Forum: Other Plants
01-14-2020, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 273
Re: Ginger root
The culinary ginger plant is probably safe to grow outside in your area if you are in 8b-9 Climate Zone. If you are unsure, plant the rhizome/plant close to your house as you can. I have grown...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-13-2019, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 278
Re: Pleaseee help me!!!
I share Cincinnana's opinion. I've had that happen when I didn't water the plant on time and the weather became hot. The roots will shrink when the soil gets too dry. It'll take the roots some time...
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Forum: Member Introductions
07-23-2019, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 377
Re: What type of banana do I have?
Looking at your Facebook photo, I would think that they are Orinoco. Have you peeled any of them yet? If they are Orinoco, they should be a good cooking banana. One Filipino member in CA has...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-01-2017, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 932
Re: musella lasiocarpa orange flower
Hi Amelito,
Sorry for the very much delayed response to your post. I don't know why I haven't been email notices from bananas.org for several months, but since I was looking for some musellas, I...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-25-2016, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,127
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2016, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 690
Re: What's the point of Multiple Spamming?
These guys are doing this just to irritate and harass people, since there is nothing else to gain other than satisfy their sick mind. This particular poster knows that 99.9% of our membership does...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2016, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Re: Banana seeds from chinese auction portal
I'm tempted to try them if only I had time to attend to germinating seeds. But I am so preoccupied with my private consulting, where coincidentally, my client is shopping commercial air conditioning...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2016, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,238
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Forum: Other Plants
08-01-2016, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,016
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Forum: Member Introductions
07-21-2016, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,000
Re: New member in Gig Harbor, WA
Hello Don,
Welcome! It's great to hear that there's another new member from the NW. there's actually a few from the Puget Sound area. I even tried to get a mini-convention going once, but in the...
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Forum: Member Introductions
07-12-2016, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 600
Re: mr manzi
Hello Manzi,
Welcome to the organization! Congratulations on your "fruitful" first year endeavor. Very impressive! That's a pretty good size area. Are you marketing locally, or will you be...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-01-2016, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 834
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-12-2016, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,053
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
06-12-2016, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,053
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Forum: Member Introductions
06-10-2016, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,100
Re: First Banana - Dwarf Musa
Mr. Jeff,
Welcome to the org. I can sense your excitement in your message. Great! As for the drooping of the leaves, There is no cause for alarm. It may be due to the moving from an air...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
06-06-2016, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 47,336
Re: Tissue Culture
Quote:
Originally Posted by chong View Post
Here's one from one of our members, kgbenson:
Micropropagation of Musa
When I posted that link, it went to kgbenson's website and had a full...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-20-2016, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,200
Re: Can you identify what Im growing?
I, too, would venture to guess that it's an Orinoco. Not all bananas ripen in 3-4 months. Additionally, whenever the temperature dips below 50°F, the plant stops growing. So, you have to consider...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-26-2016, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,991
Re: Growing plants using coco choir
Ground coir is a good substitute for peat moss. However, it retains water longer than peat moss, so you need to gauge how much you mix with your soil in order to avoid over saturating your medium. ...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
03-03-2016, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,057
Re: Rather than make my own
I've been following Harbor Freight's greenhouses for years, and actually tried to buy the 10'x12' size 3 years ago but they were out of stock. Right now they're on sale for $679.99. If you can get...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-29-2016, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,053
Re: Durian
Durian is a much maligned fruit, and I think that in most cases, its reputation precedes discovery by many. When I first tried the fruit as a kid in the Philippines, I was the only one in our family...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-20-2016, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
Re: Aloha
Welcome "Bobnmits"!
I don't know that there is a definite maximum height. The mulch is used to control the evaporation of the moisture from the soil. If the leaves are not shredded they can be...
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Forum: Banana Identification
02-08-2016, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-07-2016, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,518
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-07-2016, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,157
Re: Veinte Cohol Taste Report
Rob,
Thank you for your admirable restraint. Our organization is supposed to be fun, enjoyable and at the same time informative. When someone expresses misconceptions, they should not be crucified...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-06-2016, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,157
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