Forum: Other Plants
09-12-2012, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,466
Re: Hybrid Loquats? Who's got them!
Zip 33527. We had upper's 20's, lower 30's for two weeks back then. Farmers pumped the superficial aquifers dry.. had to get the water authority to get a contractor to come out and repair the pump,...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-12-2012, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,466
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Forum: Other Plants
09-06-2012, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,466
Re: Hybrid Loquats? Who's got them!
I got some. No idea what the hell they're called, though. They seem to bloom and fruit massively, all at once -- then nothing for the rest of the year.
Just outside Tampa, FL
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2012, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,529
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-11-2012, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,583
Re: Growth trigger
Found a nice resource describing symptoms and correction methods for banana nutrient deficiencies: Ikisan - Nutrient management in banana...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2012, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,718
Re: Fixing micronutrient deficiency
Aye, I would stop changing the environment and get some good data before you make a potentially lethal mistake. I suspect I am not the only person who has killed plants trying to correct a suspected...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-08-2012, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,771
Re: How much water for a new 25 gallon pot?
I found a recent read to be relevant to this topic: The Stuff of Thought, Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker. I find it utterly fascinating, and I *highly* recommend it for...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-05-2012, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,771
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-05-2012, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,771
Re: How much water for a new 25 gallon pot?
It's basically just compost using a layering method. The dark, water retaining soil in the style of the jungle/forest floor is the goal. Again, increasing the ratio of organic matter to dirt/sand...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-04-2012, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,771
Re: How much water for a new 25 gallon pot?
I use the index finger method, sometimes going half a foot or up to a foot with a small hand trowel. If it looks/feels like sand, I add water. Sand makes up most of the soil in florida by far; I...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
06-17-2012, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,426
Re: Pure sulphur for bananas ?
I been using pure S in my garden for years. It's effective for controlling some kinds of rot and repelling certain insects and small animals. Cheap, too.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2012, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,033
Re: Fertilizers for Florida
Fixing the sandy soil situation would be my first priority if you plan to be there for any length of time. Layering the soil with compost, leaves, manure, mulch, etc will build up a nice flora/fauna...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-19-2012, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,356
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2012, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,356
latest garden pics
Available here, should be no login needed: nanners etc 2012 05 15 pictures by derreisenderUO - Photobucket...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2012, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,213
Re: Small spot of rot near base of plant....HELP
You can get wettable dusting sulfur that's about 90% pure elemental sulfur from any good farm supply store cheap. Some rot it kills; some it does not. It will repel some insects but not kill them. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-07-2012, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,304
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-05-2012, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 148
Views: 23,119
Re: Dwarf Brazilian
I have them in the ground now; shipping with flat rate priority mail box to continental US ready starting April 16th.
One day soon, I have *got* to post some "identify these mystery nanners" photos....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-25-2010, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,603
I love sulfur
I've had excellent results in controlling fungal/bacterial growth, suppressing nematode populations, controlling molds, and improving germination rates of various often-uncooperative seeds such as...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2010, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,747
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
01-17-2010, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 524
Views: 76,166
Re: Post a Pic of Yourself!
Finally, here ya go. This is me in my shoulder immobilizer. I will probably have to wear it 2 more weeks and be on very light duty thereafter. Then, it's 5 more months of physical therapy. The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2009, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,928
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-09-2009, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,787
Re: First Flowering!
Yeah, it's funny. My 80-something year old neighbor started to yell at me because some genius told her I was going to burn up her pump using her water. I explained, quite rationally, that we were...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-13-2009, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,371
Re: Hallo!
praying hands, ice cream, saba, dw bra, bra something else? I will know once I can get them to fruit for sure :)
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-12-2009, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,371
Re: Hallo!
Sorry, Ivanoz Kuznetsov is a generic name I used to sign up. It's the russian equivalent of "john smith."
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2009, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,232
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