Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
04-30-2016, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,156
Re: Sandy soil gardeners--enlighten me
Welcome to Fl ... Hopefully you have a nice layer of mulch over your compost.
If your in sugar sand it wont hold much water. but with a thick layer of mulch over your compost it will do ok. If you...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
04-29-2016, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,748
Re: Malted Barley tea
Remember gardeners are not so careful as a brewmaster so brewing a malted barley tea because of the possible production of acetic acid is not the best choice . Just grind to a fine powder and...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
12-10-2015, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,748
Re: Malted Barley tea
Why It works .....
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2050-0416.1995.tb00872.x/epdf
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-12-2015, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,421
Re: Need a recommendation on what to do next
If I remember right that kit is primarily for citrus but should be ok for bananas , You have to remember she is in FL and typically our soil has an abundance of P so you should be ok . The green...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2015, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,416
Re: Is it possible to have too many bananas
There is a small asian store that is interested , , the food bank near work just want packaged Items, I found a church that distributes food close by that will take them. I am thinking about ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2015, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,416
Is it possible to have too many bananas
Help
I just went out and counted 21 bunches in various stages of production , I can only eat, freeze for smoothies and give away so many..
My Ice cream is the culprit it is in banana overdrive...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-19-2015, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,677
Re: Growing Papaya as Ornamental annual.
Papayas have a large tap root and really dont do well in pots... also most store fruit are hybrids so planting seed is a crap shoot , buy quality seed if you want fruit you will want to eat. Red...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
04-10-2015, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,748
Re: Malted Barley tea
Definitely not minor, I started using it on problem plants , you know sometimes you have plants that you are ready to pitch cause they just are not doing well... I grow Brugmansia's and I trade...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
04-06-2015, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,748
Malted Barley tea
Anybody use it on their bananas ?
Im hesitant to use it as Ive got way to many bananas fruiting now , if thats possible LOL
I have been using it the last few months on the rest of my fruit trees ...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
03-02-2015, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,203
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
03-02-2015, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,203
Re: Comfrey
It seem to be a very useful plant it is used to treat stomach problems in some animals , To make a salve for skin .
I just want a plant I can grow near my trees , that I can cut a few times a year...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
02-28-2015, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,203
Re: Comfrey
My actual plan was to expand the mulched area around my peach and apple trees. I was told to plant at or beyond the drip line . Wouldn't this put the comfrey outside of the root zone ?
I would...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
02-27-2015, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,203
Re: Comfrey
Yes i feel for ya bitter cold 50F here tonight ...
I hear when you dig them up if you miss any roots they will regrow, so I would be happy with some nice root cuttings more than happy to pay...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
02-27-2015, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,203
Comfrey
Any body growing it , I hear its a great companion planting for Fruit trees Plant it at the drip line.... It is a biodynamic accumulator that creates its own mulch. Great addition to your compost.......
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-23-2014, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,769
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2014, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,248
Re: Optimal LED color temp
They should have a general purpose plant light I use a cheap one off ebay 300w and it works great .. you can get them for less than $100....If you want a more pleasing light I would just replace...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-13-2014, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,369
Re: App
Works fine problem is my eyes don't .....
Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-01-2014, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,104
Re: Blood leaf banana fertilzer?
Compost and EWC and a little azomite if ya got them is all I would give them untill you see new growth .... Then you can use 10-10-10 or whatever you have they are not picky.... Look around here...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-01-2014, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,890
Re: Who's growing mulberry ?
I recieved my little Mulberry in a raffle at the fruit club meeting .... First year I will get some fruit on my little 6' tree she is covered in fruit. I cant believe how sweet and prolific they...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-16-2014, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 0
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Who grows Artabotrys
I can't find much growing info on this tree / vine that I traded for a raji Puri pup.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55849&size=1...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-07-2014, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 18,548
Re: Pineapples....
Best soil is cheap bagged top soil as they grow best in sandy soil don't put too much organic matter .... and nematodes are the main problem, at least here in FL Ideally they are 18 month plants...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-03-2014, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,347
Re: spider mites
Try using Bayer's systemic products , they make one for fruit and vegtables and one for tree and shrubs Much more effective long term on sucking insects.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-03-2014, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,912
Re: Reflective Mylar
Mixing neem meal in your soil mix will help control fungus gnats, or a drench .05% neem oil, about 1 tsp per qt...Just make sure its cold pressed neem before they remove the azadraction . It will...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-02-2014, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 18,548
Re: Pineapples....
12 in pot is good , how big are they ? Pineapples have a pretty good root system for a bromeliad. It was a mild winter I have 8 in fruit this year.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-31-2014, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,583
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