Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2019, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,991
Re: World's Largest Banana - Musa Ingens
i learned about this a few years back, wanted to get one so bad but then found out it was isolated on an island with cannibal tribesmen.
I don't think that fruit matches the plant though.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-05-2017, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-05-2017, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,062
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2015, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,522
Re: Los Angeles Planting: Container vs. Ground
I'd say covering your plant with frost cloth to protect from cold weather is easier than moving around a giant 50+lb pot!
It will take the heat ok, just make sure it has enough water. A sprinkler on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2015, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,965
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-05-2015, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,546
Re: Store bought cavendish taste like cardboard
Cavendish seem to vary in the store. Like an earlier posted stated, the good ones are sweet, but that's it. The bad one are just, oh god.... I'd rather eat banana flavored cardboard.
You also have...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-05-2015, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,581
Re: Creative Containers
I wonder how nice n shiny that stainless will stay over time? Looks great right now! Like a banana from year 2400!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-05-2015, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 4
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Making Bigger Bananas
Ok so, I am trying to make big ass bananas... Like those freak 12" cavendish you see in the store every now and then, how do they get them big like that?
I already know the basics
#1: Ratoon crops...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-01-2015, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,465
Re: Rare Fe'i rediscovered in Hawaii-by me!
Awesome, if your inspiration turns to action let me know how your coastal expedition goes! Here's two threads by Gabe about finding wild fe'i in hawaii! These are nearby relatively well...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-01-2015, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,847
Re: looking for FE'I bananas
I live in hawaii and will soon be doing an expedition to the mountains in search of wild fe'i plants. I will let you guys know how it goes thinking about going on the 3rd.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-01-2015, 03:05 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,246
Looking for Bluefields/Gros Michel or 3640
Looking for this amazing tasting banana, preferably tall version as they have bigger bunches + authentic bluefields and all..
Also looking for sh 3640, ae' ae, tigua, t'u ghia , french red.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2015, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,774
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2015, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,774
Re: Lots of room for more bananas!
Wow what a dream. It's amazing how much you can grow with so little soil, how many inches of soil was there originally and how many inches do you grow on?
I can see the (hours of) labor of love you...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2015, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,774
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2015, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,465
Re: Rare Fe'i rediscovered in Hawaii-by me!
Grats on the re-discovery!
How is this fe'i different from other fe'i? I can see the bunch looks quite a bit bigger than any fe'i i've seen...
I'm about to do some remote gulch expeditions on Oahu...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2015, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 8,043
Re: FHIA-17 and Hua Moa
have you ever found the "critical step" yet? I really think its the spray + bagging combo, but the bagging is most important to protect from insect damage/sun burning.
I wonder how good bunch...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2015, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,638
Re: Just had my first taste of Mysore...
Hey guys fellow hawaii grower here, I keep hearing the DB is best taste in our soil/climate, is it better than tall brazilian? Even by a small margin?
Why does everyone hate tall plants so much?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2015, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,576
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-21-2015, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,576
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-21-2015, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,510
Re: Soloman Islands bananas
Wonder why he left for mainland? Sure can't grow bananas over there like you can in the tropics. Maybe hes researching other crops now.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-21-2015, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,268
Re: bagging your bananas
They should make frost cloth (the stuff nick uses) light green colored and allow light penetration plus UV protection so it looks better + doesn't disintegrate after a few uses. Then I am sure more...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-21-2015, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,510
Re: Soloman Islands bananas
About a year back I got a PM reply from him stating he doesn't frequent here very often anymore, I'm sure you can get his contact info if you shoot him a pm
Also he got his masters in......
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-20-2015, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: New variety of Banana discovered
Why hasn't someone brought it over here and propagated it yet? It sounds promising, ultra sweet and large bunches. After some time searching online I can confirm there are no seeds for sale anywhere.
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
10-20-2015, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,676
Re: Muriate of Potash or Sulphate of Potash?
MOP or potassium chloride is (not so well) known to turn soil into cement. I am looking everywhere for more evidence but the anecdotes satisfy me enough, if you aren't
tilling your soil regularly ...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
10-15-2014, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,107
WANTED: Bananas in Hawaii
Hey I need a local here in Hawaii with some rare/common varieties I am starting my banana garden, Looking for Gros Michel or Highgate, Cocos, mysore, pisang klotek, dwarf brazilian, ice cream/other...
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