Forum: Banana Identification
11-02-2019, 07:16 AM
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Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
Thanks, beam2050. When the rain let's up, will take some measurements. For now, here's a video of the three remaining after harvesting from the original nanner....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-02-2019, 06:52 AM
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Re: Surprise, Surprise Bud!
That's Awesome Exciting! Good on you and your nanner. Where are you located? Didn't see it in your profile.
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-02-2019, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: newbie question: can I leave pups on?
Video on the Banana Island I created, intentionally, to mimic traditional growing conditions and take advantage of all the rain we get here. Two days ago I dumped the water that had been stewing with...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-26-2019, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 919
Re: newbie question: can I leave pups on?
Aha! I will give that a try now... on how the 'back forty floods'
May 2018 - demonstrating the mass of water that encroaches upon and inundates my backyard (waters running off Solari Park into...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-26-2019, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 919
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-26-2019, 11:21 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2019, 08:21 AM
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Mulberries! :goteam: http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65501&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65501&ppuser=31161) I know... not bananas, but, I already...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-26-2019, 07:48 AM
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Polyculture
I've been a permaculture practitioner for decades and since 2014 have focused more on polyculture. Installed some hugelkultur beds also, one of which is currently providing me with very rich, loamy,...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-26-2019, 07:33 AM
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
10-26-2019, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 42
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Re: Foliar Spray Mixes for Bananas
Last year I bought Wuxal Calcibor though I never used it since the soil was well composted and wormy. Today, 26 Oct, 2019 I used it on the two pups I transplanted yesterday. I eyeballed the mix. Will...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-25-2019, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,403
Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
Something, yes, mysore no - "green leafed with red midrib.
Undersides of leaves have pinkish, waxy coating." don't apply. And, Uruguay has strict import laws, so it's likely native or Brazilian.
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-25-2019, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 919
Re: newbie question: can I leave pups on?
Thanks, that makes sense, if resources are ample, crowded stands can do fine. Thanks too on the compliment. Need to pay more attention to nutrients and snail invasions this year. Amazed they pulled...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-25-2019, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-25-2019, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 21
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Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
I was going on: "The fruit bunch develops at an angle while the rachis points vertically down" hadn't paid attention to the pic so, not in the pome subgroup...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-25-2019, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: newbie question: can I leave pups on?
An old timer here in Uruguay told me that a stand of four, mother and three of her offspring is fine, more than that and apparently there's too much demand causing poor production. Anyone know if...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-25-2019, 08:54 AM
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Re: Help Please...what could this be?
I think subsonicdrone got it, spider mites. Insidious, hard to control, one plant with them can ruin a whole plot. Use a magnifying glass to view the underside of the leaves. Rubbing alcohol kills...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-24-2019, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
And then, there were three... separated two water suckers this afternoon. Will plant in front yard near lemongrass in a few hours. Pics in Banana Gallery - PiaJensen Gallery...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-24-2019, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
Found this reference that helps... I think mine are in the Pome subgroup... prolly these nanners originally from Brazil which is not far from here. Pome subgroup | The banana knowledge platform of...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-24-2019, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 21
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Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
New pics taken over the last six or so months in my gallery now :08: Banana Gallery - PiaJensen Gallery (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=31161)
Note: Perspective fixed...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-24-2019, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-24-2019, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,403
Re: ID Help: Bananas in Salto, Uruguay
Hi, I'm Pia (lost access to my previous account). Though a neighbor's bananas are reported to never have produced fruit, mine did this year. :woohoonaner: they aren't as big as the parent plant's so...
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