Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2018, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,490
Re: Length of Grow Light Use
If your goal is just to 'sustain' the plants until next spring, I think 7 hours will be adequate. I use 8 to 10 hours but I have a 300w LED light that covers a 4'x4' area in my basement. I may get...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
11-14-2017, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,000
Re: slicing a corm
Some would probably grow, but you’d have better luck cutting them like an orange to make wedges. 4 pieces is fine, you could try more but better to try on larger corms.
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
11-14-2017, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,936
Re: how to encourage pupping
Fertilizer application and stress to a corm (accidental damage by garden tools, overcrowding) will encourage pupping. In the past I have also used Azomite, but nowadays I have way too many pups, so I...
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-07-2017, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,530
National Banana Fest 2018
Hello dear Banana Lovers....
Warm Greetings from National Banana Fest 2018 Organizing Committee!!!!!!!
We are delighted to inform you that a five-day National Banana Festival (NBF-2018) is being...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-02-2017, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,318
Dinosaur Food!
I figured since y'all like bananas with huge foliage you'd love this plant too. 2nd biggest leaves in the world! The largest in the world belong to its close relative, reaching an astonishing 10ft x...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
11-02-2017, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 16,776
Re: Musa Aeae White Variegated
They are talking about namwa pearl. It was a yellow looking plant. I can’t comment since I have never grown it.
I have namwa mailong which is beautiful but grows very slow for me. It’s grown all...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-31-2017, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,148
Happy Halloween!
Pawlinators.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62588&size=1
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2017, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,970
Re: Southeast "Dry-Root" Winter Storage
Wow, great work moving that by yourself! I'd need lots of beer after that much lifting lol.
I too was thinking about the material of the exercise ball and thought the same about a folded towel/door...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2017, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,970
Southeast "Dry-Root" Winter Storage
With temps near Atlanta getting down to 33-35 this morning, It was time to wheel in the ones that are way too massive for the grow lights! This borderline freezing temp is only here for one morning...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2017, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 883
Time to Dig 2
Almost forgot the one I plant at a friends, 10-24-17, 43ºF for a high today.
Orinoco's all put up for the winter, now if I had all the Elephant Ears dug I would be in good...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2017, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,271
Time to Dig
The cold is on it's way, 10-23-17 Musa 'Orinoco's on their way to the basement.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62560&size=1...
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Forum: Bananas.org Site News
08-12-2013, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,251
Re: Wintering E. Maurellii in HZ8,-7 or 6?
I have to keep this one indoors for the winter.
The plant gets stressed but bounces back once brought outside again.
There is a fella on these forums that stores them dormant indoors but his name is...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-18-2011, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,444
Re: New to Nanners
Thanks Annie that these bananas really do grow in Ohio...can't wait until next year and hope mine do as well as yours have...I may yet leave them in pots or maybe just try planting one in the ground...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2010, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,546
Re: Im losing the battle against spider mites
au contraire mon frere.....
It has taken me 2 yrs to get the mixture right but I have defeated mealy bugs by misting. My mixture is based upon the recipie below. I do however add a lot more...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-02-2010, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 5,767
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2010, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,522
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2010, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,522
Re: Backyard Memories, Southwest Ohio
Hey Annie, very nice looking scenery! You have the look that I'm going to shoot for in the next few years. I am in NE Ohio near youngstown but zone is roughly the same, Kinda sucks having to put...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2010, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,522
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-24-2009, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,125
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-16-2009, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,916
Re: Just Getting Started
Wow Annie I never expected to have any blooms being this far north and the short season. But you have inspired me. Maybe next year I'll have some too!
Michael
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2009, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,637
Re: Advice -- First Time Fruiting Cavendish
Gabe's right about the suckers, if they are large enough and old enough, they could provide just enough sustainance. Other than that, you don't have to cut the Cavendish for winter, it can easily be...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2009, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,637
Re: Advice -- First Time Fruiting Cavendish
The plant is severely choked and not fruiting normally. The good news is that there is nothing you can do about it, so just let them run their course and hope for the best!
What happened was that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2009, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,637
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