Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-17-2016, 02:07 PM
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-14-2016, 07:36 AM
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-13-2016, 11:22 PM
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-13-2016, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-13-2016, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-13-2016, 05:09 PM
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-09-2016, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,137
Re: HELP! What did I do?
That's an early sign of potassium deficiency. Bananas are heavy Potassium feeders and need to be supplemented with our sandy Florida soils. Here's a link that may be useful to you.
Banana nutrient...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-04-2016, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 6,652
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-03-2016, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
Re: Keeping Out Squirrels!
I wish I took a photo....
I have a female Skunk which is very friendly.
She has five Stinklings with her....yes five of those fluffy cute stinklings.
The pups stay within a few inches of one...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2016, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
Re: Keeping Out Squirrels!
I don't WANT to, either...
They can and will destroy everything in time. As the critters figure out there is food in your yard, and teach their young to find it there as well, Why grow anything?...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2016, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
Re: Keeping Out Squirrels!
If you have chickens, you would happily kill those and minks and coons and skunks and coyotes (good luck with trapping those suckers). If you want to totally control your space you must deter,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2016, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
Re: Keeping Out Squirrels!
A rat trap and peanut butter works well.......:08:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7111/28001155696_7c615c6ed5_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JEnf3u)
Irresistible (https://flic.kr/p/JEnf3u)
by Hostafarian...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-01-2016, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
Re: Keeping Out Squirrels!
Castor oil is best. I love it. Comes in a hose end sprayer or you can mix a few bottles with diomtenaceous earth and dust everything.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-29-2016, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,856
Re: Any Downsides to Raja Puri?
Perhaps I do have a RP as I was told. She's finally bloomed after being settled in the ground for the past year; she was very much a vagabond along with me until I found my home. But her main pup is...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-29-2016, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,856
Re: Any Downsides to Raja Puri?
They are very cold tolerant compared to a dc. The Cavendish will take it hard with anything below 50.
While my raja puri has survived it in the mid twenties.
they taste great too. And older clumps...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-29-2016, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-29-2016, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,856
Re: Any Downsides to Raja Puri?
Awesome. Hope it is the real thing.
I bought one as a TC plant. It is clearly some type of cavendish.
Bought the 2nd off eBay. Their parent plants looked like RP but the pup I'm not sure. It had...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-29-2016, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,856
Re: Any Downsides to Raja Puri?
I hear raja Puri chokes but I couldn't tell you. Mine is still small. Raja Puri is very cold Hardy vs cavendish is one of the most cold sensitive I have. Personally if I lived where I had to keep an...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-29-2016, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,488
Re: W water
Conversely, this is a sword sucker. I hope this answers all of your questions regarding the two, but in the event it doesn't, please go to the bottom of this pic for a better description of...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-28-2016, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,488
Re: W water
Here's a pic of some water suckers. I hope this clears it up for ya.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60063&size=1...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-25-2016, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,717
Re: Wintering RajaPuri
Treat it like all your other banana plants......this plant take a beating.
Your method to overwinter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hostafarian/albums/72157658957622225)depends on the plants size in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-25-2016, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,971
Re: Sand
Bill look up sand Pits that sell by the ton or a Concrete Company they will have it
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-24-2016, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,717
Re: Wintering RajaPuri
Inside is fine. I left mine in the ground last year. I would cut at least six inches high if your going to leave outside. Spray fungicide and bactericide all over especially down inside all...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-24-2016, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,717
Re: Wintering RajaPuri
I could be wrong, have not tried to do so myself, but you should have a lot more luck keeping a raja puri/dwarf namwah or other cold hardy type indoors through the winter.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-24-2016, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,717
Re: Wintering RajaPuri
They stay short so if it was me I would pot it up and keep it as a house plant. You can trim leafs or top it if needed. It should bloom eventually if you can keep the Pstem alive. Then plant it back...
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