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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-20-2008, 10:20 PM
Replies: 609
Views: 242,393
Posted By douglas gray
Hiya Re: Time to put the bananas to sleep for the Winter

Joe, Big Dog, that is great info'. I killed the only nana of size last winter. now I have lots of little ones I want to keep. do you still suggest bare root, dry & dark if they are small for...
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 03-27-2008, 10:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,572
Posted By douglas gray
Re: Poor man's greenhouse

any old plastic pot with clingfilm over the top or perferabley just in a plastic bag tied off to keep humidity. If your looking for (success and new as I am) try Ensete Ventricosum. They take about...
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 03-09-2008, 03:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,572
Posted By douglas gray
Re: Poor man's greenhouse

I'm a novice myself stretch but I have found that unless there is breathing room the soil stays wet/damp too long and the plant will get to a certain size, then die (I know this now!!). A mix with...
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 03-05-2008, 02:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,572
Posted By douglas gray
Re: Poor man's greenhouse

they are taken out every shift and placed on a clip folder ontop of the radiator which is next to the window. I work mostly nights however but the artificial strip lights in the office seem to be...
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 03-04-2008, 08:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,572
Posted By douglas gray
Re: Poor man's greenhouse

excellent idea with the cups - I have a load at work - doing very well over 50 % now seedlings
Forum: Member Introductions 02-01-2008, 06:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,520
Posted By douglas gray
Re: Welcome Myself

Hi Lard,

dont suppose you can get a picture of your Ravenela on this site for us to see ? also, how have you managed to germinate this (ie; temperature/medium/lights e.t.c).. I have failed so...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-16-2008, 10:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,535
Posted By douglas gray
Re: Mayday... Mayday... Ense's not well!

perfect !!! thats the exact symptoms I had on the same plant from seed, the same size - now I know why mine died !! I was getting confused seeing all these pics of bananas indoors and wondering why...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-15-2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,544
Posted By douglas gray
Re: UV light

thanks lodewikjp,

thats excellent info for me. I agree, I will use the most energy efficient and the garage is only for the really cold wet months to get the plants going. By the way, dont suppose...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-12-2008, 10:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,544
Posted By douglas gray
Mail UV light

I bought a UV strip light unit today to set up a winter growing area in the garage....this does not emit much light (dark tube), does anyone know if I use normal light bulbs AND a UV light, it will...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-12-2008, 10:00 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,497
Posted By douglas gray
Re: M. itinerans var. xishuangbannaensis after a few hard frosts

hey, thanks for the advice, I appreciate your time. Do you just throw it around the base or does it have to be caged up first then packed around ??
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-12-2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,497
Posted By douglas gray
Re: M. itinerans var. xishuangbannaensis after a few hard frosts

hello all,

you all seem pretty knowledgable, so as a novice, I was wondering if you can spare some advice to a newcomer....from UK, but don't hold that against me :) above thread). I've read which...
Forum: Member Introductions 01-12-2008, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,525
Posted By douglas gray
Pinwheel Another new UK Novice

:11: Hello All,

New to this , however I have been practicing germinating palms mostly for a year now. I have managed to germinate Ensete Ventricosum and Musa Sikimensis, not many though and unlike...
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