Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-28-2020, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Can this rotting stem of a namwah be stopped?
You could pull the plant from its container and inspect the roots.
Use your fingernail and nick a root and inspect if they are still functioning.
The roots should appear whitish and healthy and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-31-2019, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 870
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-31-2019, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 870
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-31-2019, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 870
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-30-2019, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 870
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-24-2019, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 386
Re: Time of the year to transplant
Yes they are in pots, 25 to 30 gallon pots. We will have to cut the pots off. It is next to impossible extra large pots.
Thanks for the replies.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-16-2019, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
I will add large saucers to my plants that have heat/water issues.
The excess runoff is usually absorbed within a few hours on a hot day and your plant will thank you for it.
And you plants will not...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-13-2019, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-10-2019, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
I know this comes little late but it can be relevant to slow growth of a plant and pups
Your landscape containers can be heating up too much also. That will slow things up a bit. It does for me.
If...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-04-2019, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
Your water is flowing out the sides between the soil and pot.
If you scruff up the top few inches of the soil you will close that gap and your plant will get the more water it needs.
In a...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-03-2019, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
Now is the time to repot the plants into a fast draining mix. 50% -50% potting soil & perlite. ... by doing this you can visually inspect the corm for root rot and clean with bleach water...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-01-2019, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
Thanks .... The plants are much bigger than I thought. They should have many more leaves than what's there now. Without the leaves they can't expire much water. Check the soil moisture...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-30-2019, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
definitely a Viente cohol thing, went through it a few years ago. hates the cold. takes forever to get over it in the spring. Then grows great once the roots get warmed up.{at least thats what i...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-30-2019, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
Re: Slooooow Veinte Cohol pups
How about backing off and give us a good over view of the plants and pots.
Now from what I can see, if the plants are pushing pups instead of growing; then the corm is in trouble. ... From the...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-30-2019, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 703
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-26-2019, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 515
Times have changed!
Years ago I was very active here and grew over 30 varieties of bananas. Getting a Gros Michel plant was akin to catching a leprechaun! I did manage to get a couple at great expense sent from Hawaii...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-13-2019, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,202
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-05-2019, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 525
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-23-2019, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,677
Re: Soaking seeds in rotting banana?
I just received some Ensete Glaucum seeds ,,,,I am going to give it a go too.
I do not see why it would not work because there are many plants which rely on help from their rotting fruit.
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-16-2019, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 746
Re: 2 stems?
Both seem to be doing very well. I will separate them when they are about 2 ft high.
On another note, i bought 30 seeds and only 2 germinated! I still have the other seeds keeping them warm and damp...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-15-2019, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 746
Re: 2 stems?
I was checking on the Ensete Glaucum germination thread and came across this.
The thread could be of interest..http://www.bananas.org/237302-post1.html
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-13-2019, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 491
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-13-2019, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 491
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-12-2019, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,677
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
03-12-2019, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,677
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