Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-02-2019, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 637
Re: Micheal Gros fungus?
Mine have identical symptoms with the black markings on all the leaves. They were all good until our winter hit. Every other banana variety growing in close proximity has no sign of this disease. I'm...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-23-2018, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,167
Re: USB bug zapper to kill fungus gnats
Yes, very effective systemic insecticide, they are trying to ban the main ingredient, Imidacloprid, here in Australia. They say it gets carried up to the flowers where the bees cart it off to their...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-22-2018, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,167
Re: USB bug zapper to kill fungus gnats
If they are fungus gnats and you are looking for 100% control, you can't go past a biological pesticide known as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, or BT (i) for short.
I have this same problem with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2018, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 12,729
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
I'm indebted to meizzwang for guiding me through how to post pics on here.
These are some old pics of what I've always thought to be my glaucous free Blue Java's.
Hopefully I might now get a proper...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2018, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 12,729
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2018, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 12,729
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2018, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 12,729
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
I've bought two Blue Java's from two sources with no blue glaucid? colouring. All plain green / yellow.
Waiting on a third sourced Blue Java to fruit.
I've found the blacker the skin the nicer they...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-03-2018, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 991
Re: My friends banana
The bracts on my basjoo are a similar size but burgundy in colour.
And the fruit is longer.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-30-2018, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,281
Re: Forcing K. Namwa to grow faster
I have a different theory in removing the young leaves.
Leaves are the power house of the plant, they are what nourishes, feeds and pushes the plant on. by removing a leaf you are removing like a...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-11-2018, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
Re: Looking for Gros michele in Australia
I must say a big thank you to everyone that participated in this thread. A govt based agg department came through with the goods, a Big Mike arrived in a TC vial not long ago and it's going...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-19-2018, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,692
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
Re: Looking for Gros michele in Australia
Yes, sorry, my last statement could have been misleading.
I was referring to Namwah as what we know as Ducasse here in Australia.
GM is rarely mentioned, but I'd like to change all that.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-31-2018, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
Re: Looking for Gros michele in Australia
Leads are drying up. A guy on Fb has contacts in DPI who apparently grow it, he's making some inquiries on my behalf, and druss from WA has a friend who will give/sell me one when pups appear. Not...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-19-2018, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,859
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-09-2018, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,094
Re: New guy
Brod, those plants appear identical to the pics I sent you. I was told they were Chinese dwarf plantains. Someone might be able to clear it up for me once and for all?
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
02-06-2018, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-05-2018, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 640
Re: Hi from just north of Sydney Australia
I'll let you know when I've tasted gros michele, lol.
Otherwise, the dwarf Chinese plantain once fully ripe is excellent.
I was disappointed with the Blue Java until I found out it was something...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-05-2018, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 640
Hi from just north of Sydney Australia
Since being a (silent) member of this forum for 17 odd years, thought It's about time I pen my first post. The main reason is the frustratingly hard time I've experienced trying to track down one...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
02-04-2018, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,628
Looking for Gros michele in Australia
Been searching far and wide around Australia for several years with zero luck. I have many fruiting and ornamental cultivars to swap or happy to buy.
C,mon Aussie banana lovers, someone must have...
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