Forum: Contests!
08-31-2010, 05:13 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2010, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 29
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Re: Finally got pics of my Ice Cream flower
I would have guessed Orinoco only because it looks exactly like mine which is also in flower now, first hand has 3 fingers on it but we have short season here no chance of having any harvest.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2010, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2009, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,837
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2009, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,837
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2009, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,837
Re: I think I have lost my most prized plant.
They are so small I could barely eben see them I do not think camera would catch them, they did look like they started out as some type of work before they got the legs & some of them were jumping...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-25-2009, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 18
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I think I have lost my most prized plant.
I have had my Ae Ae banana potted up indoors in my bay window all winter. It died back a little from the climate change I assumed so I let it go, It recently sent out 2 new leaves, and then kind of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-13-2009, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Post your best 2008 photos!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13047&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13047&ppuser=3749)
First flower of 2008 was my best.
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
04-12-2009, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,781
Re: Ensete perriei up in just 12 days!!
I just wanted to chime in on this thread as I have some seeds I got from member on the B.org I had 0 success rate as well. I decided to perform surgery on one of the seeds, not soaked or attempted to...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-12-2009, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,129
Re: First banana, indoors, many questions
Trial & error is what you will need to do, rest assured you have a great network of experts in here. Be careful there is no cure after you buy your first plant! That's how it all starts. 10 years ago...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-24-2009, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,782
Re: Banana Hydroponic's?
First small aeroponic unit is up & running. I used some small Alocasia babies to start system up I will sub out some banana pups after I confirm nutrients aren't too strong, I have lots of these...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-17-2009, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,782
Re: Banana Hydroponic's?
As far as the nutrients go here is what I plan to use to start:
Quickgro
15.8 Nitrogen
5% phosphate
13% potassium Oxide (potash)
4% calcium
3% magnesium
7% sulfur
1% iron
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-17-2009, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,782
Re: Banana Hydroponic's?
Just uploadedfirst set of pictures, will be working this weekend on this project. I am stil waiting on some more pieces to arrive before I can finish all of these but I started last night on small...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-10-2009, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-10-2009, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,580
Re: Anyone know this E-bay seller?
I can verify this person is legite, I have purchased from her in the past & her plants are what she states them to be, packaged well & she knows her banana's esp. the AE Ae banan's she could hold a...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
01-10-2009, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,782
Banana Hydroponic's?
Hello all I've been away from the boards for a while life kinda distracts you from Hobbies sometimes. I am Nursing along about 95% of my banana's indoors in containers, some are doing better than...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-05-2008, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,848
Re: Who can top this?
I just seeing how many different varieties I can get to grow/overwinter here in NC, Then I will start building my mats from those, If I,lived down in south Fla I would start an AE AE factory.
BH
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2008, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,848
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-02-2008, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,848
Re: Who can top this?
Chironex I see I have my work cut out for me now, I thought I was insane with my list thinking of all those $$$ I spent. Well its a better hobby than a crack habit although may not be cheaper!!!
Bill
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-01-2008, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,848
Who can top this?
OK I am looking to turn this in to a contest! Who can top my list of banana's? I have at LEAST 1 of each of these plants some I have numerious plants. I was curious as to how a stack up here at...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-28-2008, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 8,199
Re: Agri-Starts
Great minds think alike I guess, I have been toying with the very idea yuou just posted, Only I was aiming to get a bunch of guys here on the B.org togeteher to place an order that would be mostly...
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-05-2008, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,561
Re: New here
I can tell you its a new culitvar not yet named offically, its a dwarf variety its actually sold under the name Musa Cheeka, Looks like it may be in the Dwarf Cavendish as far as size etc. My plant...
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-04-2008, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-24-2008, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,037
Re: Need some advice
Keep an eye on the base of the plant I have had several be green in middle & die at the base, I learned to just trim it off at ground level & it recovers a lot faster than trying the emerging leaf...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
08-24-2008, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,350
Re: Ensete gilletii seeds are sprouting already!
Good for you! I am looking to get intro growing from seed myself, I'll have to keep i touch with the "Seed Master" for info, Do you have any seeds for trade or sell? I have been looking for some Dean...
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