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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-04-2018, 03:06 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,010
Posted By Akula
Re: 2018 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida

Update!

Banana patch is in winter decline which is always sad! Temps have dropped with daytime highs in low 60's and overnight lows in the high 40's with some +/- 10F outliers. So far four overnight...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-11-2018, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,004
Posted By Akula
Re: Winter protection?

No more leaves after the flower emerges.

Meizzwang has a great deal of experience in your area getting fruit through winter so maybe search/check some of his excellent threads. He is in North...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-04-2018, 03:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By Tytaylor77
Re: An easy one for the pros

Thank you Gabe!

Excellent education! Bunch size does have a major effect! I can see how the bunch hanging more would make it look “tighter” and more namwa like. I do notice the flat pads! I’ve never...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-04-2018, 02:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By Gabe15
Re: An easy one for the pros

The angle of the bunch can change drastically depending on bunch size. Namwahs tend to start out somewhat angular, and then become more pendant as the bunch gets older and heavier. As you can see,...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-04-2018, 01:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By Tytaylor77
Re: An easy one for the pros

Man that’s a hard one! Amazing job by Gabe. I agree it’s a namwa. The spacing, fruit not pointing upwards, light markings on the fruit, and the bunch angle is very strange! I guess due to conditions...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-03-2018, 10:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By Mark Dragt
Re: An easy one for the pros

My very first banana plant I bought as a Blue Java. Great plant! After growing it for several years it flowered last October. Just yesterday I finished the last of the bananas. Of course it turned...
Forum: Banana Identification 08-03-2018, 07:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By beam2050
Re: An easy one for the pros

namwa is an awesome plant. fast growers, real fast. I figured after so much research you might have it tagged.

:08: live long and irrigate
Forum: Banana Identification 08-02-2018, 11:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By Akula
Re: An easy one for the pros

Congratulations!

I got my Ice Cream (Blue Java) from JFE too. My plant has 13' of pstem and I'm waiting for the flower to confirm what's in my patch.
Forum: Banana Identification 08-02-2018, 05:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By Gabe15
Re: An easy one for the pros

Looks like a Namwah to me. Ice Cream fruit shape and color are quite different, even when young.
Forum: Banana Identification 08-02-2018, 09:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
Posted By beam2050
Re: An easy one for the pros

probably is what you think it is good job.

May the pros be with you. :08:
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-30-2018, 01:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,758
Posted By Akula
Re: Before & after freeze pics Jan 2018. What fared the best?

Epilogue

I ended up losing my 5 original nanners that I planted in March of 2017. The pstems made it through the winter however they couldn't get get going in early spring. Day time temps were in...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-26-2008, 11:51 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 118,121
Posted By pitangadiego
Re: Water suckers

Here is an example of the huge difference in root development and corm size between water and sword suckers. Both are Goldfinger pups removed at the same time from the same parent...
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