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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-10-2008, 12:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,275
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Chop or not to chop

Here's my 2 bits worth.

I think the pup is feeding, big time, off the parent corm. The parent is going into decline. I think it wants to die. Maybe somethings affected it, maybe not. But corms are...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-25-2008, 06:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,379
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Advice on dargling Giant

Mark, if you want to keep your barrel going and increase the number of plants you have growing in other spots, what I would recommend is to move those new pups out of the barrel.

Don't move a pup...
Forum: Banana Identification 05-22-2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,860
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: I Very Tasty Banana From Puerto Rico, But What's the Name?

Well thanks alot for the reply.

Just so happens that my wife's grandad had a yardful of manzano bananas and I didn't take any back with me. Sheeesh!

Anywho,,, looks like I'll have to find some on...
Forum: Banana Identification 05-22-2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,860
Posted By Banana Mike
A Very Tasty Banana From Puerto Rico, But What's the Name?

Just came back from PR. Puerto Rico must be an indian name for "Banana Heaven". Man they had bananas growing everywhere. Even tons of 50ft tall Muso Bamboo...

ANywho, I'm trying to identify a banana...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-21-2008, 03:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Wil the banana fruit?

Don't ever give up on a pup!

I got 2 growing now, recently transplanted, with Zero corm. Man, it was a bad day for me that day. I really did a hack job. No corm at all, just two pup stems.

But I...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-21-2008, 03:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Wil the banana fruit?

I think the new ones will eventually fruit, assuming you have a fruiting tree. It's just that I have an idea that some trees grown in northern climates won't end up fruiting. I would guess it has...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-21-2008, 01:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,286
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: What is doing this?

I get the same thing. Looks like something was eating into the leaf while it was still curled up, prior to opening.

What it is, I'd be interested to know too!!!


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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-21-2008, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Wil the banana fruit?

Well it definitely seems as if the tree has done it's job and is now ready to head into banana heaven.

But hey, sounds like you are going to have plenty of trees to replace it and that those trees...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-21-2008, 09:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Wil the banana fruit?

Shopgirl, at this time of year, if the parent is not growing new leaves, but instead putting out pups, I'd guess that the parent as well as the parent corm is getting ready to die. Banana's are...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 05-12-2008, 11:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,682
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Level 10 Propagation Questions...

You didn't say how long you had it in the pot...

But the first thing the plant is going to want to do is grow some new roots. While it's doing that, it's not worried about making new leaves. So the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-11-2008, 12:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,119
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Can Musa sp. contract virus from cannas?

Any canna you buy might have virus. I lost 4 plants this year from virus that I bought from my local nursery. So I'm out $6. Not even worth the trip back to the store, especially considering that I...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-10-2008, 12:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,269
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: new website:banana biotechnology

Momoese,,, thanks for the link. I did enjoy the video.

It's an inportant subject for many countries...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-09-2008, 01:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,269
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: new website:banana biotechnology

Yeah Bala,,,, Harvey does bring up an excellent point. Perhaps you might be able to share some knowlege on subjects like corm division, propogation or even some interesting story.

Regards.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-09-2008, 01:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: HELP!! Newbie Here!

Monkeylady I would certainly go for it. I live in San Antonio and have found banana very adaptive to poor soil. The main thing to consider though is that they will need soil that drains.

So dig a...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-09-2008, 12:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,291
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Growing Temperatures for different types of bananas??

Temperatures may be a moot point, as the soil temperature can't really be influenced. At least in practical terms.

Banana grow when it warms.

Of course, come to think of it, I wonder if a five ft...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-09-2008, 12:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,645
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: African Red propagation experiment

Good post. I've been looking into very similar things. Especially after the banana has fruited and is in the process of decline.

Why use the corm energy to try to maintain leafs and a pseudo-stem...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2008, 09:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,610
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Transplant excitement and question

Deano, I already know where you got your bananas...

In your yard!!!

Yee Haa!

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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2008, 01:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,610
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Transplant excitement and question

Dean I have an Orinko. I'm trying to grow a bunch of them. Here in San Antonio they die back in the winter and it looks like a real nightmare in the yard. But for me, it's well worth it to see them...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 05-03-2008, 12:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,682
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Level 10 Propagation Questions...

Awesome Gabe! Thanks for the diagram and the lesson. I think I will do just that. Seems very clear to me now.

Once done,,, with "the cut" into the corm, will the pups shoot out the side, or will...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,610
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Transplant excitement and question

Perhaps the large one flowered last year and is done. They are bi-annuals after all. I had a couple do that after transplanting. Mine would not grow new leaves and started shooting up pups like...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 05-02-2008, 12:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,682
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: Level 10 Propagation Questions...

Dean, I believe meristem is the pseudo-stem,,,, or the "trunk" of the tree,,, or plant,, or herb, or whatever it is you like to call the banana tree. JP is talking about cutting the tree down to...
Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants 05-02-2008, 12:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,682
Posted By Banana Mike
Level 10 Propagation Questions...

I've been doing a lot of research on the internet on propagation and coming up with a whole lot of nothing. Or at least nothing solid. What I'm interested in doing is coming up with methods to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-01-2008, 10:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,074
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: banana root propagation.

Thanks for bringing this up carpy, I've been pulling my hair out on the interent, trying to get similar info. When I first read your post, I thought the "root" you where talking about might have...
Forum: Member Introductions 04-10-2008, 02:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: New Banana,,,er I mean member

Magicgreen,,, thanks but the corm division is now off. Or at least for now. Got home tonight and I got a nice new pup coming up on the nearside of the plant. I'm geussing that their are more to...
Forum: Member Introductions 04-09-2008, 06:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By Banana Mike
Re: New Banana,,,er I mean member

Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome.

I'll bug you all later with my banana questions,,, as soon as I figure out how to use this forum better. I'll be dipped in banana compost, but it really...
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