Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
02-04-2014, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 16
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Re: legal tetraploids for cross breeding?
thanks everyone for the input. I hear about monsato sueing folks for trying to illegally save seed and it makes me cringe. Maby it's just my lack of a banana genetics background, but I thought...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-10-2014, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,337
Cyclops Mountain Range Orange Bananas
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds posted this today on FB. Gabe?
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/1553448_10152133272876163_2016985331_o_zpse56121cb.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-24-2013, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,273
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-23-2013, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,273
Anyone Growing IC 2 or Golden Beauty
I.C. 2 or Golden Beauty banana (bred at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad in 1928 by crossing the 'Gros Michel' with a wild Musa acuminate) is resistant to Panama disease and...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-22-2013, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,862
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-22-2013, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,862
Re: Is this normal?
Its very slow getting around, I don't think it was ready yet, but it is putting out a root. This is my first Banana germination!:woohoonaner:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-21-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,544
Re: Tasiest Flowers?
I've tasted many flowers and the Hua Moa (AAB) was the best, there hasn't even been a close second yet.
I've only eaten them raw, but they probably also taste good cooked.
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
12-17-2013, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,490
Re: Panama Disease TR4
http://www.bananas.org/f2/fruit-growth-19606.html
The Banana Board - Jamaica (http://www.thebananaboard.org/)
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
12-17-2013, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,490
Re: Panama Disease TR4
Results from these and other trials indicate that the FHIA clones are generally very vigorous and produce high yields under a wide range of environmental and edaphic conditions. Importantly, they...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-11-2013, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,131
FHIA 02 Mona Lisa
080613 Mona Lisa is on the right.. SH3640 & Sweetheart both had a 3 week head start on her. :^)
http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/r698/Bucko13f/FHIA02080613_zps28939e9f.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-06-2013, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,359
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
12-04-2013, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,490
Re: Panama Disease TR4
All of this is fine and good, but we first must teach the western consumer that there is more than one type of banana. This is not an easy task. Personally, I think that using cisgenesis provides...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
12-03-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,490
Panama Disease TR4
Panama Disease TR4 is on the move...we can all tell our grandkids how much better Cavendish bananas were than whatever replaces it.
New banana disease spreading throughout Africa
Shocked by the...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-24-2013, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 1
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Moringa Tree's & MORE! Moving In:}
Well here's my Moringa Tree's and more plants fixing to be moved in a warmer environment after Monday and Tuesday of this weeks rain.
Limes, Avocados, Sugar Cane, Barbados Cherry, Pomegranates,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-24-2013, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,833
Re: The Most Drought Tolerant Cultivar
I think that you have to search about Islands cultivars............
Maybe Micronesia such Caroline Islands..............or more isolated Islands groups such Marshall Islands................for...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-20-2013, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,833
Re: The Most Drought Tolerant Cultivar
In general, the more Musa balbisiana genes, the more drought and cool tolerant. ABB cultivars like the Pisang Awak varieties ("Namwah") are among the most drought tolerant.
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-05-2013, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,578
Hello every one,
Hi,
I am new to this group and I am from India.Please feel free to message me for any native wild plants from India.
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-15-2013, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 7,063
Re: Hawaiian Coqui Killers
No worries, I agree with some of your points. I guess I come from the perspective living here where I see little emphasis is put on science, or any understanding of our native ecosystems vs. things...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-14-2013, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 7,063
Re: Hawaiian Coqui Killers
Conflating scientists working on protecting native species with the military industrial complex and health insurance companies isn't serving your arguments well. I'll let our governor know he can go...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-12-2013, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,115
Re: Sigatoka is there a cure/treatment
So are banana circles (monoculture but spaced 7 to 8' apart and no circles using same types next to each other) mixed with other plants such as lemon grass, sweet potatoes and even tomatoes a recipe...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-11-2013, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,115
Re: Sigatoka is there a cure/treatment
I have a highly polyclonal field, I have 30+ varieties on 0.25 acres and while I am sure I am having less problems than I would if I had a solid planting of Grande Nain, it isn't perfect. I've had...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2013, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,454
Re: Sh-3640 vs FHIA-01
Prevention and control of banana leaf spot diseases (sigatoka)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-08-2013, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,454
Re: Sh-3640 vs FHIA-01
SH-3640 (http://www.promusa.org/tiki-index.php?page=SH-3640)
Fungal diseases
Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense)
Race 1: 'SH-3640-10' is considered to be susceptible but tolerant to...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
10-06-2013, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,621
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
10-06-2013, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,621
Re: Musa laterita - seed scarification
Have you tried a period of cold stratification, not sure where Laterita comes from, but I've found that seeds generally germinate better if they have been cold stratified for a few weeks. Works for...
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