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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-05-2025, 05:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,479
Posted By kellbrad
Hiya Trying again in Charlotte- any tips/advice would be MUCH appreciated!!! TY!

Hello again! I am hoping some of you out there can help me as I am determined to successfully get bananas to fruit someday. I have been attempting this every season for like 4 seasons and I still...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2023, 03:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 452
Posted By kellbrad
Joy Re: Question about Pup

Yeah, I hear ya. I grew this one in one summer from a leaf on a stick to a monstrosity HUGE TALL plant "Tree" and it outgrew its HUGMONGO pot so we planted it and did all the stuff, the black cow,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2023, 01:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 452
Posted By kellbrad
Question about Pup

Hello, my Banana people! So I investigated my first plant that I tried to plant in the ground and cut the stem down and wait over the mild winter we had here (except for at the end the temp dipped...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-26-2022, 02:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 461
Posted By kellbrad
Re: Winterizing In 8a

Here is a picture from August and the leaves on this thing were popping out one after the other each one bigger than the last up until about the end of Sept when I put it in ground. We were brushed...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-26-2022, 01:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 461
Posted By kellbrad
Winterizing In 8b

At the end of Sept I put my potted (kokopo/patupi) banana in the ground. I see people on youtube that cut theirs down to 6" high and I see some that let them just leave them and remove the leaves,...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 08-02-2022, 02:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
Posted By kellbrad
Re: Pup Question

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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-02-2022, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 509
Posted By kellbrad
Posting photos in Gallery issues

is anyone else having issues creating albums etc on the galleries? is there a limit to how large the file can be? I cannot find any guidelines. Is it just glitching today? :2750::2750:
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 08-02-2022, 01:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
Posted By kellbrad
Hiya Pup Question

Hi ya'll. So, I tried to remove a pup from my new banana and I followed ALL the instructions as best I could from youtube and on here, When I finally pulled the baby out, it seems I got a good...
Forum: Banana Identification 07-13-2022, 04:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 964
Posted By kellbrad
Question: what is "AEAA" and "AA", etc?

I'm in SC in my 2nd attempt at growing and not killing 2 bananas. One is Kopopo (sp) and the other is allegedly a Super Dwarf Cavendish. My plant from last year was a Dwarf Cavendish that was...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-09-2022, 04:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

First pup (which I killed bc I didn't separate it with enough corm or any roots) I tried, but it broke off like that.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=68167&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-09-2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

I found some photos to share. I'll try to put them in order. I wish I took more.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=68169&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-05-2022, 11:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

I posted some photos in my gallery of the banana just in case anyone wants a looksie
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-21-2022, 03:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

That's kinda what happened, although in Oct, when I brought it in, It was happy until a few weeks after I overwatered it.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-21-2022, 03:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

for real, I really got pissed. so I appreciate the advice on species (?) or types of nanas to try. I ordered a super dwarf and one that allegedly has a shorter time period to flower. It started...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-14-2022, 08:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

So, the corm looked pretty good but a lot of the roots looked very, very bad. I put the corm in some dry soil after cutting off the dead roots. It was warm so I brought it outside last week. There...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-16-2022, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Re: I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

It had wet dirt like compacted all around the "mat" (is that the term?) Anyway, it was impossible to get all that off without totally abusing the roots, so I put peat moss around it mixed with some...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-16-2022, 01:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,187
Posted By kellbrad
Unhappy I'm seeking counseling...My banana is no longer with us.

my banana lasted until today. Either I accidentally murdered it or bugs did bc I came across 2 grubs. No idea if that is significant.

I have a phobia of bugs and I obsessively investigated every...
Forum: Member Introductions 02-16-2022, 01:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By kellbrad
Re: Hello! I'm new at this and I have questions!

Hello, sorry it took me like 4 months to write back, but I suck at forums and I just came across this message I left and the replies hahaha- well, I am so pissed off.
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 02-11-2022, 12:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,777
Posted By kellbrad
Re: Are these Corm Borers??

yeah....it did, and i found a second dead one (it didn't squirm or anything) and for 2 days i have been looking for evidence of destruction and I think I might have killed my tree looking for these...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 02-06-2022, 12:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,777
Posted By kellbrad
Unhappy Re: Are these Corm Borers??

So, I just saw one of these worm things in my potted dwarf cavendish soil that I brought inside when it started to get cold (OCT) PLEASE don't tell me this means my banana is infested and going to...
Forum: Member Introductions 10-06-2021, 02:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By kellbrad
Smile Re: Hello! I'm new at this and I have questions!

:woohoonaner:
Forum: Member Introductions 10-02-2021, 06:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By kellbrad
Hello! I'm new at this and I have questions!

Hello Everyone!
I bought a Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish' online in April 2021 and it was a 6-7" leaf with a stem and now it is October and it is a HUGE tree. I need to put it inside soon (I'm...
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