Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
12-16-2010, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Chook Manure for Bananas?
Good'ay Russell,
The meaning of the word " Chook " in Australian usage is hen or a chicken:
Your Chooks live in a Chook house. I have fed the chooks already. Today I cooked a chook to take on...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-15-2010, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,140
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-08-2010, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,140
Re: Musa siamensis x laterita seeds
good plans there.. im trying 3 ways now with seeds..
1.soak in spring water..keep @ 84F changing every day..for 2 days..then put in moist towel..keep at 84F
2.scarify seed..soak as in plan 1
3.pour...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-08-2010, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,140
Re: Musa siamensis x laterita seeds
Sounds good to me too. Like I said in a recent post, I pretty much have started ignoring mine. It seems to work best for me. Let us know how this works out.
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-07-2010, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,140
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2010, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,759
Re: Im losing the battle against spider mites
au contraire mon frere.....
It has taken me 2 yrs to get the mixture right but I have defeated mealy bugs by misting. My mixture is based upon the recipie below. I do however add a lot more...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-05-2010, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,652
Re: Nagami kumquats....
I recommend you obtain the Seedless Nagami kumquat. Meiwa is an ok variety, but doesn't bear fruit as often. See the Kumquat listings on this page: Guide to Common Citrus...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-02-2010, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,829
Guavas
San Jose Guava from seed
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38999&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38999&ppuser=2868)
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-30-2010, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,571
Basjoo...winter prep overkill !
Hey everyone, I keep getting emails from people asking what's the best way to protect my basjoo's from the winter chill!
To be perfectly frank, I think some of the methods used by people,...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-30-2010, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,751
Re: Passiflora
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38949&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38949&ppuser=2868)
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Forum: Other Plants
11-30-2010, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,751
Re: Passiflora
http://www.bananas.org/f8/passiflora-id-11388.html#post125376
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Forum: Other Plants
11-30-2010, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,751
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-29-2010, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,693
Re: Colorful, Edible, and Hardy
This cultivar may be a winner, but unfortunately, is not at all available to the hobby community. You're going to have to go on an expedition and smuggle it out of Uganda if you want one.
It's an...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-28-2010, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 1,282
Views: 94,055
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-26-2010, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,662
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-24-2010, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,387
Re: Corm propagation a success
Everyday I am amazed by the hardiness of the banana plant. I have had two Gran Nain suckers rot on me only to find a few weeks later two more suckers per original plant emerge. They say this method...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-23-2010, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,387
Corm propagation a success
A month ago I cut up a tall red banana corm into four pieces after removing two suckers. Each piece had a "node" or bump like the start of a sucker. Well a month later and one new sucker has emerged....
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-20-2010, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 20,358
Re: Growing a Super Dwarf Cavendish Indoors
Hi everyone!
Thank you all for your positivity, feedback, and advice!! Today is a great day, and I am really excited, because I GOT MY SUPER DWARF CAVENDISH BABY TODAY!:woohoonaner:
I'm going to be...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-19-2010, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
Re: "If you're going to San Francisco....."
Hey sorry I have not gotten any ideas from my Wife yet. She got home late after spending a day in San Francisco with her mom. At that time of night I just forgot.
I would like to say this though, if...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-19-2010, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
Re: "If you're going to San Francisco....."
I went there w/ 2 friends when I was 18... my first trip as an adult. We stayed near Fisherman's Warf. No car ...we hitch hiked everywhere - surprised we are still alive! That Bay bridge is much...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-19-2010, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-18-2010, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
Re: "If you're going to San Francisco....."
Cool, you'll love it, congrats. I almost moved my family to San Francisco earlier this year.
You can also head into wine country just north of there, Napa Valley.
Wish I could tell you more about...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-18-2010, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-18-2010, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,867
Gabe is famous
From what I can tell, no one has posted a link to this article -- a very nice one about our very own Gabe15:
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-18-2010, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
Re: "If you're going to San Francisco....."
I can give more later, I will ask my wife as she is the trip coordinator. Oh and let me know if you can drive 20 minutes. If you drive just over the Bay Bridge you can also go to Berkeley and there...
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