Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-04-2018, 03:06 PM
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-11-2018, 02:55 PM
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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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-04-2018, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-04-2018, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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,...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-04-2018, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-03-2018, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-03-2018, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-02-2018, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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.
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-02-2018, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-02-2018, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,598
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-30-2018, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 8,758
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-26-2008, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 216
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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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