Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
12-15-2018, 09:03 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-21-2017, 06:41 PM
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Re: Lowering transplanted sucker failure ratio
Yes, all the trunks were cut on the lot with 28% failure. But thanks, I did not know this could be an issue. We have replanted Namwah water suckers on some smaller fields,with their leaves as a test...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-16-2017, 02:42 PM
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Re: Lowering transplanted sucker failure ratio
Additionally, these particular suckers waited quite a few too many days in the shade before planting. They looked rather dry and stale by the time they went into the ground but this did not affect...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-15-2017, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,722
Re: Lowering transplanted sucker failure ratio
Exactly what pathogens is potassium permanganate supposed to prevent?
28% failure sounds terrible. Would it be out of the question to establish suckers in pots using soilless potting media before...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-15-2017, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,722
Re: Lowering transplanted sucker failure ratio
They may rot if they are too damaged after digging, a single clean cut is ideal, but can be difficult to achieve sometimes. I often leave newly separated suckers to heal for a day or two before...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2017, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 5
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easy conveinit way to dispose of psudostems
every winter I have a bunch of sudostems to dispose of mostly 8 in dia basjoos if you dont cut them up they lie around for ever but i discovered that if you lay them down and drive your car /truck...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-07-2017, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 189
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Re: Just some updates of Bananas
Hey guys, things have cooled right down here. Upper 40'sF daytime mid to low 30's at night outside. To my surprise all the bananas in the GH are working on new leaves slowly but it's noticeable.
Nov...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2017, 09:29 PM
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Views: 1,693
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2017, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Southeast Veinte Cohol Flowering
My first ever VC bunch isn't looking too bad so far. Hoping the highs in the mid 80's and lows in mid 60's stick around a bit longer. Hurricane Nate brought some of the highest humidity all growing...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2017, 05:49 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-02-2017, 09:18 AM
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Re: Southeast Veinte Cohol Flowering
:ha::ha::ha:
Welp, after speaking to many of the reputable banana experts/veterans here, I went ahead an removed the largest pup as an experiment. About half the folks said remove it and the other...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-01-2017, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 3,327
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Re: Share an image!
Turtle Sunday.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36650093985_09a7cc6d94_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XQDj5a)
Eastern box turtle (https://flic.kr/p/XQDj5a) by
Hostafarian...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-30-2017, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: My Banana Circle experiment
Well I was waiting to see what came back after Hurricane Irma clean up, everything seems to have died back to the corm with many pups now, except for one PR Dwarf Plantain which is not looking too...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-30-2017, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 1,848
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Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Orinoco post Irma, the only surviving bud after Irma, other than the manzano that had flower before the hurricane.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/37154006630_5758729053_k.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2017, 05:13 PM
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Views: 264,021
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2017, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,021
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-04-2017, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,021
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2017, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,021
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2017, 06:59 AM
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Views: 264,021
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2017, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,021
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2017, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,021
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
This was happening during all the rain
Velutina
https://s20.postimg.org/o61stihjx/IMG_7979.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/6g048h3yx/)
https://s20.postimg.org/j3fvkzivx/IMG_7984.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-27-2017, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 24,491
Re: Just some updates of Bananas
Thanks guys! JP All the plants I got from you are doing great. I am re planting the SDC today it's getting big. How is the Pisang ceylon?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-27-2017, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 24,491
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-26-2017, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 24,491
Re: Just some updates of Bananas
If these plants were grown outside outside, you know what I mean lol they would be half the size. Here is a small update of the jungle.
Aug 26...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-17-2017, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,021
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Here is a pic of both my namwah plants flowering together, just a few weeks apart. The first one, in back, has 60 fingers, 5 hands of 12 each. The smaller one blooming now has been leaning since...
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