Musa '1780'

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==Cultivation== ==Cultivation==
-*Mature Height+*Mature Height - 10-12ft.
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-*Survival Zone+*Survival Zone - Zone 9
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-*Fruiting Zone+*Fruiting Zone -
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-*Cold Hardiness General+*Cold Hardiness General -
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-** Cold Hardiness Personal+** Cold Hardiness Personal -
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-*Wind+*Wind - Wind tolerant.
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-*Taste Description+*Sun - Full sun to no less than 30% shade. Foliage growers should use 30%-60% shade.
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-*Personal Notes+*Taste Description -
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-*Growth tips+*Personal Notes -
-*:Soil with a good water holding capacity is needed.+ 
 +*Growth tips - Soil with a good water holding capacity is needed. For best growth above 65°F is recommended.
===Known Afflictions=== ===Known Afflictions===
*Pests *Pests
-*:Borers, grasshoppers, and root nematodes+*:Borers, grasshoppers, and root nematodes.
*Susceptible Diseases *Susceptible Diseases

Revision as of 19:52, 2 November 2006

Contents

Cultivar Name

Musa '1780'

Synonyms

Bordelon?

Pictures

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Description

1780 is a tall Zebrina. Great collector item: Regular application of fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season will yield good results. Choose a slow release fertilizer. (6-2-12 or 9-3-27)

  • Genetic Group

Origin

Origin can be traced back to Haiti on the island of Hispaniola. In 1783 Mr. Claude Tremé brought the banana to his plantation near New Orleans.

Usage

Dessert

Flowering

Cultivation

  • Mature Height - 10-12ft.
  • Survival Zone - Zone 9
  • Fruiting Zone -
  • Cold Hardiness General -
    • Cold Hardiness Personal -
  • Wind - Wind tolerant.
  • Sun - Full sun to no less than 30% shade. Foliage growers should use 30%-60% shade.
  • Taste Description -
  • Personal Notes -
  • Growth tips - Soil with a good water holding capacity is needed. For best growth above 65°F is recommended.

Known Afflictions

  • Pests
    Borers, grasshoppers, and root nematodes.

Research Notes

Members Growing This Banana


External

  • Links
  • Price
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