Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2020, 05:08 PM
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Re: Pruning and Forming Thicker Pseudostem
I only prune banana leaves after they lose rigidity and fold down to the pstem and turn brown. I like to see a green pstem so remove old layers as they turn brown and dry out. I try to maintain...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2020, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 135
Re: Help. Repotting pitfalls
Stewart will be fine. The plant will most likely stop growing for several days, possibly a week because of transplant shock. The half leaf only has a chance of helping the plant get over the shock....
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-21-2020, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 177
Re: Separation of plant
wait till fruit is done, then cut off the mother pstem and slice that pot right in 1/2 leaving 1/2 of the mother corm with each pup and replant. i'd imagine that 1/2 of the mother corm would provide...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-14-2020, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 221
Re: Need some advice Blue Java
I had a Raja Puri try to choke on me this season. I made a 4" vertical cut instead of a horizontal cut. I peeled layer by layer like an onion until I got to the growing area. This wasn't enough so I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2020, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 141
Gas
All gassed up and no place to go!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65849&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65849)
So I guess I'll go down in the basement and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-07-2020, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 103
Hello all!
Just wanted to say hello and glad to be part of the forum! Im new to bananas, but not to growing things.. Im located in the FL panhandle, zone 9a.. ive had some success growing all kinds of things...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-30-2020, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 1,655
Views: 191,649
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Dwarf Brazilian planted in July 2019. The plant was choked and could not push the flower so I had to do a bit of surgery. This is my first Dwarf Brazilian. I will probably prune off everything except...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-28-2020, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 234
Lockdown harvest
Dwarf Brazilians are ready!
https://i.postimg.cc/T2rZpvND/91179409-10219792884286986-5788880681031434240-n.jpg
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Forum: Banana Identification
03-10-2020, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 233
Species Identification Process
Hi All:
I purchased a variety of banana plants at a local exotic plant show. There should have been 1 Sweetheart, 2 Ice Cream, and 2 Dwarf Namwa. The plants might have been labeled correctly or...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-28-2020, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
Welcome SDDarkman619 as a new moderator!
As many know, we've been looking for help (http://www.bananas.org/f5/looking-more-volunteers-help-moderator-tasks-50210.html) with moderating the site.
So today I am glad to officially announce...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
02-26-2020, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 601
Re: Help, What growing on my banana tree?
Pretty common for an Orinoco to choke.
For me it usually happens under stressed growing conditions or damage to the pstem from me carrying it around.
Do what the other fellas have suggested and you...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
02-26-2020, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 601
Re: Help, What growing on my banana tree?
In case there is a bloom trying to push out as Jose stated ... try cutting the pstem vertically at the rupture to relieve the pressure and to find the bloom. Make the cut starting at center stem...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2020, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 218
Re: To desucker or not?
One pup? Leave it. Pups also provide additional anchoring for plants with fruit hanging on them.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-13-2020, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 375
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
02-08-2020, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 273
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-02-2020, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 599
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-01-2020, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 383
Re: What banana to grow
It somewhat depends on your tastes, but for me, a Namwah. But there may be things available there that we don't have on the mainland that might be "the bomb".
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-14-2020, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 619
fertilizing
Im taking a survey on what others use for fertilizer (granular/soluble or home made)…...given the fact that bananas are heavy feeders lets see some suggestions and compare...thanks Nick
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-27-2019, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 343
banana indoors
Looking for advice from those who have actually experience in a greenhouse or conservatory with permanent indoor banana trees.
Beside palm trees, I will be putting one or 2 banana trees directly...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-26-2019, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 593
Re: Getting musa velutina to flower
Agreed,,,,but it seems subjective with the forum members.
Me .. think it is a three year plant to flower in my zone....just a guess.
I have a plant from forum member geissene in northeastren Pa. at...
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-26-2019, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 593
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-18-2019, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 593
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-18-2019, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 593
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
12-16-2019, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 593
Getting musa velutina to flower
I have a 3' pstem tall musa velutina that is currently inside for the winter, recieving bright light and this summer I would really like to see it bloom (or even indoors?).
I know many people who...
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Forum: Banana Identification
12-13-2019, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 441
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