Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2021, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 2
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Bunchy Top
I have some dwarf and tall apple [brazillian] bananas growing.
The dwarf have been here here for over 15 years, the tall for about 5 years.
We had an eruption about 3 or 4 years ago that affected...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-18-2019, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,094
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-17-2019, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,094
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
03-17-2019, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,985
Re: Control of Thrips?
Sorry for not coming back on this sooner.
The aftermath of the eruption has kept me busy trying to bring some order back into life.
I have been busy with other projects, but am still thinking and...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
01-19-2019, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,985
Control of Thrips?
My Dwarf and Tall Hawaiian Apple [Brazilian] fruit have shown thrip damage to the fruit for all 6 of the years I have grown them.
They do not appear to affect the fruit other than visual...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-12-2017, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 925
Nutrient Deficiency - Got It Figured Out
Photobucket has stopped doing 3rd party hosting.
So, all the photos in my OP about this are no longer with the thread:
http://www.bananas.org/f2/what-going-these-tall-brazilians-46653.html
It has...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-11-2016, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,177
Re: Winterizing my non hardy bananas in zone 7
Look here:
Interactive Map | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/phzmweb/interactivemap.aspx)
Zone 7 can have winter lows in the 10 - 0 deg F range. If you want to keep...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-10-2016, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
Boron Application Rate:
OK, the borax has finally arrived.
I'll apply it per this:
Foliar Spraying of Micronutrients in Banana | agropedia...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-07-2016, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
Re: What is Going on With These Tall Brazilians?
@ robguz
The solubor pdf venturabananas linked to is for foliar application. That would be my preference as far as application methods for our high rainfall climate. The high precip leaches...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-02-2016, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
Re: What is Going on With These Tall Brazilians?
I have applied dolomite, #10 AG. It should react slower than the #65 AG, also available. But, I have applied it heavier than normal on top of a new layer of compost that I have also just applied,...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-02-2016, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
This Bunch's Time Has Come
It snuck up on me.
I probably could have cut them down yesterday or the day before.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p295/solo_voyager/DSC_4310Sm_zpsmlk61fhh.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2016, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
Re: What is Going on With These Tall Brazilians?
I checked BEI.
They were less expensive for the dolomite. But, with the minimum purchase I'd of had to spend much more than I needed to. The best buy for my needs was at the CoOp. Plus, I needed...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2016, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
Re: What is Going on With These Tall Brazilians?
These have been planted in a newly cleared and created growing area. The new "soil" is made from black cinder soil [a fine screened black cinder] and mulch that had composted for over a year. If...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-16-2016, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
Re: What is Going on With These Tall Brazilians?
Hey, robguz, or anyone from the East side of BI, where can one find a cost effective source for dolomite and borax?
Today is Sunday, not a good day for checking around.
I need dolomite for my citrus...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-16-2016, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2016, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
What is Going on With This Tall Brazilian?
I'm getting ready to harvest the first bunch from this group.
I went out and began cutting the old dead leaves from the group today, and noticed this on only one plant in the group of 10.
All the...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-23-2016, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
Re: I Don't Think Its an Apple Banana
There is no longer any possibility of doubt that it is a Brazilian/Hawaiian Apple banana.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p295/solo_voyager/DSC_3973Sm_zpsnucxgo43.jpg...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-24-2016, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
Re: I Don't Think Its an Apple Banana
I couldn't swear to it, but if memory serves me, the only place I've ever seen spotting on leaves labeled as being apples have been in HD or other big box stores.
From other threads around here, I...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-23-2016, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-19-2016, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
Re: I Don't Think Its an Apple Banana
Hi sputinc7,
That is a very interesting difference between the plants.
From "The World of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now, Kepler & Rust", I have copied the simplified apple banana...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2016, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,075
Re: Dwarf Brazilians Ripened
Thanks for the info robguz.
I am going to move and consolidate the 2 clumps elsewhere.
There are things in the area of both clumps that I want to work on, uneven surfaces, some from tree blow downs,...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-17-2016, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-16-2016, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,075
Dwarf Brazilians Ripened
In my interest in the newer tall ones I had almost forgotten about these.
They were almost perfect for cutting.
This is an older planting made by the former owner.
The center of the mound is about...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-14-2016, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
Re: I Don't Think Its an Apple Banana
OK, here are the live leaf sheaths at the bottom of the "trunk".
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p295/solo_voyager/DSC_2850Sm_zpssrlz57pb.jpg...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-13-2016, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,924
Re: I Don't Think Its an Apple Banana
My hopes for having the tall apple bananas are much less in doubt now.
I was beginning to think about going back to confront my banana tree vendor.
I'll wait and see how this turns out now.
I...
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