Forum: Banana Identification
10-21-2015, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 11,339
Re: Temple Banana
You're right, Richard. There's no such thing as a 'Temple Banana'. Bananas are an important part of rituals in Hindu temples, so almost every temple - small or large - will have a banana seller close...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-19-2015, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,079
Re: New variety of Banana discovered
The reason these haven't been discovered so far is that parts of the Andaman Islands are pretty remote, with very few people inhabiting it.
There are seed-bearing varieties in the mainland as well...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-18-2015, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,707
New species of banana!
Hey Everyone,
A new variety (species?) has been discovered in India's Andaman Islands:
Feast on the sweetest banana, courtesy the Little Andaman...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-18-2015, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,079
New variety of Banana discovered
Hey Everyone,
A new variety (species?) has been discovered in India's Andaman Islands:
Feast on the sweetest banana, courtesy the Little Andaman...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
09-04-2015, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,387
Re: Transplanted to a Container - All Well?
Update on this - all original leaves died, and the stem died as well - or so I thought. Today, 3 days after I thought the plant was a goner, a green shoot emerged. Super happy!! Thanks, everyone!
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-17-2015, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,387
Re: Transplanted to a Container - All Well?
Thanks so much, Going Bananas! This is not a tissue culture plant - it's a regular pup transplant, so am hopeful that the plant will grow new leaves.
Thanks much for your note!
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-16-2015, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,387
Re: Transplanted to a Container - All Well?
Thanks, JP!! Namaste to you too :)
The soil mix is: garden soil + cow manure + compost. Soil seems moist, but not wet (both soil mix and moisture content seem to work for all other plants, so I...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-16-2015, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,387
Transplanted to a Container - All Well?
Hi Everyone!
I'm a newbie banana grower from India (have several years' experience with vegetable and fruit planting in general, but new to bananas).
I recently transplanted a banana from a...
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