Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-03-2020, 09:42 PM
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Views: 401
Re: where to buy blue java plants
private party with proof of fruit/parent plant pictures or well know banana farm.. any online shop is probably not selling real Musa blue java.... if you can't find them, don't be to upset there is...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-01-2020, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 257
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-27-2020, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 478
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2020, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 279
Re: My "apple banana" from florida hill nursery
I've seen plants marked Manzano's at the big box stores that had the blood spots and the TC I purchased as "manzano" also has the blood spots when it was young but they faded away as the plant got...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2020, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 350
Re: received damaged banana plants
I use PayPal because they will dispute with the seller with issues like this. When I got crap from Florida hill I got all the $ back for damaged or incorrect plants. Try wellspring gardens. They are...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-22-2020, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 587
Re: Texas back roads id help?
Yes, would be a dwarf. if there wasn't so much leaf removal from winter damage the Pstem would be alot thicker and look the part of a dwarf in the pictures better. You can also see the leaves are...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 318
Re: Dwarf Cavendish Leaf Clump Problem
[QUOTE=mari@adams.net;331218]Is this what you are talking about? ...This happened to one of my Dwarf Cavendish.....rather than cut the clump off the stalk, I took a knife and did surgery. Just...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-21-2020, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Separation of plant
Water sucker will grow and fruit also, give em both a piece of the pie and have double the fun!!
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-21-2020, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 175
Re: Separation of plant
wait till fruit is done, then cut off the mother pstem and slice that pot right in 1/2 leaving 1/2 of the mother corm with each pup and replant. i'd imagine that 1/2 of the mother corm would provide...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2020, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 318
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-19-2020, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,425
Re: Mulching banana leaves/trunks
chop up the leaves so they break down faster and let rain soak through better. Pstems small chunks or if I want them for putting around my fruit trees I cut them 12"-20" long sections then slice them...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-19-2020, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 137
Re: Dwarf Banana Requires Identification
I recall seeing those color flowers in some pics as I was binge surfing the web for help id'ing one of my plants.. I don't recall what variety it was, but i'm sure the pro's will know.. if I come...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2020, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 280
Re: Planting taller varieties in deep holes?
you'd really just have to dig a couple test holes to know for sure. just a shovel width holes at different depths to test water table. If you see water in the bottom the next day its to deep of a...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-18-2020, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 208
Re: Brand new to gardening and banana's
Probably because that's just how banana plants grow when left to themselves.
If you have the time to thin out and keep a mat within check do it, it will give better fruit production and airflow/sun...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-14-2020, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 168
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-13-2020, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 478
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-13-2020, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 280
Re: Planting taller varieties in deep holes?
Have you ever dug down that far before? not sure how your side of the state is but on the gulf of mexico side here if I dug down 3-4 feet i'd have a pond in the summer lol... i'd guess if you did...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-13-2020, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 142
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-10-2020, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 143
Re: organic IV sunblocker
Try building a simple PVC rectangle with some shade cloth for a roof.. Maybe 3ftx3ft width and 4ft. high? anchor it down with some tent stakes and move off plant once its established and grown a...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 166
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2020, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 147
Re: PStem splitting at bottom
should be fine, just watch the leaves coming out the middle... as long as they keep coming its normal.. if they stop coming out the top/middle it may have a choke.
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Forum: European Section
04-21-2020, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Dwarf fruiting varieties?
both those varieties are to large. i'm sure majority of UK is colder climates so even if you attempted these the number of years and size of container to get them to fruition would be a...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 141
Re: Red and Blue
neither of these varieties put out viable seeds. chances are you are another victim of seed scams.. they run rampant on amazon.. Chances they are even a banana seed are slim to none, but do post...
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-21-2020, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 760
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-20-2020, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 137
Re: Help With Tissue Culture Pups
tc's definitely take longer to get going than pups.. the corm is the energy and its just so small yet, hang in there they will come around with time as long as you take care of them properly of...
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