Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2020, 09:54 PM
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Re: Donetta
I did remove the pups. I would like for Mother to go ahead and do her 'thing. It was when I saw she was making pups that I noticed that her growth declined, like her strength was being sapped. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2020, 05:31 PM
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Re: Donetta
This plant should bear bananas, it is 2-3 years old.....I was wondering about taking the pups off......do you think if I did, it would go ahead and produce a bloom.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2020, 11:33 AM
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Re: Donetta
Yes, it is putting off about 4 pups (small)...wondered if this is causing it, too....It should be or would have had a bloom this year.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-14-2020, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 293
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Re: Donetta
Could someone tell me what is going on with the Dwarf Cavendish....it doesn't seem to want to push the leaves out of the stem. I finally cut the old overwintered leaves off and it did start to push...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2020, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
I took the advice and bought the small bunch of bananas in from outside. Have already eaten a few off the bunch and they were delicious. Only wish there were more. Going to share tomorrow with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-30-2020, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
The Orinoco bunch that was overwintered in the basement (Illinois) (and now outside) is ripening ....very exciting for northern people (anyway me). I have picked a few ripe ones and they are very...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2020, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
The d. cavendish has been in the ground about 3 weeks now and the middle leaf doesn't seem to be growing any. It has been ground fertilized and I have foliage sprayed it with fertilizer. Is it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2020, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with the Basjoo leaves? So far, they are coming out with a ripple to them. Could it be lack of water? ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
The hardy Basjoos one month after uncovering from the winter. So glad so many of the 'Mothers' made it through the winter....hoping for blooms on them this year. Think I will call them the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
I planted the Dwarf Cavendish and since it wasn't 'pushing', cut into the stalk....afraid of cutting into a bloom, but found that it had rotted. So.....should I just pull the plant up as the bloom...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-01-2020, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65932&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65932&ppuser=27877)
Looks like all the Basjoos made it through the winter except 2...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2020, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
This is the first year I have had Mother plant make it through the winter. Part of it is mushy but the center has a firm part which I believe is the center leaves. I'm wondering if the mushy part...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2020, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Not for sure what to do with the overwintered Basjoos. Do I leave them alone or give them a fresh cut? Any help would be appreciated.http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65921&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2020, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65909&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65909&ppuser=27877)
The bunch hasn't changed much but the leaves didn't do so...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2020, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
After trimming some of the mush off mother seems to be okay....do I continue to get rid of more mush or leave it alone for now. http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65908&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2020, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
I've started uncovering the Basjoos (the 10 day forecast has 60-70*'s-lows 40-50*) for the next 10 days. They are mushing down to the corm....can only hope the mother corm is...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-05-2020, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Thanks geissene, I see the icon now, didn't realize it was there.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-05-2020, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
How do I report the above post from celestexa18.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-28-2019, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
I only wish they were ripe....seems since I brought them in last fall, they stopped growing. I haven't fertilized them and don't water much. Think they need some warm sun and hot weather which...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-27-2019, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65586&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65586&ppuser=27877)
It is 9:30 p.m. here and the temp inside the straw is 38*. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-22-2019, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Thanks for posting this, I saw it before, but had forgotten about it. I might try something like that next year.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-17-2019, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Thanks for pointing that out to me....it seems the corrected temp is 37* this morning under the mulch and tarp. Thinking the plastic tarp is holding the cold temps in, our outside temp now is 45*. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-17-2019, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-16-2019, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
I'm guessing it does. I placed the end of the meter on the ground by the corm and if this temp is right, I'm guessing the corm may be okay (it's under the ground) but the 1 1/2' stump is probably...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-02-2019, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 293
Views: 13,089
Re: Donetta
Yours looks like a good meter, too, I was limited for choice. It is very near my front door so wouldn't be far to go, and I can see the dial/numbers from my front window. If the dial had snow...
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