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Forum: Main Banana Discussion Yesterday, 11:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,632
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Attack of the wild Puerto Rico Banana seedlings!

At some point you should be able to see quite a bit of variegation on the leaf sheaths of the green ones and sometimes it'll reach the leaf blades.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion Yesterday, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 153
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Variegated Musa at 8000 feet........

Namwa Ghost grow slowly but fruit at around 36 inches. I originally thought it was a Super Dwarf Namwa but it was just a chlorophyll deficiency.

It will be interesting to see at which height your...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion Yesterday, 09:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 408
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: This Beauty Found A New Home

Is it possible the VDN above left a trail of banana breadcrumbs because the VDN below found it's way to the same home. :waving::waving:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51669&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion Yesterday, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 408
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: This Beauty Found A New Home

Many banana hobbyists believe bananas originated in Southeast Asia, but they're probably not aware that researchers at the University of Miami have found fossil remains of bananas in Venezuela that...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2025, 10:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 408
Posted By PR-Giants
This Beauty Found A New Home

This VDN is planted in coarse sand with a top layer of horse manure. If I keep the manure on top wet the roots of this plant will have plenty of air and moisture which will lead to faster...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2025, 07:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 125
Posted By PR-Giants
Some Huge Namwa

I've been getting these huge volunteer namwa bunches growing on the edge of the jungle. Namwa are edible but not a very good dessert banana and now I have a volunteer to turn these fruit and leaves...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-02-2025, 09:02 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

Day 21

Interesting cigar leaf.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51687&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51687)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-02-2025, 08:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,632
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Attack of the wild Puerto Rico Banana seedlings!

Here's a link to a recent pic of that Tani and it's beautiful.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMvdLzEOQZa/
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 08-02-2025, 08:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,327
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Is anyone growing balbisiana Tani from seed

Here's a link to a recent pic of that Tani and it's beautiful.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMvdLzEOQZa/
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-02-2025, 08:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 574
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Is there any way to encourage the growth of pups on my Musa Tanee?

The quickest way I know is to simply tilt the plant. As the tilt increases so does the amount of apical dominance that will transfer to the pups. Once you pass 45 degrees the new cigar leaves will...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-02-2025, 07:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,905
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Variegated Namwa

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57171&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57171)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-24-2025, 03:54 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

Started pushing on Day 12

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57156&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57156)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-20-2025, 07:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,034
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: What's the best propagation method for this situation?

Here's an easy one I call the "cincinnana technique" more photos can be seen on this member's flickr page.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hostafarian/albums/72157672591945271/with/29144740623

This...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-20-2025, 06:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Will it survive? Florida or A'ea'e?

The tip of the new cigar leaf is showing a lot of green, so things are looking better.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-19-2025, 01:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 442
Posted By PR-Giants
Will it survive? Florida or A'ea'e?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50574&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50574)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-15-2025, 10:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

It seems strange that you've had mixed results. The main 3 growing factors are soil temperature, soil aeration, and soil moisture. The coarse sand allows for complete control of the aeration and...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-15-2025, 09:43 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

If anyone is curious about the yellow powder on the cut part of the rhizome, it's 99.99% pure sulfur. Sulfur is very inexpensive when purchased pure but is more expensive when purchased as a plant...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-15-2025, 09:24 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

Here's a variegated banana I found growing in a pathway that I stomped on a couple times this past month thinking it was a seedling and would easily die. The second time it grew back I realized it...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-25-2025, 07:42 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

Is the variegation good enough on this plant to put some effort into propagating it?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56727&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-24-2025, 10:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 556
Posted By PR-Giants
Blue Java with over a 19' pseudostem

Harvested this huge bunch today, it was grown in almost complete shade with very poor soil but had plenty of rain water.



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57122&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-18-2025, 06:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50570&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50570)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53608&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-14-2025, 08:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

:woohoonaner: Broke ground today!!!

The rhizome shot up about 3 inches in 3 days and now is thin and relatively weak. Once the growing point finds an elevation it likes it will start putting on some...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-12-2025, 09:26 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

Here's another rotting variegated corm piece. I didn't expect this one to grow but I potted it anyways and gave it a few weeks of pot space to see what happens. After 3 weeks it showed signs of...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-04-2025, 06:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

When I plant rotting corm pieces from variegated bananas this is how I do it and why.

I use a large pot because it's easier to maintain a consistent environment.

I plant deep because it's easier...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-04-2025, 06:01 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,700
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Experimenting with creating filtered coarse sand for corms

How were the results?
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