Forum: Species Bananas
09-15-2008, 05:44 PM
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Re: Musa itinerans recent photos
Ralph's site is excellent, I've traded plants with him a couple of times. glad to see the Germans are as mad as us.
by the way Free Translation and Professional Translation Services from SDL...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-09-2008, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,669
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-05-2008, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,330
Re: Musa Basjoo Sakhalin
The Sakhalin seems to have slightly more rounded leaves than the "normal" basjoo. I have a couple one i got in the uk and the other from Sakhalin Island when i was there on a job a while ago. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2008, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,349
A Few Pics From My PA Backyard
Here are a few pics from my South Central Pa backyard . I started landscaping the area last year after we installed the pool in 2006 .
In the beginning...
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-02-2008, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,330
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2008, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,920
Finally, another flag...
From something besides my velutina. Looked out this morning and saw this and was pumped. Just had to post it and thank SteveL. I have this one potted up and another couple in the ground, which have...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2008, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,029
Just took some pics...
Wife took some pics for me to kinda have a different persective of the backyard and thought I would share them. Quite a few, so here is a link to a kinda slideshow... Please ignore the first slide as...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2008, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 28,539
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-01-2008, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,362
Re: Insights on seed germination.
I dillute it and soak the seeds in this solution for 24-48 hours.
As I said, no idea if it improves anything, because I didn't have a blanco testgroup.
Regards,
Remko.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2008, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,204
Re: Encouraging Pups
In my experience with Dwarf Cavendish, feeding the plant with a high Nitrogen fertilizer, like a 20-10-10 formulation, in combination with limiting the exposure to sunlight to no more the 35%, makes...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2008, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,204
Re: Encouraging Pups
I posted a link in this thread that may help but the methods all involve cutting the plant:
http://www.bananas.org/f260/ensete-maurelii-propagation-1686.html
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Forum: Species Bananas
08-31-2008, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Musa Sikkimensis Red Tiger
Mark i think its just the particular plant that determines the amount of colore on the leafs and pedeols iv not heard of any thing one can do except for Siam Ruby's which often have to be in full sun...
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Forum: Species Bananas
08-26-2008, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Species Bananas
08-23-2008, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,866
Re: Musa Ae Ae Question
Yes, they would still be an Ae-Ae regardless of their color. We used to grow these where I worked several years ago and almost all of the pups were variegated. Occasionally we would get one that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2008, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,239
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-20-2008, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,011
Aeae on ebay.co.uk
Most of us UK members probably already know that Peter from Jungleseeds is putting an Aeae pup up on ebay this weekend,but for those that don't puruse HTuk or Gote thought I'd announce it for...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-20-2008, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Harevsting
See http://webebananas.com/culture.html Section 4, and you will see how to experiment with determining maturity, so you can pick green and extend harvest.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2008, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,810
Re: musa aeae
The Florida Variegated Banana is not Ae'-Ae banana. Ae'-Ae produces seedless fruits while Florida's is reportedly seeded. Florida may be variegated form of M. Balbisiana. I've only recently...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-18-2008, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,100
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-18-2008, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,100
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-17-2008, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,408
My Praying Hands Harvest, 2008
I just harvested my Praying Hands!
All of a sudden, overnight, several of the hands turned yellow so it was time. This was my first time tasting them and also my first experience peeling them apart....
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
08-16-2008, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 7
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When clones are NOT clones--Somaclonal Mutations
I found this mentioned when researching Kandrian banans.
http://www.fshs.org/Proceedings/Password%20Protected/1998%20Vol.%20111/296-299%20(PLOETZ).pdf
On page 298, left column, the paragraph that...
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Forum: Species Bananas
08-09-2008, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,029
Re: Musa Nagense Black Stem
Hi Guys,
This is Phil at Trebrown Nurseries.
I just wanted to point out the fact that I don't claim to be any form of banana expert at all. My expertise lies in palms and cycads.
I also want to...
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Forum: Species Bananas
07-31-2008, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,029
Re: Musa Nagense Black Stem
Not one of my Musa cheesmani from Phil sprouted (yet), which is interesting in itself, seeing as how easy cheesmani seeds usually germinate. I don't think the M. aurantiaca seeds are what they are...
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Forum: Species Bananas
07-31-2008, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,029
Re: Musa Nagense Black Stem
Here's the description of Musa nagensium- Musa nagensium (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/mnagensium.htm)
Now the description of Musa cheesmani- Musa cheesmani...
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