Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-02-2019, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Micheal Gros fungus?
Mine have identical symptoms with the black markings on all the leaves. They were all good until our winter hit. Every other banana variety growing in close proximity has no sign of this disease. I'm...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-23-2018, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,014
Re: USB bug zapper to kill fungus gnats
Yes, very effective systemic insecticide, they are trying to ban the main ingredient, Imidacloprid, here in Australia. They say it gets carried up to the flowers where the bees cart it off to their...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-22-2018, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,014
Re: USB bug zapper to kill fungus gnats
If they are fungus gnats and you are looking for 100% control, you can't go past a biological pesticide known as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, or BT (i) for short.
I have this same problem with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2018, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,248
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
I'm indebted to meizzwang for guiding me through how to post pics on here.
These are some old pics of what I've always thought to be my glaucous free Blue Java's.
Hopefully I might now get a proper...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2018, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,248
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2018, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,248
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
Many thanks. So my description above fits a Namwa?
My first BJ supplier was from one of the most reputable TC propagators in Australia as far as I can tell. I queried them a couple of times with no...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2018, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,248
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2018, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,248
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
I've bought two Blue Java's from two sources with no blue glaucid? colouring. All plain green / yellow.
Waiting on a third sourced Blue Java to fruit.
I've found the blacker the skin the nicer they...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-03-2018, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 574
Re: My friends banana
The bracts on my basjoo are a similar size but burgundy in colour.
And the fruit is longer.
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
06-30-2018, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,860
Re: first attempt, opinions please
They did say they had limited numbers of Saba and plenty of Lakatan.
They are being propagated as we speak, I'll keep you posted. Very exciting news indeed.
TBH, I didn't think I'd get a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-30-2018, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,074
Re: Forcing K. Namwa to grow faster
I have a different theory in removing the young leaves.
Leaves are the power house of the plant, they are what nourishes, feeds and pushes the plant on. by removing a leaf you are removing like a...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
06-11-2018, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
Re: Looking for Gros michele in Australia
I must say a big thank you to everyone that participated in this thread. A govt based agg department came through with the goods, a Big Mike arrived in a TC vial not long ago and it's going...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-20-2018, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 527
Re: Pinkish orange colored flesh banana
I have a variety that looks like a fat sausage and orange to apricot on the inside, it's known as M. Popoulu. No fruit as yet, but I had the opportunity to pick some unripe fruits from the mother...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-19-2018, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 671
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-03-2018, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,144
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-03-2018, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,144
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-02-2018, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 391
Re: Looking for Saba Banana in Australia
Do you know if they are in Australia? I have some great connections with the Filipino community. I'll add a Saba to the Lacatan a couple of us are looking for.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
Re: Looking for Gros michele in Australia
Yes, sorry, my last statement could have been misleading.
I was referring to Namwah as what we know as Ducasse here in Australia.
GM is rarely mentioned, but I'd like to change all that.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
04-01-2018, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-31-2018, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,580
Re: Looking for Gros michele in Australia
Leads are drying up. A guy on Fb has contacts in DPI who apparently grow it, he's making some inquiries on my behalf, and druss from WA has a friend who will give/sell me one when pups appear. Not...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-19-2018, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,084
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