Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-24-2016, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,334
Re: Disaster- multiple deaths- need advice?
Just noticed this thread and was going to say pigs too. If you plan to do something commercial, fencing is a must. We have friends with 12 acres and fencing their whole lot was not that expensive,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-17-2016, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,334
Re: Disaster- multiple deaths- need advice?
We have such a bad wild hog problem here in Texas. I have had 2 banana trees I planted out away from the house look just like that. They tear up the ground so bad. It's really amazing what they can...
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Forum: Banana Identification
03-27-2016, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,510
Re: Unknown Variety in Port St. Lucie, FL
You can usually tell by the fruit. They are angular and almost triangle shaped. As they get full out more you can see "stitching" on the fruit also. I'm no expert but it's my best guess. They are all...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
03-24-2016, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,997
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-19-2016, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,706
Going Bananas
Anyone who has ever visited Going Bananas is sure to be impressed with teh banana patch that Bill Lessard started and Don & Katie Chafin have run so well the last 22 years!
Following is an...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-14-2016, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,706
Re: Florida Orinoco history ???
I bought one banana plant in Tulsa Oklahoma 53 years ago. Had no clue what kind it was and didn't care. Since I joined the Org. it has been identified as an Orinoco. I have given away hundreds. I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-08-2016, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,706
Re: Florida Orinoco history ???
I like em cause they are tough as heck, can take burning full sun in 100+ temps, cold, solid clay, and will survive in suspended animation under my house in winter for 6 months. I would say they are...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-07-2016, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,706
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-06-2016, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,706
Re: Florida Orinoco history ???
Orinoco is from Venezuela, so I would assume they came with cross-Caribbean trade and migration, and since they are well suited to floridas climate they stick around a lot longer and with less care...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-19-2016, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,793
Re: Denial of service attack
Cincinnana, this is over my head and I have no idea what you are talking about. But thanks anyways.
All I know is that I once lost a newspaper photo contest I had entered for exactly the same reasons...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-03-2016, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,997
Re: Going Bananas in Homestead Fla. Thumbs Up!
I love it there. I was visiting family in Homestead last September and decided to stop by and get them a few different banana plants for them to see that they come in more than just yellow. Even...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-15-2016, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,247
Don't mess around with old dogs!
The look from Chloe when I gave her antlers says ---- just wait till you fall asleep on the couch!!!!
She will be 10 this Valentine's...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
12-24-2015, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,997
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
12-23-2015, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,997
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
12-08-2015, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,997
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-08-2015, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,150
Re: Hi from Stockbridge Ga
I can't help you with your questions but I will put your pictures here. (BTW, if you'd posted in Member Introductions folks could have welcomed you more easily.)...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2015, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,612
Re: Treat your soil with respect
So what's new? Been doing all that for 35 years. Okay, I sprayed a lot of weedkiller when I worked as a landscaper and have at other times at my places (rarely) when pulling, solarization and other...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-29-2015, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 6,061
Re: Cut my nanners back too soon!
I don't think you made any mistake. Any growth that would happen from now on isn't going to add anything significant to the plants, and you may as well wrap them up a little early rather than too...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-15-2015, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,961
Re: My 1st experience with corms
Day#8
http://i.imgur.com/dEIjZxy.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/s6ZGPCb.jpg?1
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http://i.imgur.com/ByTzGuh.jpg?1
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-15-2015, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,961
My 1st experience with corms
Hi all. :-) I got corms from PR-Gaints a couple of weeks ago. I am new to growing bananas. I just had two varieties growing like ornamental by their own. Now I have three (well... four :-)) more....
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Forum: Member Introductions
11-09-2015, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,717
Just received a banana plant for my birthday!
The plant is from my daughter who is very into bananas and got me excited about them too. It has been a week and I have seen a few inches of growth already. It came at 15 inches tall, and has grown...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-03-2015, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 3,331
Views: 326,883
Re: Share an image!
Look what the Kat dragged home!
Today was my heavy duty, 15 mile plus biking day. I went to check out the local gardening club; I like the members so I'll join. Then to discuss a change in cable...
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Forum: Banana Economics Forum
11-02-2015, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,873
Re: One manīs crop.
I had 5 acres with 2000 mats and it was just me. It was part-time as well. I think it would be reasonable for one man to farm 10 acres on his own, full time.
So in this hypothetical situation I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2015, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,192
Manini Photos
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53037 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53037)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-24-2015, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,783
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