Forum: Other Plants
03-02-2012, 06:06 PM
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Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?
Kiwis, yes...but this particular variety, does not:Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’
“Mini Kiwi”
This vine produces the most adorable & tasty, 1”, smooth skinned fruits! There’s no need for a male vine around...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-02-2012, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,225
Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?
I'm wondering if you couldn't put something like a vine in that shady spot (though I think the leaves would eventually need to be exposed to a certain amount of sunlight) and I am thinking of kiwi or...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-02-2012, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,225
Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?
Here's what those folks have to say about paw-paws and Miami,FL:
Sorry. They are none that will survive in/near Miami. Much too hot and
not enough winter cold. They require cold. Why not grow the...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-01-2012, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,225
Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?
Excellent! Thanks guys. I think I'll give paw paw a try here in Miami (Redlands to be exact).
Does anyone know if anyone is actually cultivating the fruit in South Florida? Redlands? Homestead? I'd...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-01-2012, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,225
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Forum: Other Plants
03-01-2012, 05:10 PM
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Views: 6,225
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-29-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
Thank you Richard. I may contact Raules and ask him about his experience, however I think I'm going to limit myself to planting things that are close to my hardiness zone (I am tempted to try out...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-29-2012, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
Oh...forgot...I did come across some product called FreezePruf (or something like that), but could not find enough comments (regarding whether it actually works) for me to take a chance and buy it.
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-29-2012, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
I agree. But the context I was using (in my particular case) is to protect other plants (heliconias, neem, bananas, etc.) from temps that had dipped into the upper 20's. Remembering this a bit more...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-29-2012, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
And here is another mention of Superthrive being used for cold protection (from another palm grower...it must work for them).
Steve Stern
Exotic Palms
25000 S.W. 152 Avenue
Miami, FL...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-28-2012, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
SuperThrive (http://palmsnorthwest.com/superthrive.html)
Actually, I did find some reference to this "cold protection" given by using SuperThrive (whether it really works or not I do not...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-28-2012, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,848
Re: Crab Meal
Thanks. I didn't know about those other causes (heck, I didn't even know what the nematodes did in the way of harm...just am aware that it can be a problem in some soils in South Florida and that...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-28-2012, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
Then I must have heard wrong (or maybe it was another product...I know I did look at products that might be able to do this). I'm sorry if I was mistaken...I did not want to lead anyone in the forum...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-28-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
I read (somewhere) or was told that Superthrive would protect the plants (make them hardier down to one zone: so instead of tolerating cold from a 9 zone, the plants would be hardier down to an 8...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-28-2012, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
I actually was looking for any help (Superthrive in this case) in protecting my plants from the occasional upper 20's we have experienced in the last two or three years in South Florida (specially my...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-27-2012, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Crab Meal
I missed the part where price of crab meal was posted on that link. Could someone please include that?
I was told by someone in a small Hawaii nursery that they used crab/shrimp shell meal to...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-27-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
Interesting stuff about Superthrive. Still, it seems like it does help (maybe not to the degree the advertising says, but enough to have some people notice a difference). Must be the auxins.
Wow!...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-26-2012, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
Agree Richard. I really didn't read all of the tiny print on the bottle of Superthrive (I bought it on faith because landscape people said that's what many nurseries used in order to guarantee...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
02-26-2012, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,195
Re: Superthrive
I agree with oakshadows...there is no one balanced fertilizer for all plants. Here in south florida a general fruit fertilizer is 8-3-9 (some also use 6-6-6).
Several landscapers I've spoken to...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
02-03-2012, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,089
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-28-2012, 06:28 PM
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Re: scotch botanical wipes
I don't routinely use wipes (except for cleaning the outside of the toilet bowl) as I don't see the need to wipe out every microorganism on the surfaces of my home, but I wouldn't mind using these...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-26-2012, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,206
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-16-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,361
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-16-2012, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,361
Re: newbie with new question
Thanks,
Interesting (they are planting papaya, watercress, citronella grass, sweet potatoes) in the vicinity of the bananas.
Apparently Australia has quite a few permaculture gurus since the two...
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Forum: Member Introductions
01-16-2012, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,361
Re: newbie with new question
Boy...that's a "tall order" for a newbie like myself Richard, but the concept I got (from the limited exposure I've had) is that permaculture is about using elements of the natural environment to...
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