Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-12-2008, 02:11 AM
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Views: 150,544
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?
It sure is! Plus my partner and I are well known throughout the commercial industry so there is no shortage of business nor is there much competition - between the two of us we have about 50 years of...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-11-2008, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 171,457
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
I doubt it. They require high quality water; distilled, RO, or rain and I don't see the average hobbyist meeting those needs. Plus the highland group likes high humidty and in low humidty...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-10-2008, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 1,325
Views: 150,544
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?
I co-own, I have a silent partner who is minority share holder, a wholesale nursery and tissue culture lab that does strictly contract growing for a handful of retailers. I have 5 greenhouses...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-08-2008, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 171,457
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
Started potting up Nepenthes species obtained from Borneo as well as some that are from TC. Also started setting TC Venus Flytrap cultivars into plugs, plus a new crop of passion flowers. All told...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-08-2008, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 1,325
Views: 150,544
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?
Things have been hopping for me the last few months! As far as bananas go in the few weeks i potted up over 500 bananas; rajapuri, basjoo, manzanos, dwarf cavendish, and 100 Ruby Siams, 100 Pisang...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-07-2008, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 33
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Re: Spider Mites
I use pepper wax in my greenhouse. I generally have anywhere from 12000-20000 plants on hand and spray once a month with it. The caipisan, the chemical in peppers, acts on insects neurological...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-23-2008, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,150
Re: Congrats inkcube!
Wow only 71 views by 29 members with only 5 commenting, not counting me and Pito. I truly thought more people would be interested in hearing about another member's publications on bananas,...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-21-2008, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,150
Congrats inkcube!
Congratulations inkcube on the upcoming publication of your books on Passiflora (passionflowers), thanks for letting me proofread it, as well as the future book on Stanhopea orchids and the one on...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-19-2008, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 171,457
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
100 blood red fuscia, a dozen of each Sarracenia species and hybrids (flava, leucophyla, Dana's Delight, Tarnok, Judith Hindle, and purpurea x leucophylla) and a handful of passionflowers.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-19-2008, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 1,325
Views: 150,544
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Forum: Other Plants
02-12-2008, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 171,457
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
Sorry for the late reply Richard, my favorite yellow is Sahin's Yellow. Its brighter than most of the others. Last I saw the price per seed was about $20.00. Inkcube is supposed to send me some when...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-10-2008, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,530
Re: Hello
Thanks Pito! Actually I saw you a couple of years ago in Columbus at the Ohio Short Course.
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Forum: Other Plants
02-10-2008, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 171,457
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
I use a soil mixer that mixer that makes about 2 cubic yards of mix, makes things very easy. I do have some yellow clivia seedlings; Kirkenstock Yellow, Good Hope, Golden Dragon, and Arturo's...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-09-2008, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 29
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Re: Soil experts
I would definately add some sand and peat. How much of these depends on how well your area retains water. Peat will help your mix retain nutrients the compost releases (even with the high amount of...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-09-2008, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 171,457
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
About a hundred passionflowers; costaricensis, Lady Margaret, malformis, x belotii, alata, Blue Bonnet, gritensis, kermesina, racemosa, reflexiflora, Sunset, and serratifolia, plus 50 Clivia, some...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-06-2008, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,530
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-03-2008, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,530
Re: Hello
I have no website, my business is largely contract to some of the more well known growers. I grow out a lot of their plants plus do special orders on specialty plants for then as well as testing. I...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-01-2008, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,530
Hello
Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm a professional hoticulturist and have been growing bananas for several years. Hopefully I can help out some when I have time, I own a tropical wholesale...
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