the east of us, so it was really just ~18" of rain over 2 days. I hope all is well with you...
Forum: Member Introductions 09-14-2019, 07:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,250
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Hello all from sugar land, texas!

Welcome! We're just to the east in League City. I've had good success so far with Dwarf Brazilian and Blue Java from forum members, and I'm 1 for 3 with Gran Nain. Hoping to try out a couple more...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-06-2019, 08:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,207
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)

Thanks, Darla! The kid is pretty excited at the prospect of homegrown bananas. Good luck on yours as well. How is your Blue Java bunch filling out?

To Backyard Banana Joe - my measuring stick...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-05-2019, 05:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,207
Posted By Spaceag07
First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)

Came back from a long Labor Day weekend out of town to a great surprise - one of our dwarf Brazilian bananas has flowered!

:woohoonaner:

Stats:
Dwarf Brazilian 2 'Kevin'
Source: merce3
Planted:...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-03-2019, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,468
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Banana tree snapped in half with almost mature fruit!!

It's actually the way commercial growers ripen grocery store bananas (ethylene gas). Apple peels are just easier to get a hold of....
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-03-2019, 06:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,468
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Banana tree snapped in half with almost mature fruit!!

Have you considered removing the fruit and force ripening? I hear that putting them in a bag with a few apple peels or banana peels will do the trick. They need to be in the presence of sufficient...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-27-2019, 07:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,180
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: what if any are signs of inflorescence moving up pseudo stem

Make the pictures smaller. I find it helps to upload them to Imgur, resize them to 640 x 480, then try to upload here.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-27-2019, 04:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 647
Posted By Spaceag07
Backyard Bananas TX Edition - July 2019 Update

Hi All -

It's been almost a year since we planted our backyard bananas in League City, TX (halfway between Houston and Galveston - zone 9A/9B), so it's time for an update. We have 7 banana trees of...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-27-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 670
Posted By Spaceag07
Fertilization Schedule

Since planting our backyard bananas last year, I've watered with a 24-8-16 all purpose plant food weekly without giving it much thought. My bananas seem to be healthy enough so far, but reading...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2019, 06:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,960
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Looking up in my Texas garden!

Congrats, Darla! That Blue Java looks great! :nanadrink:
Forum: Member Introductions 04-28-2019, 01:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 978
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Texas Gulf Coaster in da House

My dwarf Brazilians have been growing like crazy and seem very sturdy. The “real deal” Blue Javas are also doing well. I lost 1 Gran Nain over the winter and another is very shrimpy -
I think I want...
Forum: Member Introductions 04-28-2019, 08:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 978
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Texas Gulf Coaster in da House

Welcome! I'm just a little south of you in League City. I had a similar experience - ordered a couple "Ice Cream" bananas from an online nursery that turned out to be Gran Nains, then got a couple of...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 09-23-2018, 02:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 12,976
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Few different types (ice cream, ele ele, dwarf brazilian)

I just uploaded pictures of two Dwarf Brazilians I got from merce3 in August. Very large corms that have turned into great looking plants. Thanks...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 09-23-2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,789
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Real deal Blue Java pups for sale!

I just uploaded pictures of two pups I got from hdynad last month. Very large, happy real deal Blue Javas. Thanks again!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63702&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-23-2018, 02:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 810
Posted By Spaceag07
Backyard Bananas - League City, TX 9/2018

Hi, all! Just wanted to say thanks again to the bananas.org community for the great insights and information, and to hydnad and merce3 in particular for their real deal Blue Java and Dwarf Brazilian...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2018, 08:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 15,729
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report

Thanks for the write-up!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-14-2018, 08:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,942
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: My Blue Java /Ice Cream Finally fruited

Those look great! Congratulations!
Forum: Member Introductions 07-03-2018, 02:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,086
Posted By Spaceag07
Howdy from Texas

Hi All!

We recently decided to put in a swimming pool, which led to a search for a plant that would grow quickly, put out enough foliage to block the 2-story house next door, and not drop too many...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 07-03-2018, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,472
Posted By Spaceag07
Re: Looking for real Blue Java pups

Thanks, all. I love the idea of tough plants that produce tasty food with minimal effort (my Mexican plum and Jujubee trees are also fantastic in that regard), so I'll probably add a Namwa at some...
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