Forum: Hydroponics
06-16-2018, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 19,297
Re: Hydroponics for begginers
Has anyone tried Gunnera Manicata in hydro? I hear that the biggest challenge with this plant is satisfying it's thirst for water. That would solve the problem.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-09-2018, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 633
Re: Wanted: Mekong Giant & Basjoo
FYI. Mekong Giant might work out better than Basjoo for a larger area because it spreads like bamboo, whereas basjoo forms thick, tight clumps.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-08-2018, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,137
Re: The REAL Blue Java
I have a variegated tall Namwah and variegated "ice cream" sold to me by the same person. I can't tell the difference. I mixed them up at some point as well. I doubt they are different. Is there any...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-22-2017, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,000
Re: Mekong Giant Sources
Be careful with the Mekong. It needs space. I planted mine last summer. It started of slower than the Basjoos this spring but surpassed them by mid summer. Now I have Mekong's popping up everywhere...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2016, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
Thanks. I have seen this come and go in the past on a 'florida'. As I recall, the only difference at the time was that it was directly under a porch light that sometimes stayed on all night. This...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-15-2016, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
Thanks, a nutrient deficiency is what I first thought, only I was thinking calcium so I added dolomite lime. Then I invested in a pH meter and found that this was counter productive since it raised...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-21-2016, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,206
Re: What type of blade do you use?
This is what I use (http://www.amazon.com/Officially-Licensed-RAMBO-MC-RB1SS-Hunting/dp/B003EZEOLO/ref=pd_bxgy_200_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0E5KJ5RGJQ65684VJAFM)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-21-2016, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 966
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-21-2016, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,484
Re: My first Manini Corms in 100% perlite
Thanks for the pictures. I have a Florida and a Manini as well, but they both have slender leaves, never round like yours. I wonder if I may not have a true Manini. I'm looking forward to seeing...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-19-2016, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,436
Re: Too cold for bananas?
If you cut them all at once, then they will ripen all at once. just remove a couple per day to extend harvest. Commercial bananas are picked well before they are ripe so they can be transported...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
03-19-2016, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,376
Re: Thai Banana: Please help
Kluai Nam Wa is one of the most popular bananas in Thailand, but there are several varieties of Nam Wa available there. check out bkinterplants on ebay and his website. He sells several varieties and...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-19-2016, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,382
Re: Help me grow my banana in a pot
Truly Tiny would be a great candidate for aquaponics. The idea is similar to hydroponics only the aquarium water continuously flows through the gravel medium that your plant is growing in and back to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-19-2016, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
Thanks. I am familiar with the characteristics of chimera variegation, and not disappointed in my Manini. I was only showing the Manini to demonstrate that this as of yet undocumented abnormality is...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-18-2016, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
This is what the mother looked like when grown outside in bright shade last summer. As you can see the leaves were much more symmetrical, even though it was slightly...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-18-2016, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
Well it could be too much light. 16 hours is unnatural. I changed the timers to 14 hours, re-potted with fresh potting mix and flushed out possible fertilizer buildup. I'm using the same PH buffered...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-18-2016, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,329
Re: What is the best tasting potted banana
Another thing I have noticed about super dwarf and dwarf cavendish is that the root systems are not so small either. They become rootbound very quickly, especially if you allow too many pups to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-18-2016, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
I have noticed that light intensity effects the color of variegation in non-white variegated plants such as Dwarf NamWah, but I have never seen lighting changes make the variegated sections shrivel...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-18-2016, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Re: Deformed variegation
Thanks. I have them under 600 watts of T5 HO florescent lighting 16 hours a day, so they are getting enough light. I have also seen this happen outside once. I'm thinking it's more likely a nutrient...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-17-2016, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,638
Re: Best medium to grow The Manini - AeAe
If you are asking about a potting medium, then anything with good drainage and aeration. If they stay too wet when not actively growing in cooler winter areas, they will rot. Avoid Miracle grow...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-17-2016, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,758
Deformed variegation
I have been having an issue with deformed variegation on my AEAE and a variegated 'little prince'. This issue has come and gone in the past, but never this bad. To a small degree, it adds character,...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-02-2016, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,000
Re: Mekong Giant Sources
Ingens was genetically engineered by InGen, the company that made the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. They will only survive on Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna. :D:2623:
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Forum: Banana Identification
03-01-2016, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,805
Re: Musa tropicana
I had this one once. Not to be confused with "Tropicanna" the canna hybrid.
It's a super dwarf cavendish. It could be a special strain, but most likely just given that name as a marketing gimmick. If...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-01-2016, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,817
Re: Masa Basjoo Banana
How big are they? I would not try to overwinter them in the ground in your zone until they are of good size. Here is a good post on how to do...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-01-2016, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,000
Mekong Giant Sources
I was shopping around for Mekong Giant and came across a huge inconsistency in prices. Brian Williams (Brian's Botanicals) is selling it in a 4.5" pot for a whopping $55.99, while Florida Hills (not...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-28-2016, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,489
Re: Chima Meta Chimera
You can't tell the difference because they are not different. 'Chima Meta Chimera' and 'TaNee' are both the same variegated sport of Balbisiana. Some sellers tend to make up different names to create...
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