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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-19-2021, 10:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,131
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: What's the status of this banana stump?

Thank you Mary! So I shouldn't cut the top off yet, only if it looks dried out? I am so super new to this ... but excited to watch these super cool plants grow!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-19-2021, 05:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,131
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: What's the status of this banana stump?

Thanks, everyone! Will do.

Yeah, I had no idea how deep to plant it, so that's good to know! It didn't come "pre-planted" if you will as the other ones I've planted were. So I'm glad I asked on...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-18-2021, 03:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,131
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
What's the status of this banana stump?

Hi! So I bought a orinoco, and the nursery gave me this stump with the sale. I planted it ... will it grow and flower? It looks to have all been cut off. I don't know if what it'll do is pup, or grow...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-13-2021, 07:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 957
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Hi! New to this on the Space Coast of Florida

Thank you. That makes sense. Can I transplant them after pupping, so keep them from damaging the area?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-11-2021, 05:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 781
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: To harvest or not to harvest? New to this

My goodness, thank you so much! I might just make a trip to Tampa to pick one up and have a road trip ... what are good times? I suppose I should PM you my phone number. Heaven knows I'm pretty...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-11-2021, 03:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 781
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: To harvest or not to harvest? New to this

Hi! I'm new to this too (other side of FL 9b) ... Just planted my first small plants. That one looks huge! How tall is it? How wide is it at the base? (I'm having spacing issues/questions).

If it...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-10-2021, 07:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 957
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Hi! New to this on the Space Coast of Florida

Thank you! I fear I'm having trouble interpreting what people write. I've never grown a banana before. Should the patupi be okay where it is? Should I move it? I'm so confused by the responses.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-10-2021, 02:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,016
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best plantain banana Florida 9b?

Thank you! I don't really know anyone who grows bananas ... I'm not sure who I would ask when I'm asking around. Can you suggest something more specific?

Thanks!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-10-2021, 03:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,016
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Best plantain banana Florida 9b?

Hey, so I'm not a huge fan of the traditional banana flavor, though I love cooked plantains. What varieties would everyone suggest for 9b which are more plantain-like, less grocery-store-banana type...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 09:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best spot for new patupi banana

Thank you! It's our stupid saline sprinkler water that seems to kill some plants. I researched that spot for avocados before planting, but there is *so much* conflicting info on the web. I've seen...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 08:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best spot for new patupi banana

Thank you! My thought is, I can put the patupi on the north side of the little avocado area, and it won't shade the avocado too much, and it'll just be one season. ... then I move the pups, as they...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 08:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best spot for new patupi banana

Oh, thank you! Your info says Ohio. Will it move pavers? It sounds to me like the avocado bed is the best for this little plant, and then I can experiment with the pups in potentially saline soil? If...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 08:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best spot for new patupi banana

Oh, I forgot two things ... the avocados actually aren't close to the house, that's just a small weird wall by our AC unit. Also, I read avocado roots aren't invasive, though mangos are which is why...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 08:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best spot for new patupi banana

Thank you for the response! The other plants are blueberries, and expendable, I don't mind if the banana pushes them out. There's no neighbor on the other side of the fence, it's our RV parking pad,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 08:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Best spot for new patupi banana

Thank you. Will it lift the pavers? I read a ton of sites that said it wouldn't. Trust me, I've researched this a bunch. And will it move the fence? Nothing I can find online says it will.

I really...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-09-2021, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Best spot for new patupi banana

Hi, I sort of asked this before, but I came up with a new possible spot. I have a new patupi, and my spots are kind of limited. My goal is to have it in the best spot for producing pups, which...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-08-2021, 01:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 957
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Hi! New to this on the Space Coast of Florida

I didn't know that about potassium. Thank you!

I actually think, other than the limited spacing, the patupi's location is better - it's completely out of the sprinkler range (the cavendish will get...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-08-2021, 10:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Hi I'm new! Is this banana in too small a strip?

Thank you for your response! I had expected that it might lean, I don't really mind that, it's not an area we have to have clear. Could I sort of tie it to the fence, to keep it upright if needed?...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-08-2021, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Hi I'm new! Is this banana in too small a strip?

Yikes! Will it really move the pavers and fence? I had read that banana roots were safe to be close to things. How problematic are they? Please advise ... what is the smallest width of strip that I...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-07-2021, 05:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Hi I'm new! Is this banana in too small a strip?

Hi ... is this banana in too small a strip of ground? It's one of the few spaces with sunlight and not in our salty irrigation water. I just planted it - never had bananas before - can move it if it...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-07-2021, 04:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 957
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Re: Hi! New to this on the Space Coast of Florida

Hi, yeah, that's true, though here on the coast there are some that don't mind it. Anyway, I go out of my way to protect those that I'm told are specifically averse to salinity, as with the new...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-07-2021, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 957
Posted By lk-in-central-florida
Hi! New to this on the Space Coast of Florida

Hi everyone,

I'm very new to banana growth, and have learned so much reading on the forum. I just planted two banana plants - a kokopo and a dwarf cavendesh. I'm sure I'll have tons of questions,...
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