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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-16-2020, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 583
Posted By OCBLUE
Checking to see if you think these are ready to pick

Checking to see if you think these are ready to pick
I have two banana plants (one is ice-cream, and the second one, we don't remember the variety). We harvested the bananas from our first plant...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-16-2020, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,159
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: waiting to ripen, shall i cut off the bottom below the bananas

anyone else have any answers or suggestions? I appreciate the answer so far, but one person's answer might not be enough to confirm that i should or should not, cut off the lower portion (below the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-13-2020, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,159
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: waiting to ripen, shall i cut off the bottom below the bananas

Hi Thanks. I am new to growing bananas, this is our first plant, and first bunch that has appeared. They are ice-cream. I don't know what the "heart" is. I am referring to anything and everything...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-13-2020, 02:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,159
Posted By OCBLUE
waiting to ripen, shall i cut off the bottom below the bananas

waiting for bananas to ripen, shall i cut off the bottom below the bananas??

Banana Gallery - small2-bananas (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65776&cat=500&ppuser=28556)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-09-2020, 06:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,013
Posted By OCBLUE
cut down/leave main trunk, cut out/leave pups

Hi all, Thanks for the input on my last question. I have a new question, or two.

I watched the following video. I found it informative, and enjoyable. He mentions removing pups, harvesting the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-09-2020, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,119
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: new to growing bananas, are these ice-cream ready to pick

thank you very much for the input. It is very helpful. We will wait. (When you say "green leaves", are you referring to the leaves down further on the banana shoot (or whatever it is called)? Or,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-09-2020, 11:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,119
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: new to growing bananas, are these ice-cream ready to pick

the photos that you found in my profile were the original, when i planted the bananas. I have since made my file size smaller, and they are now linked via my post above. Thanks

Banana Gallery - My...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-08-2020, 07:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,119
Posted By OCBLUE
new to growing bananas, are these ice-cream ready to pick

Banana Gallery - My bananas as of Jan 2020 - are they ready to be picked (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65714)

new to growing bananas, are these ice-cream ready to pick? I made...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-14-2018, 12:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,402
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: New PUPs, let them grow? Or take them out?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63942&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63942&ppuser=28556)
so if we remove the main plant (after it bears fruit) and leave...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-14-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,402
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: New PUPs, let them grow? Or take them out?

just curious, what happens if i leave the Pups in? I'm not planning to. I just want to better understand the reasoning. Will they adversely affect the main plant (either by space, crowding it out)...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-14-2018, 11:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,402
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: New PUPs, let them grow? Or take them out?

I downloaded and read your PDF. If i read it correctly, I should remove the PUPs before they get knee high. I guess that's what i need to do. (I do have to wonder what happens in the wild...?) ...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-14-2018, 11:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,402
Posted By OCBLUE
New PUPs, let them grow? Or take them out?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63941 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=63616&ppuser=28556)

My wife heard somewhere that we are supposed to only leave 2 PUPs, and...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 09-10-2018, 08:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,473
Posted By OCBLUE
Re: I'm new to growing banana plants, what say you about these two?

one of them is "ice cream". I'll need to look up the other one (can't remember at this moment)
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 09-09-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,473
Posted By OCBLUE
I'm new to growing banana plants, what say you about these two?

Hi all, I am new to growing bananas. We bought two plants, probably 2-3 months ago. The first 2 weeks, it was hot (90-105 degrees). It has cooled down a bit, but still the temps are 80-92 most days....
Forum: Member Introductions 09-09-2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,053
Posted By OCBLUE
Hello Banana folks

Hi, I just joined. We have two banana plants that i will soon (today) post a couple pictures of, asking for your brief input. We live in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. Just after we...
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