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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-09-2018, 10:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 518
Posted By andy17
Re: What Should I do with Multiple Pseudostems

Hey DuscksinOr,

I wasn't able to open the image link you posted, but I can still give you some info on this. All non-seeded bananas rely on new shoots to reproduce, since they are seedless. A...
Forum: Banana Identification 07-13-2014, 11:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,272
Posted By andy17
Re: What is it?

Hello WojtekS,
I am certainly not a banana identification expert, but I agree with you that those plants look very much like Balbisiana. Two of the most unique features of Balbisiana are its very...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-13-2014, 10:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,619
Posted By andy17
Re: Agristarts Pisang Ceylon/Misi Luki/ Mysore...something something...

Hello sddarkman619,
I've read a lot about this debate too and just like the Blue Java/Ice Cream debate, it appears that all of this discussion started with a legitimate truth that Pisang Ceylon and...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-13-2014, 10:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 984
Posted By andy17
Banana Leaf Problems--Please Help!

Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is having a good summer! So I've recently noticed these mysterious leaf problems on several of my banana plants. It has been very hot and dry here ( >90 F temps with...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-13-2014, 08:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 997
Posted By andy17
Re: * FHIA-17 hybrid

PR-Giants, I don't know how you tracked this information down, but thank you for posting it! As a Biologist, I am very interested in the ancestry of these new varieties, but this information is...
Forum: Banana Identification 05-26-2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,103
Posted By andy17
Re: Anyone know what this is

Hey Kevin,
It looks like possibly a Basjoo, which is a cold-hardy, ornamental variety based on its jungle green leaves and prominent midribs. Its still kind of hard to tell--maybe someone else can...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 03-12-2014, 04:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,315
Posted By andy17
Re: FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" Banana Plants for sale.

Hey sddarkman619,
Thanks posting this thread! FHIA-02 Mona Lisa is about impossible to find, so I'm excited to see a member on bananas.org is selling them! If you don't mind me asking, how did you...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-16-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,189
Posted By andy17
Re: Help with Dwarf Cavendish!?

Thanks Abnshrek, glad to hear! That would be really helpful for sure. I've actually looked at trying to remove the built-in reservoir so that I would have a better idea of how much water is really in...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-16-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,189
Posted By andy17
Help with Dwarf Cavendish!?

Hey everyone,
I've had this problem with my DC for the last month or so that I can't seem to figure out. It lost about 1/2 it's root ball to rot this spring because of using a cloth-type pot, so it...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-09-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,670
Posted By andy17
Re: Fruit on Ice Cream!!

Thanks robguz24! That's really helpful!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-08-2013, 03:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,670
Posted By andy17
Re: Fruit on Ice Cream!!

That's awesome Darkman! Congrats it would certainly be interesting to see what his opinion on the two would be. Do you know how long Ice Cream takes to ripen before the fruit's ready to cut down?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,670
Posted By andy17
Re: Fruit on Ice Cream!!

That's a good question Darkman! There's a lot of confusion surrounding the Ice Cream variety. When I got mine last year, I thought there was only one Ice Cream. But I was told later that year that...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,670
Posted By andy17
Re: Fruit on Ice Cream!!

Thanks wolfyhound! It's been so exciting after several years to see the plant flower and fruit! I got the plant as a Tissue Culture last spring and planted it sometime around may in a container, so...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-06-2013, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,670
Posted By andy17
Re: Fruit on Ice Cream!!

Thanks Kostas! It flowered at almost 9 feet exactly in a 30 gallon pot.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-06-2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,670
Posted By andy17
Fruit on Ice Cream!!

Hey everyone,
I'm so excited! The next bract opened showing all male flowers this morning so I've got a final count on the bunch. There are six hands each averaging 12 fingers or so. My current count...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-06-2013, 12:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,465
Posted By andy17
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-03-2013, 01:08 AM
Replies: 1,290
Views: 150,305
Posted By andy17
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)

Nice harvest! Congrats! How did they taste? I have a namwah Ice Cream that's got fruit maturing, but I haven't got a chance to try it yet, so I have to admit, I'm really curious :ha: Also, how did...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-03-2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,500
Posted By andy17
Re: Whats wrong with my Basjoo?

Hey Aranon,
Not to worry, I think your plant will pull through just fine, but it definitely needs a little help :) I agree that poor drainage looks like its largely to blame. It's a bit risky to do...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-01-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 978
Posted By andy17
Fertilizers for Container Bananas

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to share my best working fertilizer set up so far. Like several other members here, I've been trying to find the best set of supplements for container grown bananas....
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 984
Posted By andy17
Re: People With Successful Fruiting Experience, Can You Offer Some Advice?

Oh, I also found this publication on temperatures and fruiting bananas that might be helpful. The second page on the bottom talks about cold weather. Hope this...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 984
Posted By andy17
Re: People With Successful Fruiting Experience, Can You Offer Some Advice?

Hello Viper1436,
This year has been my first time fruiting a banana as well. There's still so much that I'm trying to learn :ha: So I'm no expert by any means Definitely though, you want to protect...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,299
Posted By andy17
Re: Sweetheart FHIA-3 Flavor?

Thanks ez! How do you like growing the Sweetheart?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2013, 05:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 781
Posted By andy17
How does a banana plant fruit?

Hey everyone,
Ok so I'm pretty confused by the flowering process. I have nice flower bud that has emerged and is now completely vertical and one bract has opened, but nothing underneath. The second...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-25-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,356
Posted By andy17
Re: Dying leaves while flowering please help!

Thanks hanabananaman! This is really helpful! Like you, I've been experimenting with different fertilizers at different strengths and intervals to find the best fertilizing regimen. I've found...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-25-2013, 01:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,356
Posted By andy17
Re: Dying leaves while flowering please help!

Thanks! Yours look great as well! Unbelievably, it flowered at 9.5 feet of pseudostem. With leaves it's about 13 feet tall. Do you think there's any chance this fruit will turn out good if the plant...
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