Forum: Member Introductions
05-01-2020, 11:17 AM
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Greetings
Good morning and thank you for allowing me to join.
I have so much to learn about banana and have soooooo many questions, but for now.... Hello
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-08-2020, 10:37 AM
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New to bananas
Hello. I live in Hollywood, FL and grow lots of edibles in my yard.
Interested in growing Hua Moa, Ele Ele, Fe'i, Mysore, Pitogo, Praying Hands, and Ae Ae. Possibly Blue Java.
I have some kind...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-27-2020, 12:36 AM
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Hey All!!
Hello fellow nanner heads! :) My name is Nick and I too have a problem. My wife thinks I’m cheating on her so I’m trying to convince her to join the party... The answer was no but at least she’s...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-16-2019, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 4
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New to bananas!
Hello there!
My name is Rob. I hail from California, and I'm new to both the forum growing banana plants! My apartment has lots of natural light and is full of orchids, succulents, bromeliads,...
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-16-2019, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 333
Re: Hello there!
Banana Nation ..
Welcome to the Jungle.....:woohoonaner:
Have fun here,,,:08:
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Forum: Member Introductions
08-15-2019, 03:08 PM
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-10-2019, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-09-2019, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north
For inexpensive soil amendments you may use aged wood chips, leaves or any organic matter which you can get. Broken bags of material at the big box store work as a amendment. Some beds are prepped a...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-07-2019, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north
[QUOTE=brianrumsey;325691
What are dry storage temperature requirements? Unfortunately I don't have access to anything cooler than a 55-60F basement over the winter right now except for outdoor...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-07-2019, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north
Thanks for all of the great feedback so far. With a clear consensus on Orinoco it sounds like that's a definite direction for next year. I actually did have a Veinte Cohol when I lived in Kansas, and...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-07-2019, 07:21 AM
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Views: 1,622
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-07-2019, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north
Basjoos are still your best choice for a low maintenance cold hardy banana plant which you can leave outdoors.
If your plants are sited well and planted in rich great draining soil then a thick...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-07-2019, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Unknown variety from Mexico
This is the mother plant with fruit.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65100&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65100)
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-06-2019, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Re: Best bananas to dig each winter in the north
Best shot is probably Dwarf Orinoco.
Its gets about 5-8 feet of pstem (easier to dig up and move around), cold hardy (slightly longer growing season than other varieties), and people have had good...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-06-2019, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Best bananas to dig each winter in the north
I've been growing M. basjoo for a number of years in NE Iowa, zone 4/5. I was able to overwinter it with good protection in 2017-2018 but it did not grow all that well in 2018, certainly not well...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-19-2019, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 1
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Monoculture and Panama Disease
https://theconversation.com/amp/the-quest-to-save-the-banana-from-extinction-112256
Interesting article about the susceptibility of monocrops to disease. The article goes pretty in depth and I...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-30-2018, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,235
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-29-2018, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,235
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-29-2018, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,235
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2018, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,140
Re: My Blooming Musa 'Little Prince'
Update:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/FakeLittlePrince7-26-18.jpg
Other Truly Tiny has flag leaf:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/TrulyTinyFlagLeaf7-26-18.jpg
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-14-2017, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 31
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Variegated bananas
We have been removing about 50 variegated Manini/A'ea'e each week and replacing them with the variegated Thai Florida. These two cultivars compliment each other perfectly, one has arching leaves and...
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Forum: Bananas.org Site News
02-25-2008, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 353
Views: 196,300
Re: BananaBucks
I'm new to the musa family and came here by chance. Glad I found this website and hope to learn a lot and in the future! Thanks for the "banana bucks" system as well. Hope it doesn't get abused.
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Forum: Bananas.org Site News
02-25-2008, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 353
Views: 196,300
Re: BananaBucks
awesome jarred this is great i am looking foward to see how the outcome of this and hope it is a success :D
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Forum: Bananas.org Site News
02-25-2008, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 353
Views: 196,300
BananaBucks
I just installed a new feature called BananaBucks.
You earn BananaBucks for posting and replying to threads. You also earn for referrals and for other actions and interactions with the site (if you...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-22-2007, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 130
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The cold hardy list
I haven't seen one of these yet on this forum so here goes from my experience(and things I have heard) in a cold northern Califonia zone 8a, but probally closer to zone 7b(walked on the frozen pond...
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