Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
06-11-2018, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,717
Re: Persistent Herbicides EXTREME threat
Richard thanks for the tip on the compost council, I like to know when there could be motives to BS people. There is a rather detailed story involving Washington state agencies addressing the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
06-11-2018, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,717
Re: Persistent Herbicides EXTREME threat
Richard I would expect a man with as much knowledge and respect as you have to at least look into what I stated on the US Composting Council. It is not a laughing matter and when you do take the time...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
06-10-2018, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,717
Persistent Herbicides EXTREME threat
I posted last year when I was having many problems with several different plants in my yard, originally I suspected Panama disease. Somewhere in my search I found out about persistent herbicides and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-16-2018, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,809
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
01-01-2018, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,876
Re: dwarf / short banana list
A supposed friend has had great success with Dwarf Namwa, 7 to 8 foot pstem and very vigorous. After being promised a pup for over a year I gave up on the BS and bought a couple from SDDarkman. I...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-12-2017, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,857
Re: Fusarium/panama disease
I don't mind being open about my health, I like to help others whenever I can. I hope no one ever has to go years wondering what is wrong but I would not change a thing. It was a life changing...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-12-2017, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,857
Re: Fusarium/panama disease
Thanks for the reply Steve,
I suspect the fusarium may have come from some seed topper that was used all over my yard last October. It was such nice soil I piled some on my mats also. The Bermuda...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
07-12-2017, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,857
Fusarium/panama disease
I have not been very active here for a while, I have been fighting to keep myself alive for the last 8 years with an undiagnosed illness. Well I am doing a lot better but now my yard is being...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-16-2016, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,686
How bad did mango seller screw me?
I am old enough to have a pretty good sense of right and wrong but would like some other opinions from people that have experience in produce sales before I send my next email.
I ordered 2- 15lb...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2016, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,219
Re: Cucumber mosaic virus?
I had the exact same striping and a couple of shots of good FE took care of it in a few weeks. I am dealing with just over an inch of rain this entire year and my high PH hard water starts to lock...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-26-2016, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,192
Re: Root Knot Nematodes/Worms
There are root galls everywhere on what little I have exposed so far. This container has been in that spot for several months maybe a year and I am sure the roots are down into the ground. If I can...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-26-2016, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,192
Root Knot Nematodes/Worms
I have a 15 gallon container that had tomatoes growing in it and it clearly has RKN in the roots. Over the past months I have placed many worms that needed a home into that container. I would like to...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-28-2016, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,644
Re: Visiting Hawaii
I have been to Hawaii many times but only once to the Big Island. The best advice I give to everyone is to GET UP EARLY and enjoy the sunrise and beat the crowds. Many times I have passed by a place...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-14-2015, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,945
Re: Banana Heat Tolerance
I am also in Phoenix and agree with what has been said by the others. In extremely hot conditions the water needs are huge and if you don't have a soil that can hold water like a sponge you will need...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
08-03-2015, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Re: "The US is no longer a Democracy" J.Carter
I agree with you on that, nobody will talk about the $100/200? trillion+ unfunded liability that makes the $17 trillion debt look manageable. Tax hikes, pension cuts, and no more EBT cards and riots...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
08-03-2015, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,347
Re: "The US is no longer a Democracy" J.Carter
As a young man I thought he was bashed a little more than he deserved. When I grew up and became a bit smarter I realized he is an angry, petty demented anti-Semite. I am sure he is pleased to no...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2015, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,371
Re: I am now a PhD
Congratulations on a major accomplishment, you suddenly reminded of the other Dr. Nick I know of. Dr. Nick Riviera on the Simpsons. I hope you are a Simpsons fan and know about Dr. Nick.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-29-2015, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,765
Re: Florida Hill contact
There have been a few threads on here discussing the HORRIBLE experiences most people have had with Florida Hill Nursery. I also had a problem with them and advise you to forget about it, there seems...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2014, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,677
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-03-2014, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,358
Re: I'm lost...
I live in zone 9b and have a Mahoi bought as a TC almost 2 years ago it has struggled in the cold and lost its leaves. I have a dwarf Cavendish which is related to Mahoi and it also struggled in the...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
09-10-2014, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,144
Re: Fishing/boating accidents
It looks like a cardiac lead to make sure he is still alive, you can see a small wire going over his shoulder. I have had many EKG's and those look like what they put on me. They are usually on the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2014, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,867
Re: Kru taste report
Aloha Rob, I see there is a lava flow heading toward some homes, hope you are not in the line of fire. How far inland was the storm surge from the hurricane? I am a little jealous of anyone that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-20-2014, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,001
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2014, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,001
Re: Ground Vs container
I have noticed the same thing with my potted bananas. There are a few possibilities I can think of. Recently I switched fertilizers and that has helped quite a bit. I struggled for over a year to...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
07-31-2014, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 418
Views: 74,214
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