Forum: Banana Identification
10-17-2019, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 263
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-17-2019, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 263
Yet Another "Ice Cream Banana" To Identify
Here are some pictures of the "ice cream banana" I transplanted over a year ago. It's finally making some nanners!
Any help in getting the true ID would be most appreciated. Thank...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2019, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 404
Re: Banana Circles
If you're dumping fresh yard waste you might be doing your banana a disservice. Fresh waste ties up nitrogen as it composts. Instead, compost your yard waste separately and, after you have finished...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2019, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 269
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-12-2019, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 269
Re: My banana plant. New here
I had the same issue when I bought an "ice cream banana" a year ago. It's finally flowered and I'll post for an ID soon. There are many knowledgeable folks on this forum who are happy to help.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2019, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 740
Re: HELP SAVE MY BANANA PLANT! (Pictures)
I don't think this is the source of your problem but, as a digression, I'd recommend against putting fresh organic material in your soil that isn't composted. Fresh organic material, such as banana...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
05-01-2019, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 549
Spam!!!
Here's another spammer (note the suggestive numbers in the screen name). They appear to have just joined and sent a random, obnoxious PM:
Bananas.org - View Profile: bananalover69420...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-29-2019, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 457
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-27-2019, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,497
Re: Drooping Leaves!
I've been giving your suggestion (and excellent deductive skills) some thouoght and took a look around the yard. Here's what I found:
Broken Dracaena...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-26-2019, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,497
Re: Drooping Leaves!
There are squirrels around but not a ton. I don't know why they'd start jumping all over the banana plant all of a sudden in the past couple of days but I'll try to keep an eye out for them. There...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-26-2019, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,497
Drooping Leaves!
My alleged ice cream banana plant leaves are drooping. A few were drooping yesterday but I thought it was the usual course of things and trimmed them off. Today, more are drooping and I'm not sure...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-24-2019, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 335
Re: Cavendish question
I'm new as well so I'd defer to the more experienced folks on this front. Things to consider/discuss:
- Proper fertilization
- Cutting the flower (not sure what the thoughts are on this practice...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-23-2019, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 457
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-23-2019, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 335
Re: Cavendish question
Cavendish bananas are dessert bananas - edible without cooking. In fact, Cavendish bananas are the bananas you've been buying from the grocery store your whole life.
I've never tried an Ice Cream...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-23-2019, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 457
My First Banana Plant! Alleged Ice Cream Banana
This is my very first banana plant ever. I bought it as a 3 gallon from a fruit tree nursery. I was told it was an ice cream banana though, after discussing with some helpful people on this site,...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-05-2019, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 496
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-05-2019, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 389
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-19-2018, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 917
Re: My New 2160 sq ft Musa Research Greenhouse!
That is so wonderful! I hope you find that selling specialty bananas in your area is a profitable enterprise. Eventual online sales would be helpful in deciding what people around here decide to grow...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2018, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 390
Re: Trademarked or Patented Cultivars?
Thank you for the feedback, everyone. I've contacted someone on this site to look into getting a hold of the real thing. I've learned a lot in just a couple of days from this forum and I really...
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-12-2018, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 318
Hi, Everyone!
Hello! I'm Aaron. Ive been gardening for a few years and have recently started looking into growing bananas! I also work for a non-profit wholesale nursery and would like to add banana plants to what...
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