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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-27-2023, 01:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
Posted By Sam g
Re: Using bananas as a garbage disposal = super happy bananas

Great technique and impressive plants!! This is how i grow mine too, very satisfying seeing the soil improve and the plants respond
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-27-2023, 12:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 944
Posted By Sam g
Re: attempt to breed cold hardy fruiting bananas

This topic has been discussed many times in the past. Dwarf namwah and dwarf orinoco would be the best two edible candidates to cross with either sikkimensis, yunnanensis or velutina. Velutina would...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-25-2019, 09:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,842
Posted By Sam g
Re: American Goldfinger FHIA 1 taste report with pics

Hey Meizzwang

I've really appreciated your posts on here about growing in N California. I live in a very similar climate in southern Australia. After growing bananas for many years now, would you...
Forum: Species Bananas 02-14-2019, 08:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,628
Posted By Sam g
Re: Best species banana for cool summer temperatures?

Thanks Gabe that is really good information! I did see whole mountains in banana plantations in yunnan where day time temps where barely above 40. Interestingly many of the bananas we ate had one or...
Forum: Species Bananas 02-14-2019, 03:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,628
Posted By Sam g
Re: Best species banana for cool summer temperatures?

Thanks Tytaylor that is very helpful! What temps are you getting during those seasons?
Forum: Species Bananas 02-13-2019, 05:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,628
Posted By Sam g
Joy Re: Best species banana for cool summer temperatures?

That's not my biggest concern, I'm just looking for a species that grows well at low temperatures. I have heard that sikkimensis grows well even at 60 degrees. So I am looking for peoples experience...
Forum: Species Bananas 02-11-2019, 04:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,628
Posted By Sam g
Best species banana for cool summer temperatures?

I'm looking for people experiences with wild bananas growth at low temps. There is numerous threads about cold hardiness which are great but I am specifically seeking information on growth in cool...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-26-2018, 03:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,729
Posted By Sam g
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report

I ate the true blue java on an island off Taiwan and they tasted great. The locals ate them ripe and cooked them as plantains when green. As a plantain they were ok, but as a ripe fruit they were...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-17-2018, 09:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

I will have to get back to you about the seeds source, will need to look through my receipts.

As for the photo;http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63988&size=1...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-17-2018, 05:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

That's excellent information Druss, thanks! I thought I should give my first update; it seems that no one grows velutina here so I obtained seeds and have sprouted and potted up 10 so far with more...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-15-2018, 06:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Thanks for checking druss, where would I find that information? It would be great if you have a link?

Sam
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-04-2018, 12:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Thanks for that table Druss! Fantastic resource.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-03-2018, 05:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

From Frederic Bakrys article; "Where the two strategies part ways is in the energy they each invest in generating seeds, as opposed to evaluating hybrids in the field. One admittedly extreme example...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-03-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

I have not found specific information on the fertility of FHIA-01 but I did read in an article about pollen fertility that said something like; diploids have 3x more viable pollen than tetraploids &...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-03-2018, 05:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Hi Gabe thanks for your information! I should have clarified my intentions in the initial post. I live in Tasmania, which is a large island off the southern end of Australia, we have zones 9b and 10a...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-03-2018, 12:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,038
Posted By Sam g
Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Hello from Australia!

I am wanting to start a breeding project but am in need of advice. I plan on crossing a tetraploid cultivar with a diploid wild musa sp. I have very little genetics education,...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 04-02-2018, 04:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,620
Posted By Sam g
Re: Musa velutina seeds wanted

It has been a few years since this post was submitted. Have you made much progress with the breeding? A seedless velutina would be fantastic! Looking forward to hearing some updates.

Also has...
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