Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-17-2018, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Re: Banana seeds from chinese auction portal
Aliexpress and seeds in a no-go!
Musa seeds are almost always fake and something else, and other seeds are often old and do not germinate.
Because they're so cheap people still buy it, but don't,...
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-31-2018, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 552
Re: Red stems, green leaves, fast grower
This is enseten ventricosum, possibly Tarranda Red/Red Stripe or some red-petioled variety.
There is no nutrient decedent or anything, the plant looks fine to me.
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-18-2018, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 768
Re: Musa Ingens on Amazon?
If you're referring to the same amazon seller I'm finding right now, honestly, you could have known ;)
Sloppy however they make such 'mistakes'. I strongly doubt they have the knowledge and network...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-23-2018, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,742
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Forum: European Section
03-01-2018, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,323
Re: Hardy Bananas for UK? (list of species)
Same experience here with the Mekong Giant, I guess it needs a lot of heat to get going. Growing them in the US is absolutely not the same as in europe!
Musa sp Yangtze seems to be Musa yunnanensis...
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Forum: Banana Identification
12-15-2017, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,084
Re: Musa arunachalensis ? which one ?
All beautiful plants, but the seeds most probably do not come from wild plants, but plants on a nursery in Kalimpong, India. Here the wild plants are brought and grown for their seed. Unfortunately...
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Forum: European Section
04-13-2017, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,464
Re: new life to the European Section
Representing the Netherlands ;)
Been around in Musa for a long time, and although we don't have that many possibilities growning them outside year round I keep trying new species!
Currently musa '...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-04-2016, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
Re: Musa Yunnanensis Fruit
That's great Mauro!
Do you have any idea what subspecies/variety of yunnanensis it is?
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2016, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 14,781
Re: Notice Regarding Spam Posts
Good luck fighting this crap, much appreciated!
I don't understand why people write scripts like this,...what's there to win?
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-26-2015, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
Re: In memoriam: Markku Hakkinen
I too heared about it, fearing it for some time.
I was in brief contact with him last Februari about some articles and wild species, when he was already in a quite bad state due to his illness....
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
04-23-2014, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,136
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-18-2014, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,427
Re: Musa Mekong Giant ???
Hi Frank,
Did you buy/get your var. itinerans as Mekong, or before Mekong got on the market?
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-14-2014, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,403
Re: No more Musa Basjoo clones!
Very curious what will come of the seeds Mauro! Nice to hear!
Do you have the title (or the article itself) of the Musa basjoo clones? I'd be very interested in that!
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-13-2014, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,481
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-13-2014, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,481
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
10-24-2013, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,375
Re: Musa ingens
Why do people want this species in the first place,...?
Just because it's the biggest?
Kind regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-18-2013, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Re: Do I have a real Mekong Giant?
the northern most point of the Tibetan Plateau,...right,...
That area looks a bit like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Cordill%C3%A8re_du_Kunlun.jpg
Yes, that's...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-17-2013, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-17-2013, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Re: Do I have a real Mekong Giant?
Is there really a patent on it? And does that also apply in Europe?
If you ask me, you can't patent wild species,.....but on the other hand,....Monsanto seems to do stuff like that with broccoli,.......
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-16-2013, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,500
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-22-2013, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,222
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-21-2013, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,222
Re: Ensete ventricosum 'Montbeliardii'
Well you're right about one thing, but what about bringing pests and desease into the country? That's the main reason they have phyto-certificates you know,... Believe me, you don't want to be...
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-21-2013, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,222
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-06-2013, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,048
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