Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-13-2014, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,604
First prize fertilizer
I used this fertilizer and look what happened. :08:Amazing
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Forum: Other Plants
03-11-2014, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
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Forum: Other Plants
03-10-2014, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
Amorphophallus can rot if left in soil with too much moisture. I remove all soil from mine and let them sit/dry out all winter while they are dormant. I'm not sure what the potential for rotting is...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-10-2014, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
I went out in the garage and dumped and sifted two 4 gal containers.
Corms are Amorph Sauromatum, the ones in the foreground are bloom size and the others have a year or two before they bloom
These...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
I notice that most people on the forums grow amorphophallus konjac more than any of the other ones. Is it the easiest one to grow?
I've never grown them before, but am starting with titanum because...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
:)Whats up with this....
Last year I had a bigger than soft ball sized Konjac do its usual spring ritual of sending out a flower in late May.
After that it did NOTHING, no seed no leaf, no...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
I don't really do anything with the soil. Iowa has nice black soil. I fertilize once a month or so with Osmocote slow-release pellets. I'm thinking of getting some compost to mix in this year,...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
I plant all my amorphs, colocasia, alocasia, bananas, etc etc outside during the summer. I've never had any issues with soil pathogens. Amorphs get dug up in the fall just after first frost, then...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 10,245
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
If the leaf gets too tall, couldn't you just prevent it from coming out of dormancy during the winter by keeping the tuber in cooler conditions?
Also, if the leaf will get too tall for keeping...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-17-2014, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,572
Saba and basjoo.
These plants are too large for my small back yard, I want to sell them or trade for Musella lasiocarpa. The corms are giant and I'm asking $20 each Plus shipping. THESE ARE GIANT. You can see them in...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
02-16-2014, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,121
Re: Richard's Indoor Propagation
Richard, I have one light identical to yours and 3 more nearly identical. Gone sort of crazy. I moved to a 2-story affair, 2 carts I made on wheels so I can get around them and push them out of the...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
02-07-2014, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,469
Re: Compost Bin Propagation
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
09-19-2013, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,469
Re: Compost Bin Propagation
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
09-27-2012, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,753
Re: Banana fuel
Good site recommended by Austin.
The first 3 on the list are all you need. If you mix the first three in equal parts you would get
15-15-20. You can take it from there changing the proportions in...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-28-2012, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 686
Views: 52,750
Re: Tomatoes
This looks Pretty Good
Bacon Tomato Pie Recipe | Just A Pinch Recipes...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-05-2012, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 9,771
Re: Coffee Grounds?
Ahhh....the benefits of stimulating Caffeine.
Actually I have no idea but it sounds good as I'm sitting here drinking my Southern Pecan Coffee. :2738:
Can someone explain why I can't find a Banana...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
07-29-2012, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,836
Tropical Ohio
Thought I'd share some pics of my yard here in Zone 6 Ohio...
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IMAG1522...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-29-2012, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 9,771
Re: Coffee Grounds?
Coffee grounds, grass clippings and many other organics are not nitrogen robbers.
This is the internet and people have the right to spread false and misleading information.
When I first joined this...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2012, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,507
Re: Water is really important...
At that time I had an investment of over $1,000.00 in new citrus and other fruit trees that I hopefully will be attending too after I retire. So yes I sacrificed in other areas to get them...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 9,771
Re: Coffee Grounds?
Coffee grounds are like all other organic matter. They have to decompose or be processed
by dew worms to be absorbable by plants. There is no reason, why they cannot decompose
when scattered...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2012, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 9,771
Re: Coffee Grounds?
There is something very special about Coffee grounds.
When scattered around the base of Sago palms the hard scale insects die. The scale almost wiped out Sagos until this was discovered by a...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-27-2012, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,753
Re: Banana fuel
The banana fuel that Richard has sold is N 20 - P 5 - K 30 (not 5-20-30).
There is an online supplier ( wellsprings gardens, that sells 15-5-30. Depending on where you are located, that might be...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-11-2012, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,367
My 3 Giants
I thought it would be cool to plant 3 different Giant plants next to each other and see how big I can get them this year here in Ohio. I planted 2 of the biggest elephant ears and 1 of the largest...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
07-05-2012, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,733
Re: Making A Compost Pile
Well it clearly does not take a year.
You could throw the scraps right into your soil, but its still going to take its time. Why not speed it up?
There is plenty of oxygen getting into the mix...
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