Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-01-2020, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 823
Re: Dwarf Cavendish help please
Perhaps one of the experts will chime in, but the K number seems low in all of those. Check this post for a bit more detail.
http://www.bananas.org/f312/fertilizers-n-p-k-quantity-8522.html
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-01-2020, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 823
Re: Dwarf Cavendish help please
Bananas are pretty heavy feeders. If you're using a general fertilizer it might not be enough.
What are the numbers on the fertilizer you're using? On the banana fertilizer I have, it says 15*5*30.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-31-2019, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,102
Re: Are Musa Basjoo leaves and flowers edible?
I was under the impression that basjoo were inedible as well, but scrolling thru Netflix this morning, there is a series called Flavorful Origins. In season 2, episode 7, "Hardy Banana" they state in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2019, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 717
Re: winter wonderment [KILL]
Can't speak from experience from those varieties, but from what I've been reading on the viente cohol (considering it as a possibility here), it sounds like they fruit rather quickly but very low...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-15-2019, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,715
Re: Hello from NE Florida
Well, I am embarrassed to say that I gave up too quick on the dcs. I went out last night, and cut down three to give more light to my wife's sabas. When the biggest of the three hit the ground, the...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-14-2019, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,715
Re: Hello from NE Florida
Another neighbor! Sweet! I've purchased namwahs that were advertised as from tissue culture, but I confess I don't really know much about that. Is there any benefit to doing it that way vs. getting...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-14-2019, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,715
Re: Hello from NE Florida
Right on! What varieties are you growing there? The dwarf namwah seem to grow the fastest in my setup. I'm also trying some Sabas that are doing okay over the winter, which is good because they have...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-10-2019, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,715
Hello from NE Florida
Hi all,
Thought I'd pop in here to learn a little more about bananas. I've been playing with them in the yard for a few years. Had one flower in September, which was SUPER amazing to watch that...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-10-2019, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,720
Re: Looking for Dwarf Namwah
If it helps, I recently ordered dwarf namwah from Wellspring Gardens, arrived yesterday in great condition. Not associated with them, I've just been happy with their plants and packaging for the past...
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