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Forum: Other Plants 06-13-2012, 06:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,231
Posted By kgbenson
Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself 06-05-2012, 07:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,800
Posted By kgbenson
Re: God save the Queen

Welllll this quickly went off the tracks
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-05-2012, 07:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,373
Posted By kgbenson
Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant

TC plants typically fruit a smidgeon earlier than traditional propagules. This is thought to be the result of always having an intact root system whereas corms have had theirs seriously...
Forum: Hydroponics 05-31-2012, 02:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,204
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Hydroponic Dwarf Cavendish Progress

GH maxigrow - great stuff for bananas.
Forum: Hydroponics 05-31-2012, 08:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,204
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Hydroponic Dwarf Cavendish Progress

Once the thing is really growing you might need to change the nutrient solution more often. Bananas are heavy feeders and will reduce the concentration of the solution quickly. I made the...
Forum: Tiki Hut 05-28-2012, 08:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,299
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Unwanted bee colony!

Bees wax and fire, now that could get out of hand!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-27-2012, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,618
Posted By kgbenson
Re: more than double

Apparently this is available from them as a TC plantlet from the National Germplasm repository. Has anyone ever gotten any bananas from them? I have received figs and Cacao, but when I last...
Forum: Tiki Hut 05-27-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,299
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Unwanted bee colony!

Swarms perhaps, extracting a colony from a building - no.



IF they are in a cavity for any length of time, they are no longer a swarm and the effort goes up exponentially. This is not a swarm...
Forum: Tiki Hut 05-27-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,299
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Unwanted bee colony!

It is very, very difficult to repel bees off of comb if there is brood. This time of year, and in your area any time of the year there will be comb with brood.

There are repellents that beekeepers...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,395
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Willis Orchard company

I just got some Loquats from them and they were well packed with excellent root systems.

They are not the same as Ty ty but like Ty Ty there seems to be considerable variation in whether or not...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 04-30-2012, 11:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,524
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?

After composting it the pellet structure will be gone.

Keith
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 04-29-2012, 01:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,524
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?

I work at a zoo, and we compost herbivore manure, elephant makes up the vast majority of the stuff that goes into the pile. Not all herbivore manures are created equal, but when I sent out the...
Forum: Other Plants 04-29-2012, 08:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,231
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Rooting Loquat cuttings?

Air layering certainly works - if you attend to them and don't let them dry out. Having said that this doesn't help the OP - he has already cut the sticks from the trees in order to make space for...
Forum: Other Plants 04-22-2012, 05:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Sourcing loquat varieties

Early red, Vista white and golden nugget. The fourth tree was unlabeled and an extra. I may use it as a rootstock an try my hand at grafting just to see.

Keith
Forum: Other Plants 04-18-2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,838
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Was I cheated? Should I be concerned?

The seeds are ridiculously easy to grow when sown fresh. Get yourself some fruits, eat them, and plant the dozens of seeds that will result.

Keith
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 04-17-2012, 07:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,451
Posted By kgbenson
Re: can i learn tc by myself

You could easily learn to TC on your own. There is nothing inherently difficult about doing it. However, if you are looking for a few thousand plants, I would suggest that the equipment to pull...
Forum: Site Help & Feedback 04-16-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,659
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Bananas.org is 'free' now? For how long?

I must have missed the whole thing - I never even new anyone was being charged!

Keith
Forum: Hydroponics 04-14-2012, 08:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,883
Posted By kgbenson
Re: hydro fert

I used maxi grow by general hydroponics. Grew bananas like nobodies business.

It is easy to use and works well.

Keith
Forum: Tiki Hut 04-11-2012, 05:42 PM
Replies: 3,327
Views: 312,263
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Share an image!

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/kgbenson/b2392c82.jpg
Forum: Other Plants 04-10-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Sourcing loquat varieties

I am amazed that the TyTy/Aaron's people can remain in business. The internet is littered with tales of their poor service.

I ordered from them years ago and was less than happy. In the end the...
Forum: Other Plants 04-05-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Sourcing loquat varieties

I checked into it, and apparently they are different.

Keith
Forum: Other Plants 04-03-2012, 06:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Sourcing loquat varieties

I know, though I will say it was one of the single best trees/plants I have ever purchased.

Keith
Forum: Other Plants 04-03-2012, 02:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Sourcing loquat varieties

Oi - I ordered from them the other day - I hope you are incorrect!

Keith
Forum: Other Plants 04-03-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
Re: Sourcing loquat varieties

I have been emailing some of the nurseries mentioned above and thought I would make a single post to help others with anything I have found. I am not listing pricing simply because they change over...
Forum: Other Plants 04-02-2012, 09:12 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
Posted By kgbenson
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