Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-14-2017, 06:29 PM
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Re: My banana bunch was broken by the wind
The supports/props need to support the weight of the bunch at the very highest point. They should be at a point where they would actually support the bunch is you cut the stem. In a manner of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-12-2017, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: My banana bunch was broken by the wind
Yes it's gone sadly. Just cut the whole pstem down and mulch it. Sooner you do it the faster the energy will go to the daughter pup.
I agree, as Steve said above the prop should go under the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-12-2017, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: My banana bunch was broken by the wind
They are most likely done for in my opinion...
It looks like you put the prop stick too far down the PS, too. Up more to where the bend is would be stronger for next time.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-11-2017, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,089
Re: My banana bunch was broken by the wind
This may be too late. Because of the black on the fingers, I don't think the bunch will survive now. ... I would cut the peduncle & bunch from the plant. Suspend the bunch and place the peduncle...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-02-2017, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 1,318
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Double Mahoi, "Goldfinger", Mysore
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-30-2017, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 1,318
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Jacq, if this happens again it would generally be better to still leave that rack in place. It will still get more developed by getting what it can from the top part of the pseudostem and may...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-30-2017, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
04-05-2017, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: How to prepare corms for shipping?
The above directions is how to treat and prepare corm that came from known or suspected infected fields. This is not needed to ship corms. The receiver can use other methods to treat corms...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
04-05-2017, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 8
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How to prepare corms for shipping?
I read this at hawaii.edu:
"PROPAGATION
Bananas are propagated from offshoots (suckers or keikis) or corms (bullheads). If enough buds are present, large bullheads can be halved or...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-01-2016, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
My first FHIA-23. About 65 lbs, 9 hands, 133 fingers. A year to flower and a week over 4 months to harvest. Hoping they're better than the 17s were.
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Forum: Other Plants
10-25-2016, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
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Forum: Other Plants
10-24-2016, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
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Forum: Other Plants
10-21-2016, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
Re: Can anyone type these peppers?
By Jove, I think you nailed it! As huge sesame fan, I can't wait to try this recipe.
It appears these are open pollinated. If so, are seed from green fruits mature enough to germinate? I nibbled on...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-21-2016, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-18-2016, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-17-2016, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Do you have any pics of the bunch with the flower hanging off the end? Preferably about a foot or so off the end? That helps a lot in identifying a plant...Best case, One pic of the whole plant, one...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-17-2016, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Probably the most impressive bunch I've ever harvested.
70 lb. with the top 3 hands packed with 13 oz. fruit.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50712...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-17-2016, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
How about Veinte Cohol? They have a thin skin and tartness... Manzano (Apple banana) plump up and split when they ripen on the vine... Or did you pick them green? They just don't look like Manzano....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-17-2016, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
I have read good things about 17, but ones on here don't seem too impressed. Hmm?
I found a site talking about taste testing in Africa somewhere among locals and it scored high. Almost 18 months.....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-17-2016, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-06-2016, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2016, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2016, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2016, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 207,315
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2016, 08:58 PM
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