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Forum: Other Plants 03-10-2017, 02:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,343
Posted By Alex
Re: Rooting pineapple

I usually grow my Pineapples in pots. I let the base dry out and then just stick it into the soil for it to root. I've only gotten one to produce fruit and it took over 2 years. I actually had...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 03-17-2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 531
Posted By Alex
Re: Raw plantain!!!

The local Asian supermarket bags up over-ripened plantains and sells them for $1/bag (about 8 per bag). I wait until the skin is blackish outside and then cut them up and freeze them for shakes.
Forum: Site Help & Feedback 06-13-2014, 11:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,108
Posted By Alex
Re: Account hacking?

I got several of those email notifications a few hours ago too. Login attempts were from from the following IPs:

IP 134.249.50.225
225.50.249.134.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer...
Forum: Other Plants 02-10-2014, 10:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,063
Posted By Alex
Re: Figs for Florida

I don’t know how well it would work in your region, but her in Tucson, AZ, we have an Osborne Prolific Fig whose leaves don’t drop unless there are low temps. The best part, however, is that it...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-25-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,635
Posted By Alex
Re: New member - Tucson, AZ

I'm in Tucson too. I've been growing bananas for about 3 years. I've kept all of mine in containers. The biggest problem I've had is that I've lost the plants and fruit to frost and wind. This last...
Forum: Banana Economics Forum 10-05-2012, 11:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,351
Posted By Alex
Re: Plantain price gauging

Here in Tucson, the local Asian Grocery store charges $1/lb. I think you are undercharging! Although, they do have a special: they fill a bag (about 5 lbs) of plantains that are very ripe and charge...
Forum: Other Plants 09-25-2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,123
Posted By Alex
Re: Unknown plant

You should pick some fruit and try them. I doubt they are poisonous. The strawberry guava seeds are about 2mm across and very hard. The fruit should have a distinct guava smell.
Forum: Other Plants 09-25-2012, 10:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,123
Posted By Alex
Re: Unknown plant

It looks allot like my Strawberry Guava that I purchased from Lowes about 3 months ago. The fruits are shaped the same, although your fruits look allot deeper red than mine. The blossoms and leafs...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 08-24-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 54,877
Posted By Alex
Re: Gros Michel Banana Plants for Sale

I was the first one to order these plants and I just wanted to say that I received my 2 Gros Michel bananas from Larry in just two days. They were packed really nicely in the USPS shipping tube with...
Forum: Tiki Hut 05-19-2012, 01:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By Alex
Re: 1,016,515+ Banana Bucks

I was wondering where all those banana bucks were coming from!
Forum: Tiki Hut 12-04-2009, 08:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,407
Posted By Alex
Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material 11-11-2009, 12:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,307
Posted By Alex
Re: Everyone should have bananas in their yards!

It's funny, but not everyone grows bananas in Hawaii. When we had a house on Kauai our gardener discouraged us from planting bananas because he said, they became "ratty". We planted them anyway and...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 09-03-2009, 12:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,194
Posted By Alex
Re: Wide or tall pots?

I know that banana roots grow more shallow than deep, but I've used deep pots for several reasons: I fill the bottom of the pots with rocks, not just for drainage but to also help in securing the pot...
Forum: Member Introductions 08-01-2009, 08:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,196
Posted By Alex
Re: Greetings

I live in Tucson and have several Ice Creams. I did notice that one of them had slowed down its growth a week ago, although its pups were doing fine. These are container grown plants. Since I work...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-28-2009, 02:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,761
Posted By Alex
Re: Banana types not matching

I've had similar experiences, although not as drastic as yours. I ordered some Dwarf Cavendish, but now that the plants have been growing about 6 months, I noticed that they are really Super Dwarf...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-27-2009, 06:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,910
Posted By Alex
Re: Hello from Arizona

Hi botulismo,

Welcome aboard. I too live in Tucson. I started growing several banana varieties indoors this winter and have moved them outside. Most are in 25 gallon containers. Here is a WebCam...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2009, 03:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,853
Posted By Alex
Re: What are water shoots / suckers?

Take a look at the following thread. It goes into allot of detail and there are pictures: http://www.bananas.org/f2/water-suckers-5285.html
Forum: Member Introductions 04-30-2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,378
Posted By Alex
Re: Banana Science!

I first noticed these 3 segments/locules when I was a little boy. I liked to take my bananas apart and eat each segment separately. Now I just jam the banana in my mouth.
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-16-2009, 02:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,410
Posted By Alex
Re: Question: Where to buy Large Containers?

I've purchased containers from GrowerSupply.com (http://www.growersupply.com/) . You need to take into account the shipping cost. The 45 Gal containers need to be shipped by truck. The smaller ones...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 04-12-2009, 02:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,186
Posted By Alex
Re: how much perlite and where?

I've read in the forum here that about 1/3 the soil can be perlite or vermiculite. I use 1/6 perlite and 1/6 vermiculite (since vermiculite is cheaper here) when I repotted my bananas.

But since the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-01-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,393
Posted By Alex
Re: Banana production in January

I'm in Tucson and have a (potted) Mysore also. Mine is just a pup and I won't be looking for some fruit for a while. But it's nice to know that even with the Arizona weather, there is a chance for...
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