Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-09-2015, 10:50 AM
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thai giant,saba plants wanted
i think i made a boo boo on other thread.. sigh..im such a dork
anyways.. does anyone have any mekong giant ,and saba plants they are willing
to sell?? larger plants would be nice..shipping cost let...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
03-09-2015, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 1
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thai giant nanner wanted
does anyone have or know where i can get some mekong giant banana plants?
larger size would be nice..but looking for some..
also saba,and praying hands..
thanks.. sure hope spring is here!!! :)...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-12-2014, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 16,215
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
super posts everyone!!! :)
my largest konjac are just about to open..thank goodness they are in back room. LOL
because all the "tropical" amorphs have to be kept in soil..and can never
dry...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 16,215
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
cincinna.. "most times" amorph corms will double,even treble in
size.. from vegetative growth.. ive found they do this in the most
"opportunistic" growing conditions..
with konjac..mine put on some...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 16,215
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
cincinnca.. very cool !!! :08:
i live in riverbottom area..so really rocky.. i do have great
drainage though..:)
most of my property is full sun.. i have one area on east side that
gets some...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 16,215
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
great to read of other amorph/aroid enthusiasts!! :)
i planted my konjac in raised beds couple yrs ago..they did well..but
they got FULL sun..to much i think..LOL so..
im now using fabric pots.....
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 16,215
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
hey..great to hear from u steve!! :)
i dont know with the "giant" amorphs if dwarfing the plant wouldnt also
have an adverse affect on the corm growth..??? but i dont know for sure.
the corm...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 16,215
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
always great to see other amorph enthusiasts!! :)
several of my largest konjac have flower spikes now..some are on there way
so..guess i'll have weeks of stinky..LOL
i know of a guy in houston,TX...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
02-23-2014, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 29
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Re: Compost Bin Propagation
thats so great..i too am amazed how tough some plants are..even with
my neglect ..:( boo..booo..LOL :)
gardening in all that is there..we keep learning..finding new ways to do something,
new...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
10-02-2012, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 8,737
Re: Banana fuel
i use the wellspring nanner fuel..but i stretch it using my homemade manure tea..
which bumps up the N some.. im thinking the P as well..
next yr..i plan to buy richards..just a bit higher in...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-28-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Anyone using airpots?
i was tempted to get some airpots..id buy them more
as a "donation" to lari ann gardner and her wonderful work on
aroids..than practical use for my EE's..
i think they are great pots,easy to store...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2012, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 25
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Re: Water is really important...
darkman..whew.. $400/ bill.. ouch.. ive heard that areas
of florida have real water restrictions..or a cost..whew..i get excited
with a $50/month bill in july/aug.. we have it good here ..compared
to...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
07-28-2012, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 2,183
Views: 143,304
Re: Current weather
weve had a warm/hot summer so far.. nothing like those
suffering in the midwest..whew..:(
we have had alot of 100F days.. thus far..
"they" say were to have mid/high 90F days for a week or so..
oh...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 14,495
Re: Coffee Grounds?
here in utah we have pretty alkaline soil..so as mentioned
earlier post..do watch your soil pH..
i use most of mine in my compost..and rest go into gardens
overwinter..and get spaded under..
the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 33
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Re: Compost Tea Yea or Nay?
rmplmnz.. wow..thats super man!!
i go thru alot of leaves too.. last yr the boys mowed
down over 300 bags.. they are almost all gone now..
i use shredded leaves in my soil mix for my amorphs..
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Forum: Other Plants
06-22-2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 692
Views: 71,002
Re: Tomatoes
i think this is the earliest ive had tomatoes on my plants..mid june..???
odd yr..
i might get ripe tomatoes beginning of july.. !!!
:woohoonaner:
some here plant them..cover them with a makeshift...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-20-2012, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,401
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Forum: Other Plants
06-19-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,401
Re: 1st time canna growing ( is this right?)
here in utah i plant my cannas musafolia on the deeper side.. but i plant them earlier than most.. just in case of a late frost.. which didnt happen this yr.. oh well..LOL
i plant mine with 4" of...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-19-2012, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 692
Views: 71,002
Re: Tomatoes
great trellising dalmatian !!!
i did some rethinking on my caging/trellising of my tomatoes
during the winter..
hope what i have set up works.. a bit like your set up.. with
twine going length of...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-17-2012, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 19,413
Re: What Did You Pot Today Other Plants
i potted up 4 pots with Amorphophallus konjac berries
today..
this is my 1st yr with amorphs..and i love them !!
i pollinated 3 flowers earlier this yr..and they took..
yea :woohoonaner:
theyve been...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2012, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,389
Re: banana peel
nanner peels are great potash source..
i have a source local that i get around 50# of peels a
week..
mine get split (no pun intended) between my worms and
composting..
in the fall when i put vegy...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2012, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,899
Re: Saba flag!
congrats brad !!
:woohoonaner:
nanners i got from you are going great here!!
we have a chilly few days here..but no freezes..whew!!
almost all tropicals are in gardens now.. oh my aching back
LOL
i...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-21-2012, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,036
Re: Making A Compost Pile
i think a couple things come into play when making compost
appearance,and space available..
i have a huge yard..and its a deep lot..so im the only one seeing
the compost..
for me.. i use...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-12-2012, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 692
Views: 71,002
Re: Tomatoes
dalmatian ?? how do u get any work done with views like that??
:)
great set up on your tomatoes.. i think id be taking constant
tea breaks just to drink in the views..
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-07-2012, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,390
Re: Creating my own Fert
i know richard wont say..but ive read many places that he sells/makes
a good banana fertilizer..with all our herbaceaous friends love..
i think im going to buy from him.. other sellers of "banana...
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