Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
03-31-2013, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 1
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For Sale
This isn't exactly bananas but is banana related. We'd like to sell our home in the Banana Republic, San Pedro Sula, Honduras and move back to the states, mainly because our two boys are approaching...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-29-2013, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: FHIA-26, anyone ever seen it?
As I said they're like bananas on steroids. On closer examination the stalks are about 7 - 8 meters tall where the fruit stem comes out.
The first pic is fruit at 84 days.
The 2nd pic is fruit at...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-28-2013, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,675
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2013, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,675
Re: FHIA-26, anyone ever seen it?
I'll try to get some pics when the weather clears. The oldest group has 4 full bunches right now. The other groups are younger. I replaced other varieties with these trying to make a privacy wall...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2013, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,675
Re: FHIA-26, anyone ever seen it?
Actually I have 5 patches of FHIA-26 growing in my garden. They are like a banana plant on steroids. At maturity the base can be 1 1/2 ft. wide and grows to over 6 meters tall with giant leaves and...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-04-2009, 06:45 AM
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Views: 123,972
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-06-2009, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,838
Banana Bags
I noticed the commercial plantations cover all the fruit stalks hanging from the plant with white or light blue plastic material. I would like to do the same but don't have any. Could I just use...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-06-2009, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,355
Re: Fertilizer Application Technique
Yes, my thinking was that the clippings would be compost as well as keep the weeds away. I just wonder how the commercial plantations apply it with the area all covered with dead plant material.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-06-2009, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,355
Re: Fertilizer Application Technique
I've been pushing the mulch off by hand every time I fertilize which is a lot of work. I do see the occasional root near the surface but they haven't grown up into the mulch which is about 2 inches...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-06-2009, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,355
Fertilizer Application Technique
I want to apply liquid fertilizer to banana plants that I've mulched with grass clippings to about 4 feet from the base. Do I apply liquid fertilizer directly on top of the mulch or do I have to...
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