Forum: Tiki Hut
06-07-2021, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 625
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-24-2021, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 452
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
04-20-2021, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 822
Re: Growing corn in your lawn?
I did. Corn needs lots of nitrogen to make the stalk. when the seed sprouted I made a small hole a couple inches from each stalk. And, placed about a 1/4 cup fertilizer. They did good.
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Forum: Other Plants
10-29-2020, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 715
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-21-2019, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,038
Re: Tips for propagating pup with no roots?
When transplanting pups I always remove the roots. It is a monocot and they are going to die and rot if I leave them on.
I remove all or most of the leaves because they need water and it has no...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2019, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,178
Re: Chronic problems with Sunburn and Rot
The root system goes out several feet from the plant. The corm does not need water like the roots do. It St Louis I do not water until the leaves fold/wilt. That has been a few years ago. When I...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-25-2019, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,517
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-30-2019, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,527
Re: Musa basjoo never makes it
I should have answered much sooner. It got quite warm in April so I uncovered.
I cut off in small increments a foot of the old pstem to find living tissue. It begin growing putting out full...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-21-2019, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,090
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-11-2019, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,527
Re: Musa basjoo never makes it
I am St Louis MO zone 6. When I planted my Basjoos years ago I put several inches of fresh new wood clips over the area. Since then When I cut off the frozen dead plants I lay them across the area....
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-08-2019, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 725
Re: great mystery - FHIA?
"cold hardy" To me cold hardy means something only if you add a temperature.
I need Cold hardy to 0 degrees F.
George
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-09-2018, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 691
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-15-2018, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 705
Re: Jack of all trades
My Basjoo mat is one of the best in St Louis. I tried a Sikamensis seedling a few years age and it did not winter.
Will anyone in Zone 5 or 6 have a pup availlable this spring? Will they fruit in...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-12-2018, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,058
Re: 4 th batch of bananna wine
I am a hobby beekeeper with friends that are mead makers. So I must suggest make a banana Melomel. Make the wine with honey and banana.
I have a standing offer to friends. I give you a gallon of...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-02-2018, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,137
Re: Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp
I live in zone 6 St Louis. When I planted my Basjoos I covered a large area with 6 inches of wood chips and shredded oak leaves. In the fall when the p-stems freeze and go down I normally cut them...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-28-2018, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-26-2018, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,164
Too good to be true
I was searching eBay for banana seeds, and discovered a seller that had some very unusual plants, banana and otherwise.
They were very inexpensive (cheap) {Red flag}
Has anyone bought from a...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-24-2018, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,288
Re: Wanted Musa Basjoo
My basjoo mat is large, I dig and give away or sell several pups every year.
I would like another species. This is the first time I have seen mention of Hellen's Highbred. After some internet...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-10-2018, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,288
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-27-2017, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 568
my gallery
I just uploaded to pictures I took this summer. I can not find them. There is one picture in my gallery that I upload a long time ago.
Any help appreciated?
George
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Forum: Other Plants
07-03-2017, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 721
Pineapple question
A number of years ago I planted a pineapple top and it grew. Last year it fruited. Last spring I put it out side. I do not have a good winter location for it. Anyway it wasn't long before...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2016, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,008
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-25-2015, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,218
Re: How deep to plant Basjoo zone 5?
Can you give more detail?
What is normal depth?
How Thick the mulch?
Do you remove it in the spring?
When did you remove the tarp?
Thanks
George in St Louis
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-17-2015, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,025
Re: HI. I Ken
I am planning doing my first aquaponics trial this spring. Any one suggest a site to suggest ways to do it. My gold fish pond it more than 20 years old.
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Forum: Other Plants
11-30-2014, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,992
Re: Got Artichokes?
After reading this:
Cynara - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynara)
I see why you wont buy seeds.
George
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