Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-30-2017, 10:52 AM
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Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
I didn't find any leaves that were stuck like yours were. I was able to cut back to part of the stem that was not rotten, but not sure if it will do anything but become rotten...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2017, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
I think with this one, the original stem was the one that died back. But it's got several full-sized and mid-sized pups already, so no problem in the long-term. Just wanted to save as many stems as...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2017, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
I've looked on the stems that aren't growing and I don't see any bulges. Cut down a little further, but don't see any live tissue in the middle. Mostly brown mush in the center. I'll keep cutting...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2017, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,034
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61605&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61605)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61604&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2017, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,034
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Uh-oh...What could it be then? It's all green and the stem is short and thick with relatively big leaves for its size. This one had 6 feet of stem before winter, which died back some and flowered...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2017, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61597&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61597)
Should I keep cutting down a little at a time, until a good leaf shows? Or...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2017, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,034
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
url=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61599]http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61599&size=1[/url]
Those flowers on the bottom ended up falling off. Does that mean...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2017, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,034
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-05-2017, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
That's what I ended up doing to one of my Raja Puri stems. But the stem I cut back didn't do anything. The pups grew like crazy though.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-05-2017, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
Nice pics of the chokes. Thanks for sharing. I had a small Nam Wah that I thought was dead blow out the side of the stem about 2/3rds of the way up.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-04-2017, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
A couple of the stems are now pushing out white leaves that got folded up somehow. Another stem has a half-ejected leaf that is slowly creeping out - less than 1/4" over the past few days. I'm...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2017, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,034
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Uh oh... what does it look like then?
Is it just small because there are on two leaves on it? It lost all of the leaves this winter and only just started growing again when it flowered.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2017, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 275,034
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61407&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61407&ppuser=21632)
Raja Puri still going. Now let's see if we actually get any...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2017, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
It's fairly random. 2 name wahs on 2 different mats and 1 raja puri. Maybe they were the original stems? It's hard to tell on the name wahs, since the suckers are as big as the original...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2017, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,818
Re: Some p-stems stop growing?
The strange thing is that all the other p-stems in the same mat will be healthy and fine - throwing up full sized leaves. In the pictures, you can see two p-stems the same size right next to each...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2017, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 32
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Some p-stems stop growing?
I had a few mats where just one p-stem would start to grow a little as it warmed up, but then would stop before a leaf unfurled. Other p-stems the same size and age seem to wake up from the cold and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2017, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 943
Re: Which varieties next?
Looks like Excalibur has Pisang Cylon and "Mysore", but can't find anything online for Pisang Klotek. Any ideas where I might find it? I didn't see it on GoingBananas website either.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2017, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Wow.... check out this ebay ad... LOL....
Ah, yes. China - the land of opportunity.
Don't buy anything plant related from China: seeds, bulbs, plants, etc.
I think how it works with seeds is they usually send pebbles or whatever they...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2017, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: nam wah
Wow! 17' is no joke. Was yours a "dwarf" as well? Maybe I have 6' more to go. Glad to see someone else with a big bunch of Nam wah in zone 8. That's my zone too, so gives me hope to see some...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2017, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,330
Re: nam wah
Just know that I bought "Dwarf Nam Wah" and I have one that's got 11 feet of p-stem already. Not so "dwarf", but it's fine for me. Not sure if mine is just Tall Nam Wah or if it's just a really big...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2017, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 943
Re: Which varieties next?
I've been reading good things about mysore, Manzano, dwarf Brazilian, 3640 and goldfingers. But I wasn't sure if one was much better than the others or if something else entirely should be next.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2017, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: nam wah
I've not had the fruit yet (probably this year), but everyone I've talked to about bananas recommends them. They say the fruit are very good and they're a probably the best all-around banana to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2017, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 943
Which varieties next?
Currently, I have:
-2 Ice Cream mats
-4 "dwarf" Nam wah (approx. 11' tall) mats
-2 raja puri mats
-1 mystery (orinoco?) mat
I would like to add a couple different cultivars that have similar cold...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-22-2017, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Raja Puri FLowering
This is first Raja Puri fruiting for me, so I'm not sure what to expect.
About how many hands do you think I should end up keeping?
And how long do RP usually take from flower to ripening? ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2017, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Raja Puri FLowering
This morning, I noticed my Raja Puri is trying to flower, but it hasn't made many leaves for this season. Will it be able to support growing the fruits without many...
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