Forum: Species Bananas
06-07-2020, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Ensete glaucum (snow)
I got the seeds from a jungle in northern Thailand. This grows wild there.
Once it makes bananas I will have plenty of seeds to share.
And maybe because this banana has endured cold weather here it...
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Forum: Species Bananas
05-31-2020, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 822
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-31-2020, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 319
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Forum: European Section
05-07-2020, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,016
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-03-2020, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 319
Re: Musa balbisiana
I thought about it.
I can tell only when it will flower.
https://youtu.be/I0y0fBdns04
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-30-2020, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 319
Musa balbisiana
This is my wild banana from seed collected in Thailand from wilderness.
I had 8 seeds, only one germinated in 2016.
Here is the winter is quite cold, sometimes -15C during the night so I overwinter...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-07-2018, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,462
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-26-2018, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,632
Re: The North Carolina Banana Experiment
What I do it's simple, because of the tall leaves I cut them inhale when I put the banana inside the house. They grow they I cut more. It's better then let it die outside.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-05-2018, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Spider Mites on Banana plants
Maybe I can help you. I just cut the leaves of infested bananas. This year it seems to infect almost all of them.
May I ask you what do you need it for?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2017, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2017, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-13-2017, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-13-2017, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-13-2017, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 667
Re: Problems after moving plants inside
Relative humidity is based on the temperature. The low temperature outside has a higher RE. Inside the house because of the heating RE drops to 40-50% during the winter, which is stress on bananas....
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Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction
10-29-2017, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 889
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-24-2017, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,608
Re: Need help with Cavendish
I know in US 30 gallons is not always real 30 gal (113 liters).
I don't doubt about what you say, but for me from the picture you took it looks a little bit small.
Here is my 60 liters which is...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-24-2017, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 25
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Re: Need help with Cavendish
That container doesn't seem to me to be 30 gal, rather 15-20.
Dwarf Cavendish in growing and blooming fast once it has proper nutrients and a large size container 15 gal, should be enough.
Grown in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-23-2017, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 664
Re: Found a seed in a Namwa nana
I ate Michel bananas that produce seeds. Not many, maybe 1-3 each or none. They are used for breeding.
This is possible with AA group because the parent Musa acuminata has seeds.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
10-20-2017, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,657
Re: fruit in container
Yes it does. This is the way I grow papayas to prevent root rot.
However bananas require lots of water, that means watering your plants two times a day during hot summer or even more. The soil will...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
10-19-2017, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 4
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Re: tissue culture jar question
That's a nice piece of equipment. Looks like you are planning big jobs.
You callus didn't grow most likely because of lack of auxins. By the way auxins disintegrate when exposed to light and heat. So...
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Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction
10-13-2017, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 0
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White turmeric and fingerroot (Europe)
I have few rhizomes left of white turmeric Cucurma mangga 4€/piece and finger root Boesenbergia rotunda 2€/piece 1. Both have eyes ready to sprout in less than a week.
Shipping by simple letter to...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
10-13-2017, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 820
Re: [Europe] looking for some dwarf
I can help you with Dawrf nam wah. For Sicily the best grown outside would be ABB/BB group they are hardy outside, this includes Nam wa khom.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
10-13-2017, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 828
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