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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-07-2014, 05:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

That is a bummer. Glad I didn't do something to mess it up though.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-04-2014, 01:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

So there is not anything wrong? It's just natural because they are males fingers? So I will still have female fingers further down?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-04-2014, 12:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

What has happened? All my flowers are falling out and not producing bananas? It is very much a letdown.

Can I fix it? Or is it...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-25-2014, 04:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

Thanks!! I will keep posting pics as they progress.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-25-2014, 09:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

Does that pic help with identification?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-25-2014, 09:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k249/supermahn1971/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/4816B61B-E4D9-4B3B-B3B8-46B606FDEF03_zpsznqwgrfy.jpg
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-23-2014, 10:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

Anybody have any thoughts on the type?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-23-2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k249/supermahn1971/2014-06/461F99C6-5323-476C-ADB3-5C3CF7E1975C_zps48vmb9kf.jpg
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-22-2014, 03:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

I just wish I knew what kind of banana plant it...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-10-2014, 08:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

Sadly, I don't know.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-09-2014, 09:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Re: Flower?

True. I have never had a flower in 15 years of bananaing...but it looks like it's coming. I am excited and apprehensive all at once.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-09-2014, 06:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,119
Posted By Heater
Flower?

Is it possible to have a plant with 3 leaves get a flower? If so...how lame will it be since the plant was just put in the ground about 2 months ago after the winter under the house.

It has a total...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-08-2014, 05:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,087
Posted By Heater
Re: Cleaning banana leaves...

You are correct! That is indeed what I meant.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-08-2014, 03:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,087
Posted By Heater
Re: Cleaning banana leaves...

I looked at the tube after the second post...there isn't any bleach in the product.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-08-2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,087
Posted By Heater
Re: Cleaning banana leaves...

Money! Thanks!!!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-08-2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,087
Posted By Heater
Cleaning banana leaves...

I have my bananas in pots for the winter (as well as some under the house).

For the bananas in the pots, I fear that I am getting aphids on the leaves.

Can I use Clorox disinfecting wipes to clean...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-28-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By Heater
Re: Salting the dirt

The salt thing does make some sense when you consider that these plants will grow on beaches and other salty soil areas.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-27-2012, 08:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By Heater
Salting the dirt

A friend of mine said that he salts his dirt before planting the banana to encourage growth and to speed banana production.

He uses about a cup of regular table salt for a 3x3 area of dirt and mixes...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-21-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,525
Posted By Heater
Re: Starting over...

Well, thank you very much. I would love to do that. I used to have a basjoo, but it was one that was lost. Thanks again...please advise of the cost.

--Heath
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-17-2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,525
Posted By Heater
Starting over...

I recently returned from my year long deployment in the Middle East and much to my chagrin, I have to start over with my bananas.

I had about 17 or 18 in the back yard during the summer before I...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-27-2011, 12:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,844
Posted By Heater
Re: Bananas in the Arabian desert

The update is that the naysayers are correct. The sun just beat the poor plants down. I think they can handle the heat alright -- given extra amounts of water to gulp down. But the sun is so...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-03-2010, 09:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,844
Posted By Heater
Re: Bananas in the Arabian desert

Here's a shot of the soil/dirt I am dealing with. The hole is a little bigger than this but this took an hour to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-03-2010, 02:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,844
Posted By Heater
Re: Bananas in the Arabian desert

Scott absolutely NAILED it with the pics of the "dirt" and "soil" conditions I am dealing with. There simply is not dirt or soil that is available unless I buy it at the Wal-Mart equivalent (which I...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-03-2010, 02:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,844
Posted By Heater
Re: Bananas in the Arabian desert

I don't know the variety. Here's a pic.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k249/supermahn1971/Qatar/2010-11-03/DSC01538.jpg
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-03-2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,844
Posted By Heater
Bananas in the Arabian desert

I am currently deployed in Qatar. I have planted two banana plants (one was a pup from the larger of the two).

To prepare their growing area, I used a pick and a shovel and dug two holes. The...
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