Forum: Other Plants
09-23-2012, 10:04 AM
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Re: Coconuts and cold tolerance
i had 2 jamacian tall,and one jamacian dwarf...for at least 10 years +...went through several cold snaps,minor frost but always gave me fruit{nuts}..i let a guy i met cut some young fronds off to...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-21-2012, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 26
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Coconuts and cold tolerance
I know this subject has been talked about everywhere but I think people are trying it all wrong. Just like with bananas if you don't know what you are doing and you live in a marginal area they will...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-31-2011, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,607
Re: What did you Give & Receive for Christmas?
I really like your post, Olaf. Christmas has become so commercialized anymore that people have forgot the gifts that don't cost money too... like spending quality time, being kind and helpful to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-23-2011, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 0
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A video of my Novak SDC
I have a Novak Super Dwarf in storage in the cellar. I thought I'd cut off some pups so I could bring them upstairs and put them in a window for insurance, in case the main plant doesn't make it. ...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-19-2011, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 896
Re: What vegetables you planted this winter?
For those of us not in Zone 10 or 11 winter planting is quite different eh, iz? I'm not putting anything new outside. I have some Rosemary that does well but it is established. I am not even going...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-19-2011, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 896
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Forum: Other Plants
12-19-2011, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 896
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Forum: Other Plants
12-19-2011, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 896
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
12-16-2011, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,956
Re: Don't ever give up on plants with no roots!
For propagating basjoos, it seems like the most important thing is to have a decent section of corm attached since corms can produce roots, new shoots as well as buds after calluses are formed. I've...
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
12-15-2011, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,956
Re: Don't ever give up on plants with no roots!
Well, this is surprising! How nice it is to learn something new! I would have NEVER thought that putting a corm in water would work in developing roots. I would have thought that it would just rot...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-14-2011, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 2,484
Views: 244,741
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
12-13-2011, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,956
Don't ever give up on plants with no roots!
I've had this sword ladyfinger pup that I cut off with the shovel when I was digging the middle of October. Normally if I cut them off with the shovel, if there's any white/pinkish corm at the bottom...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-05-2011, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,016
Re: Battling with spider mites!
At the top of the banana.org page, you will see on the upper right side a "search". Type in "Spider mites". All the threads and information on the site will be available for you to read.
The best...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-05-2011, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,016
Re: Battling with spider mites!
If you go to
Bananas.org - Search Forums (http://www.bananas.org/search.php)
and under Search by Key Word enter
spider mites
AND change the selection method to
Search Titles Only
you'll find a lot of...
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Forum: Other Plants
12-04-2011, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 2,484
Views: 244,741
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Forum: Other Plants
12-04-2011, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 2,484
Views: 244,741
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Forum: Other Plants
12-04-2011, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 2,484
Views: 244,741
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-26-2011, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,181
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-26-2011, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,181
Re: packaging styrofoam-safe?
That observation notwithstanding in...
...Michael Schade talks about the “extremely dangerous process of making polystyrene” and thereby Styrofoam
of which it is the primary component. He says...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
11-25-2011, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,181
Re: packaging styrofoam-safe?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=is%20styrofoam%20toxic&source=web&cd=6&sqi=2&ved=0CEsQtwIwBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monkeysee.com%2Fplay%2F11336-is-styrofoam-dangerous&ei=GT_QTszZAcLbiAKu_Mz8Cw&u...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-20-2011, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,504
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Forum: Other Plants
11-15-2011, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,165
Finally planted my garden
So I just now planted my winter Garden
Cilantro
Broccoli
Lettuce
Cauliflower
Collard Greens
Turnips
Snap beans
I'll start harvesting around Christmas
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-14-2011, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,060
Re: Battling spider mites every year.
Neem oil is a surfactant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfactant). It is used in many pesticides for that property and is very cheap to manufacturers. It ought to be a crime to sell it for the same...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
11-14-2011, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,060
Re: Battling spider mites every year.
I have spiter mite problems indoors every year. Some plants are worse than others and Aphids have become a bigger problem than the spider mites. But this year I have really tried to leave my plants...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-14-2011, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,884
Re: Rion Prestige Greenhouse 8'x16'
The soil base here is all yazoo clay in Jackson MS. I typically work around this issue by constructing raised beds for good drainage. I definately keep my local nursery a float by all the yards of...
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