Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-15-2019, 11:22 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-04-2019, 07:52 AM
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Re: Safe to plant vegetables near banana trees?
Vegetables are a good companion plant that are used for banana circles.
A Southeast Florida member grows pole beans
A web search(banana companion plants, banana circles) will reveal plants that are...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-04-2019, 01:16 AM
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Re: Safe to plant vegetables near banana trees?
The only pest/disease issue that I have seen transmitted to bananas in Giant Mexican Whitefly, and even that has had minimal effect. I can't imagine that tomatoes and watermelons could be a problem.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2019, 11:28 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2019, 10:51 AM
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
I just harvested this 78lb Namwa bunch. Took four months from flower to harvest in Pensacola, Florida. It was heavy!!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65528&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2019, 10:42 AM
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
FHIA 18 bunch harvested this morning. About 40 pounds.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48958203971_fdec6a8a49_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hAgAn2)20191025_081613 (https://flic.kr/p/2hAgAn2) by...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-09-2019, 07:55 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-09-2019, 06:14 PM
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Re: Banana Circles
Never heard of a banana circle til I read your post. Although I've had great success planting nanas in old horse manure piles. Looked on line for example - Yes lots of permaculture sites on banana...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2019, 06:50 AM
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Re: Aeae and florida planted
Brad,
Very beautiful and nice size Musa AeAe and Musa Variegated Florida!....Awesome that you waited for the summer to be over so they can't get completely toasted!.....They should be flowering...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2019, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 870
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2019, 02:19 AM
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Views: 870
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2019, 10:48 PM
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Views: 608
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2019, 10:46 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2019, 07:15 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-07-2019, 05:18 PM
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Re: Plant spacing + irrigation
Depends on cultivar and how intensely they will be managed. But for most I prefer 6-8ft in staggered double or triple rows about 5ft apart. For irrigation I prefer to use Netafim 1/2” poly driphose...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-06-2019, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2019, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 32
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Looking up in my Texas garden!
Well for most of us here in central Texas we have been faced with a lot of rain, storms, tornadoes, flooding, heavy winds etc. with a break in the weather this morning it was nice to go out in my...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-16-2018, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 29
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Re: What is this
Gabe always beating me to it! By 4 mins! hahaha. I’ve seen this flower and bunch a lot! It is a real raja puri! I’m 100% sure. Gabe posting makes me 110% sure haha. I have never found Gabe to be...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-15-2018, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 29
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Re: What is this
It’s not a bluggoe like Orinoco. No color on fruit ends, female flowers are not Orinoco. Peduncle has too much color. For sure not Orinoco.
I fairly sure it’s a Musa Raja Puri.
Prune the last 2-3...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-15-2018, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Re: What is this
Does't look like either dwarf or tall Orinoco to me. I was thinking more like 'Raja Puri' perhaps.
If you want a better shot a good ID, keep posting photos as it develops, and DO NOT remove the...
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