Forum: Other Plants
08-15-2012, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,961
Re: Agave Salmiana GIANT Agave!
From what I read, a sweet drink from Agave salmiana is made. If you cut off the flower stalk down to the base before it fully matures. Create a hole in the plant, collect sweet water like drink from...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-15-2012, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,083
Re: Anyone using airpots?
I am growing a mango tree in a 12 gal airpot. They seem to work very well, this mango tree is one of the healthiest and has flushed the most leaves recently.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-11-2012, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,472
Re: 25 gallon Nursery pots.
I recommend fabric containers as well. They are cheaper, lightweight, and promote a good root system. Its nice to have a container mix with a little more water retention.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
07-11-2012, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,258
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Forum: Other Plants
07-06-2012, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 1,077
Views: 100,753
Re: Passiflora
Sunfish,
Are these all edible hybrids? I am trying to germinate some Passiflora mollissima seeds. Also going to be germinating some Passiflora alata. Beautiful photos!
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Forum: Other Plants
05-09-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,172
Re: Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense)
Growing Naranjilla as well, though the one I am growing is (Solanum pseudolulo) was obtained from Logees. I found some online sources which said Solanum pseudolulo was suppose to be more heat...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
Richard,
The cacti seem to be the most confusing with ID. So many different cactus have been regrouped and renamed. O. monacantha in the picture was selected by me growing in a person's front yard...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
Here is some pictures of some of the Opuntia;
Various Opuntia, mostly O. ficus-indica
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_0hkFmn62Ec/T52ou8NBrWI/AAAAAAAACq8/5GG9PuSpsuM/s400/P1040199.JPG
Opuntia...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
I spelled it wrong meant O. monacantha, its from South America. Its called the common prickly pear also. It has a distinctive bright green pads with long 2" spines. Its my most vigorous Opuntia, the...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-06-2012, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
Darkman,
That description sounds like Opuntia humifusa, it grows wild in FL. It has good nematode resistance and tolerant of the soil/water conditions. Would be good pick for a rootstock, grafting...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-05-2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,457
Re: Fruiting Cactus, spineless for Florida
I am growing over 20 different Opuntia. Mostly for the fruit some for pads. Generally the most cultivated Opuntia are from the O. ficus-indica and hybrids from this.
So far I have;
14 Opuntia...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-18-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,390
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
04-10-2012, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,258
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-14-2012, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 13,944
Re: Container banana soil.
I know what you mean, its better to use composted pine bark. However that nitrogen will become available again when it breaks down. I have not noticed any adverse effects using this mix on all my...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-13-2012, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,258
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
02-13-2012, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 13,944
Re: Container banana soil.
A good cheap mix that works good for me is;
5 parts pine bark (make sure its the smaller particles)
1 part peat moss
1 part perlite
a little compost
dash of lime
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Forum: Other Plants
11-18-2011, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,524
Re: Yacon
Cool did not know they had plant sellers at the farmers market in Santa Monica. Will now need to head out there and check it out sometime.
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Forum: Other Plants
11-18-2011, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,524
Re: Yacon
Growing pink, red, and yellow varieties.
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Forum: Other Plants
11-18-2011, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,524
Re: Yacon
I am growing Yacon, (5) varieties of Oca, and 1 variety of Ulluco. So far all the plants are doing well, most don't like the dry heat in the summer. I try to put them in micro climates. Nice thing...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-15-2011, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,779
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Forum: Other Plants
11-15-2011, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,779
Re: Making Tea From Plants ???
Sounds tasty, I can't wait to get enough leaves from a wild mint I collected this summer. Growing a large number of tea herb plants now, including green tea.
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Forum: Other Plants
11-14-2011, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,524
Re: Yacon
Its popular to boil yacon down to a syrup (which you probably already know). Otherwise, I would use it fresh in juice mixes and salads. Try replacing Jicama with Yacon in dishes, should create a...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-08-2011, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 13,322
Re: discussion of bananas grown in water
Root rot will lead to a dead banana plant, if the dissolved oxygen levels are not enough to sustain the plant. I would make sure there is a pump near it, just use a variety like 'Super Dwarf...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-08-2011, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 13,322
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-04-2011, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,877
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