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Forum: Hydroponics 09-04-2017, 12:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

Are your experience it takes longer to bloom in hydro?
Forum: Hydroponics 08-28-2017, 04:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

Thanks for asking. After a few weeks it started growing again. Growing slow, but at least growing.
The leaves however are strange. Very stiff and crisp. Easily broken. Dunno why...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-27-2017, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,007
Posted By pikkenix
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 07-27-2017, 02:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems with my Dwarf Red

Thanks for a great answer! Repotted now. The roots looked ok, but the soil was wet - to wet... mixed a soil with a much better drainage.



You're the most swedish person I can talk to about growing...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 07-27-2017, 09:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems with my Dwarf Red

So your guess is overwatering, did I understand you correctly?
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 07-27-2017, 08:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems with my Dwarf Red

Trying to water when the soil begins to get dry (but not to dry)... so depends on the wheater...


Edit: They dont open in the evening or in the night, or when there is no sun.
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 07-27-2017, 07:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems with my Dwarf Red

Should I expect them to "unfold" during days without sun (they dont)?
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 07-27-2017, 07:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems with my Dwarf Red

Temps given are inside the green house.
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 07-27-2017, 06:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By pikkenix
Problems with my Dwarf Red

Can't get my Dwarf Red to thrive in my greenhouse.
The few leaves it has "hangs" almost straight down from the midrib, and last week the midrib of three of the older leaves suddenly got a lot...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 07-26-2017, 03:56 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,555
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Fruit Fuel - Banana Fuel UPDATE

Having some problems with some of my bananas yes. Trying to eliminate some causes... My problems should be discussed in another thread and not contamination this one though.


A misunderstanding from...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 07-26-2017, 05:53 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,555
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Fruit Fuel - Banana Fuel UPDATE

Thanks for replying, no need to be rude though... I've read the lablel, says 0.3% Ca och 0,15% Mg.

According to this article...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 07-25-2017, 04:54 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,555
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Fruit Fuel - Banana Fuel UPDATE

If growing my nanas in pots, should I complement my banana fuel with some Mg and Ca?
I keep reading articles that bananas consume a lot of Ca and also some Mg...
Forum: Hydroponics 07-25-2017, 01:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

Thank you Richard.
I know I cannot use urea with hydroponics, byt why. What happends when urea is applied?

Not trying hydroponics to save money.
Forum: Hydroponics 07-24-2017, 02:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

Will try some foliar feeding. Thank you so much for your suggestion! Think these kind of tips should be sticky somewhere in the hydrosection...
Forum: Hydroponics 07-24-2017, 11:28 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

Great reply Chris!
I'll just wait and see what happends, Thank you.
Forum: European Section 07-24-2017, 02:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,182
Posted By pikkenix
TC bananas in europe?

Anyone knows where I can find tissue cultured bananas in europe? Something similar to Agristarts but located inside EU.
Forum: Hydroponics 07-24-2017, 01:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

You mean like a pup without any roots? Everywhere I read it says the plant you put into hydro should be rootbound...
Forum: Hydroponics 07-23-2017, 06:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By pikkenix
Problems after transplant to hydro from soil

Wanted to try bananas in hydro. So I planted one of my SDCs in a drip system. The first days it was a bit "limp" and I thought it was the transplant chock.
After a few days it started to get burnt...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 07-21-2017, 01:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 828
Posted By pikkenix
Musa Siam Ruby badly wanted (EU)

Hi,
searching for a Siam Ruby. Have tried to order from multiple online stores in europe but it is out stock everywhere...
If you have any pup for sale please post here or send me a Pm.

I'm living...
Forum: European Section 06-22-2017, 05:24 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 19,795
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Call for European members

Welcome kernoel!
I live in sweden and I'm growing the following: ensete ventricosum mauerellii, dwarf red, SDC, siam ruby, dajiao, basjoo and rajaouri. When you have some pups contact me and we can...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 06-22-2017, 05:19 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,555
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Fruit Fuel - Banana Fuel UPDATE

Possible to use fruit fuel in hydroponic systems, anyone tried it with good results?
Forum: Member Introductions 06-06-2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Hello from Sweden

Thanks nph. Both nam wah and orinoco is on my most wanted list. Struggling to get my hands on them here in europe though...
Any ebay users shipping to europe?
Forum: Member Introductions 06-05-2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Hello from Sweden

Currently growing musa basjoo, musa dwarf red, SDC and ensete ventricosum.
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 06-04-2017, 03:43 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,555
Posted By pikkenix
Re: Fruit Fuel - Banana Fuel UPDATE

Thats to much... might get my brother who lives in us to take it with him to sweden though, i'll get back to you via pm if so. Thank you for fast reply!
Forum: Member Introductions 06-04-2017, 12:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By pikkenix
Hello from Sweden

Been registred and active (on and off) in a few years now, but havn't posted in the introduction til now.

Growing some banan plants in Sweden - though climate for bananas for sure... still waiting...
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