Forum: Tiki Hut
06-05-2010, 12:24 AM
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Forum: Tiki Hut
06-04-2010, 11:37 PM
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Forum: Tiki Hut
06-04-2010, 10:35 PM
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Forum: Tiki Hut
06-03-2010, 08:06 PM
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(deleted thread)
Sorry for those that were genuinely interested, but I've decided to remove this thread. Bananas.org is supposed to be a friendly, helpful place, and I would like to keep it that way. I find baseless...
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Forum: Species Bananas
07-19-2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 47
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Re: Musa Formosana = Musa Basjoo?
David Constantine was trying to draw a distinction between regular M. basjoo and M. basjoo var. formosana. But that is not distinct from M. formosana. Musa basjoo var. formosana is a synonym for Musa...
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Forum: Species Bananas
07-03-2009, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 16,996
Re: Musa Formosana = Musa Basjoo?
There is a four-way confusion here between the species Musa basjoo, Musa itinerans, Musa formosana and Musa balbisiana.
David Constantine's site is usually very reliable, but he is obviously wrong...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
06-20-2009, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 297
Views: 65,391
Re: In Memoriam: Tog Tan
I haven't been a member of this forum for very long, and I'm not the world's best poster, but getting in contact with Tog was on the top of my "things to do" list. I wanted his opinions and advice...
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-04-2009, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,800
Re: Introduction
Hi Tanmay,
I live in Japan, and I also would be very interested in buying bananas plants off you if you get into micropropagation. I have contacted several Indian tissue culture labs, and even got a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2009, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-28-2009, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 16,996
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-28-2009, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 16,996
Re: Musa Formosana = Musa Basjoo?
Sorry, when I wrote, "Down here a fruiting banana that looks just like M. balbisiana is I think more common (at least along the coast)." I meant to say an eating banana (i.e. seedless). I'm not sure...
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-28-2009, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 16,996
Re: Musa Formosana = Musa Basjoo?
Hi Stan,
Hisashiburi! Maybe this is a good place to ask you, does M. basjoo manage to fruit and set seed as far north as Shizuoka? I expect they manage to flower, but wouldn't the winter damage them...
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-28-2009, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 16,996
Re: Musa Formosana = Musa Basjoo?
Musa formosana is not the same as Musa basjoo. The easiest way to tell is to look at the seeds! Apparently some M. balbisiana var. liukiuensis seed was once sold as M. formosana seed, so in this...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-13-2009, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Re: New member living in Japan
Just to say that I have posted some pictures of the ito basho in the wild (i.e. as a naturalized species). Most of the pictures are from a very large colony in the north, but isolated clumps appear...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-13-2009, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Re: New member living in Japan
Lorax, Wow! I admire your commitment! Basho-fu is beautiful stuff, and I wish I could make it. But the expense, time and skill necessary all seem a bit overwhelming to me. In Japan this art was only...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-12-2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: New member living in Japan
Thanks very much for the warm welcome and the comments! To answer the questions (do I do that here? and what's the "Thanks" button for?),
Griphuz, I'm not sure about the cold hardiness of the ito...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-12-2009, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
New member living in Japan
Hi,
Caught the banana bug about 2 years ago. At first the cure seemed to be to find all the varieties I can grow here outdoors (I don't have a greenhouse). But it got worse: I am now seriously...
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