Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2020, 03:11 PM
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Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
So my Mona Lisa (FHIA-02) decided it was a good time to bloom. Image 1 is huge flower and image 2 is 10 days later. About 8 hands so far! Just planted it in July last year so about 10 months to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-04-2020, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Raja Puri!!
Your RP’s look great. I’m in Zone 10a in FL. I planted my first Raja Puri late last February… pup was about 24” in a 2 gallon pot. It took off immediately. It flowered late September (7...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-31-2020, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 1,655
Views: 191,672
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-28-2020, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 127
Pitogo choke?
Having an issue with my Pitogo. Planted it back in July but it just stopped growing by November; stuck at 3 feet; maybe one new leaf in 2 months. I treat this no different than any of my others: ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-27-2020, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 1,290
Views: 150,305
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Raja Puri! So my Raja Puri fruit decided to ripen yellow when was away for a week… after 5+ months of waiting and I wasn’t there when I needed to be! When I cut the stalk down half the bananas fell...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
02-25-2020, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Sumatrana X Cross
I believe Going Bananas in Homestead, FL has them... Welcome to Going Bananas of Homestead, Florida! (http://www.going-bananas.com)
However, I don't think they are shipping anymore as of January...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2019, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Banana Circles
Right there with ya'll! I do fertilize on a schedule (Going Bananas 16-8-24 ), dress with bagged cow compost, occasional magnesium sulphate , mulch, mulch, mulch. And working on the right foliar...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-12-2019, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 404
Re: Banana Circles
Thanks for input.... Been a few days to respond as this site is now down more than its up. Thanks for the links HMelendez. I did a search or two and little showed up, until I tried it again today...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-09-2019, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 404
Banana Circles
I’m hoping a few here have some experience with banana circles… I recently moved to South FL (10a) and I picked up 6 varieties over the past few months (lucky to be within a 2 hr. drive to “Going...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
10-31-2013, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 3
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Did I cook my seeds?
I thought my heat mat was cooler but when I checked temp today the soil was upper 98 or so. I've got Ensete Ventricosum and Musa Sikk. and a few passionfruit seeds going for about one week. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-31-2013, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,144
Re: Buy now or later?
Thanks everyone for the info! There is a lot to digest on the site (yeah!) but seems everyone's experience growing over the winter is quite varied. I can't do the grow lights right now but can...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2013, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,144
Buy now or later?
New to the forum and wanted to get some advice. I’m just moved to zone 8b (Pensacola) and would really like some fruit a year from now. I brought 2 D. Cavendish with me in the move, planted in...
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