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kgbenson · 10-12-2006, 01:03 PM

What kind of banana are we talking about here?

Got any pics? You may be seeing the flowers fall off - but the ovaries, which turn into the fruit should still be present. These may be male flowers. The plant may be aborting the inflorescnece. etc. Hrd to say withotu seeing it - for me at least.

Keith

10-12-2006, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
kgbenson <div style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="font-weight: bold;">&lt;div style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;di v style=&amp;quot;font-weight: bold;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&a mp;amp;lt;di v sty Location: Columbia SC Zone: 8 Name: Keith Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 132 BananaBucks : 41,323 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 18 Times Was Thanked 47 Times in 31 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 11 Times	Re: Lack of bees. Does anyone hand polinate the flowers? What kind of banana are we talking about here? Got any pics? You may be seeing the flowers fall off - but the ovaries, which turn into the fruit should still be present. These may be male flowers. The plant may be aborting the inflorescnece. etc. Hrd to say withotu seeing it - for me at least. Keith __________________ Bee Sting Honey . . . So Good It Hurts http://www.geocities.com/k2benson/TC...ban/TCban.html