Forum: Other Plants
06-13-2012, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,231
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
06-05-2012, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,800
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2012, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,373
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...
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-31-2012, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,204
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Forum: Hydroponics
05-31-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,204
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...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-28-2012, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,299
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2012, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,618
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...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-27-2012, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,299
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...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-27-2012, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,299
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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-04-2012, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,395
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...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
04-30-2012, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,524
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
04-29-2012, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,524
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...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-29-2012, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,231
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...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-22-2012, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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
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Forum: Other Plants
04-18-2012, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,838
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
04-17-2012, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,451
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...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
04-16-2012, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,659
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Forum: Hydroponics
04-14-2012, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,883
Re: hydro fert
I used maxi grow by general hydroponics. Grew bananas like nobodies business.
It is easy to use and works well.
Keith
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Forum: Tiki Hut
04-11-2012, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 3,327
Views: 312,263
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Forum: Other Plants
04-10-2012, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-05-2012, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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Forum: Other Plants
04-03-2012, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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Forum: Other Plants
04-03-2012, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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Forum: Other Plants
04-03-2012, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-02-2012, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,571
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