Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2009, 11:50 PM
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Views: 1,716
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2009, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,023
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2009, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,947
Re: Basjoo not much growth
How much it can grow in a year is based on a strong, adult mat. It may take 1 or 2 years, or more, to build up a strong, woody corm and root system before it grows big.
There is a saying among...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-10-2009, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Which bananas produce the biggest p-stem?
If you are looking for Musa (as opposed to Ensete) Saba would be a good start..these were around 5' in circumference...
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2867&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-08-2009, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,652
Re: Best Movie Ever
and did you notice all the pups at the end? My favorite part(s) were the guy lifting a heavy watering can to water the top leaf and the confused look when he opened the box.
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
08-08-2009, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,662
Crazy Siam Ruby dwarf.
Check it out! I had a 50/50 in the most horrible, neglected, underwatered spot in my yard. It's still there, but never pushed out more than 2-3 leaves (you can see it in the background). Now It's...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-08-2009, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,652
Re: Best Movie Ever
Am I the only one who found the music a bit scary?
Sad part is everyone who watches this and doesn't get that kind of growth is going to think, "I guess I just don't have a green thumb."
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-27-2009, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,167
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-21-2009, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,167
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-21-2009, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,167
Re: fertillizer in potted plant
It is percent by weight.
If it ever added to 100 that would be some strong mojo!
Part may be filler (purposefully), but it also can be any variety of parts that don't get counted in those 3...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-21-2009, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,167
Re: fertillizer in potted plant
Composts are considered a soil amendment and not a fertilizer. The percentages of nutrients in them are typically less than 1%. Here is a site with reasonably accurate data on compost materials:...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-20-2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,167
Re: fertillizer in potted plant
Citrus feed / food is fertilizer with an analysis (N-P-K again) that is generally considered good for citrus plants. It will probably also have a collection of micronutrients good for the average...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-20-2009, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,167
Re: fertillizer in potted plant
What they mean are the percentage by weight of nitrogen (N), phosphate (abbreviated P for its functional element, phosphorus), and potash (abbreviated K for its functional element,...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-01-2009, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,272
musa margarita with streaks
Check out this margarita with streaks on it. I don't know if it'll stay that way, I'd probably think not, but it's pretty for now. It's about a foot tall in a gallon pot. I've had other tc's that...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-30-2009, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,278
Re: banana comparison
I am sympathetic to your question. I, and a few others, posted last fall or winter for recommendations of the top 10 or so bananas to have (for various conditions). With a finite amount of space it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-17-2007, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,451
Re: Banana Flower Photo Database
I think a simple easy database could work, but it needs more pictures per plant. These do not have to be complicated, something as simple as bract color can easily help you identify plants, and if...
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