Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-25-2009, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,838
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-25-2009, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,838
SUCCESS! I ate my first self-grown banana today!
Last June one of my Praying Hands sent forth its fruiting body, just in the past few days I finally noticed a slight yellowing, luckily there have been no hard freezes yet (Tallahassee, FL), I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2009, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,982
Deformed leaves--cause?
As new leaf "tube" emerges I can see it--usually the first half of the leaf looks normal, then in the middle the leaf material looks whitish and papery thin and has tears and/or gaps. Usually the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2009, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,287
Stalks bending over--cause?
This is on a couple of 3-5 ft. plants.
I may have fertilized too much, or watered too much, or maybe not watered enough?
Stalk is seemingly taking a "bend," and is getting worse. Kinda like it's...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-01-2009, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,217
Re: Survived the freezes, but now are dead??
I took your advice, enigma, and as I cut, there was ROT! I guess it was too chilly too long. There was no one freeze that did them in, as I was unfailingly diligent in covering the stalks with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-01-2009, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,190
Re: Performance of SH-3640 this winter
That was my experience exactly with several cultivars in my yard. I live in Tallahassee, and it seems the cold weather lasted just a little too long for several of them, which seemed to stop growing...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-29-2009, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,217
Survived the freezes, but now are dead??
OK, what does the hive have to say about this?
I live in Tallahassee, Fla. and after the first leaf-burning frost in October (unseasonably early) I chopped all my naners down to about 6 foot stalks....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-29-2009, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,424
Re: Central Florida Farms
Ah, ha-ha, haa, ahhh, memories.
I got all of my bananas from Central Florida Farms (CFF) I guess 2 years ago. My experience was like everyone else's--I ordered, Paypal was hit, then nothing for...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-31-2009, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,622
Re: Great Florida Freeze of '09
Report from Tallahassee--
So far this winter we had a near record early freeze in October, which fried about 80% of the leaves of all my plants, and it did not freeze hard until a couple of weeks...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
12-02-2008, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,779
North Florida--what to do for winter??
I have several banana plants, large and small, different species, and most of the leaves on the larger ones I can't cover are already fried from a few frosts.
Before winter's over, there will...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-10-2008, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,932
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-06-2008, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,327
Basjoo inflourescence--yellow & roundish?
I am trying to identify a mystery banana plant.
The mat in question is in terrible soil that has never been fertilized and is solely dependent on rain for watering (it's been pretty dry this year...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-02-2008, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,572
N. Fla. winter--to cut or not to cut?
I live in Tallahassee and after reading about some species' levels of cold tolerance, I am wondering whether this coming winter I should even bother chopping the pseudostems on my large bananas down...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-02-2008, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-01-2008, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
What type of banana should I get for next year?
I live in north Florida. I just want a species of banana (or cultivar as they say) that produces tasty, sweet, seedless bananas. I prefer a larger plant types over smaller ones.
Right now I have a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-29-2008, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,394
"Praying hands" fruiting--these any good eatin'?
So my "Ladyfinger" (bought and paid for last year as a "Ladyfinger" from Central Florida Farms--you need to Google that name before ordering, trust me on this) FINALLY blooms and fruits earlier this...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-18-2008, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,702
Re: August 16th and not one flag leaf yet!
Rub it in why don't you. A photo gallery of flag leaves. I love how the photographer is looking DOWN at some. All of my banana plants are so tall I can't even see emerging leaves until they're...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2008, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,702
Re: August 16th and not one flag leaf yet!
I'm in Tallahassee. Humidity? I'm not sure what it is from a scientific standpoint, but I can tell you that when I walk outside it's like thirteen hot wet sheep jump on you and wrestle you down...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2008, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,702
August 16th and not one flag leaf yet!
Waiting . . . waiting . . . waiting . . .
Nothing . . .
It's been so hot lately, I believe growth on all mats has slowed. There are some pups on a few mats that started poking out as usual, but...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-09-2008, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,077
What are symptoms of overwatering?
I live in north Florida, and it's been hot & rainy, but sometimes it's hard to tell how much rain has really fallen, so I water occasionally also. I have LOTS of lower leaves falling flat against...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-01-2008, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,331
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-01-2008, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,024
Re: Drooping lower leaves--normal?
Thanks all. Naturally, up until now I have been cutting them off. Then I started to wonder . . . maybe that's natural, and all part of the process. And unless I'm imagining it, as soon as I'd cut...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-31-2008, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,024
Drooping lower leaves--normal?
I live in north Florida and I've noticed in the past month or two that a lot of the plants in several different mats (different species of bananas) have drooped leaves on the lower areas of the...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
06-18-2008, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,470
How to original post at top with replies under it?
As you can see I'm too dumb to figure this out. No matter what I try whenever I click on a thread the last reply is at the top and I have to scroll all the way down to see the original post. Is it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-17-2008, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,063
Re: Deformation of leaves--cause?
I spoke too soon below. This weird deformation has not stopped, though I think it may have lessened after the fertilizing. Some leaves have it more than others, even in the same plant. The only...
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