Forum: Bananas.org Site News
07-12-2008, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,135
Re: Quiz for Expert Member seal
i disagree with the idea of an expert test. i understood the seal to indicate that the member has demonstrated knowledge of musa culture/science and has used this knowledge to contribute to the...
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Forum: Contests!
05-30-2008, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 13,103
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-22-2008, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,871
Re: Congrats inkcube!
thanks everyone! the Passiflora book is in the final stages; spelling, fact checking and photo credits - it will be out in Europe (more Passiflora enthusiasts) sometime next fall and then the US in...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-21-2008, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,811
Re: Musella Lasiocarpa
i have only been able to germinate 3 seeds out 100 or so that i collected while in Asia last year. they went through about 8 weeks of cold storage and germinated at around 27C one at a time over...
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Forum: Wiki Discussions
02-20-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,848
Re: Full sun to no less than 30% shade
that should probably mean full sun to no more than 30% shade. as it is written it is contradicting itself - full sun, 0% shade, would be less than 30% shade.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2008, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,736
Re: Banana on NPR
yep. i have seen in my work with Passiflora many knowledgeble people refer to the vines as trees, as well rose bushes, lantanas, and even poinsettias - there is a very prominent poinsettia researcher...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2008, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,736
Re: Banana on NPR
for the average person its no big deal. i know botany professor that use the word tree with banana. for many plant scientists the word tree has evolved to mean any woody or herbaceous plant over 6-8...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2008, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,736
Re: Banana on NPR
speaking as some one who has published books and articles for the non-scientific community as well as for the scientific community, editors do things that you have no control over or catch unaware...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2008, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,736
Re: Banana on NPR
he knows that fruit can ripen on the plant, i have talked with him a few times and one of those times was in Honduras. while at FHIA he was given ripe fruit from many cultivars to taste and they were...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-17-2008, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,631
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-12-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,273
Re: Germination the easy way
a pressure cooker will adequately sterilize, they use the same principles of pressure plus heat as an autoclave - pressure cookers will reach a temperature of 250F/121C, @ 15lbs of pressure you need...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-12-2008, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,273
Re: Germination the easy way
if you go to this link:
http://www.bananas.org/f30/germination-2992.html
and down to post #3 you will see my post on the basics of embryo rescue. it was basically developed to TC difficult to...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-12-2008, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,273
Re: Germination the easy way
embryo rescue itself might be difficult in a kitchen lab but with a pressure cooker for an autoclave, fruit jars/babyfood jars, and a fish tank on its side as your hood plus a little ingenuity seed...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-09-2008, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 163,005
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-09-2008, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,366
Re: Hello
hey professor, i thought it was you when i saw what you planted & your profile. glad to see some a familiar face - what's it been, 4 years ago at the conference in Toronto? welcome aboard!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-05-2008, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,853
Re: Can someone please tell me why????
magicgreen i too see beauty in fields of corn and wheat. the first time i saw a large field of wheat i was mesmerized! but you don't see people growing corn or wheat as ornamental plants. there is a...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-05-2008, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,351
Re: Film and Shade cloth sources
i've used Growers Solution before and found them to be a very good & reliable source. i am curious as to what Dendrobiums you plan to grow under 30% shade, most prefer more shade than that, i know...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
02-05-2008, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 11,518
Re: Let's clean up this board.
Terry, i had similar thoughts. i came to this board to help banana enthusiasts, i am in a unique position and felt i could do so. at first i didn't mind seeing some of the fun posts but like you i...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-05-2008, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,853
Re: Can someone please tell me why????
i think it is any plant that fascinates us. i have friends with thousands of orchids (5000-12000 i have 1000), some with many carnivorous plants (i have hundreds of Nepenthes), and others with every...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
02-04-2008, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 11,518
Re: Let's clean up this board.
sorry for coming to this late but i was in Honduras
i think the suggestions Jarred made hit the nail on the head. for the most part i ignore the silly threads but i find it inconsiderate when the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2008, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,006
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2008, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,006
Re: Fertilization:
if you can find a good pelleted time release fertilizer like Osmacote or Schultz, not sure if they are available in Hungary, look for an N-P-K of 12-12-12 or 20-20-20. usually a pelleted variety will...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-24-2008, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,006
Re: Fertilization:
phosphorus requirements for banana are not large (compared to N & K), most soils in Costa Rica and the rest of Central America have adequate levels, not sure the last time we added P to the rows. P...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-23-2008, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,253
Re: Ants on my corms
you're welcome bencelest & Cassie, i keep large spray bottles in my greenhouses within easy reach filled with the cheapest off the shelf 70%. its also great on wasps, to which i am highly...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-23-2008, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,006
Re: Fertilization:
those numbers sound like plantation numbers in a very rainy climate. at home we apply nitrogen 4 times a year at about 300kg (660lbs)/ha with a density of about 1700 plants that is .39 lb/plant for N...
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