Ola from Amazonia

amazondk · 08-02-2009, 06:52 AM

I have checked out this forum from time to time, but never spent much time here. I am going to pay a little more attention to bananas and hope to learn a few things here. Bananas grow pretty well where I live just south of the equator surrounded by the Amazon rainforest. But, we are somewhat limited by supply of varieties.

There are a lot of bananas though.

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Bob · 08-02-2009, 07:10 AM

Welcome amazondk and thanks for the great pictures. I used to read quite a bit about Manaus when I was in to tropical fish as this is the starting point for many expiditions. Many of the members here are interested in this as well. It's always nice to hear more from people in the tropics to see how to do things right. Looking forward to hearing much more from you.

Simply Bananas · 08-02-2009, 07:12 AM

Great Pictures!! Welcome.

sbl · 08-02-2009, 07:52 AM

Welcome--that is a lot of naners! Thanks for the pics!

Richard · 08-02-2009, 08:17 AM

Hi Don, thanks for putting your "pin" on the map. You are definitely in the heart of the Amazon!

Eric · 08-02-2009, 08:24 AM

Welcome aboard, Amazondk

!
It's a friendly site with tons of info.... You appear to be up to your ears in Nanners. Nice!
Since you've been

ing about, you probably have some familiarity, still, if you have any questions about using the forum, just ask.
Enjoy!

amazondk · 08-02-2009, 08:25 AM

Thanks everyone. I am from Montana originally, but have lived in Brazil off an on over a lot of the past 30 years and have been in Manaus since 2000. I have a spot on the other side of the Negro River, about 2.5 acres where I am developing a garden focusing a lot on palms. But, bananas are a quick satisfaction plant and provide good fruit as well. This is our dry season and I do not have a good irrigation system to keep newly planted things in the open watered properly so I am going to wait a couple of months until the rains come back to get a bunch of bananas planted. I have a few red bananas going and another one that was on my land when I bought it. But, I do not know which one it is.

It is the little one in this picture.

And, I am going to put some dwarfs called nanica here on this slope along with some low growing fruit trees like barabados cherry.

And, this is the same area looking down the slope toward the Negro River. As Bob mentioned a lot of tropical fish come this area. It is up the Negro in the area of Barcelos, about 400 kms up the river where most come from. The Negro river is black water that looks like tea.

This is looking out over the river at high water time, now. During the low water period, October there is a sandy beach here. The pictures are of the same spot, just a little different angle.

amazondk · 08-02-2009, 08:38 AM

For those that may not be familar Manaus a city of about 2 million situated where the Amazon and the Negro Rivers meet. The only road connecting Manaus with another city is the highway to Venezuela. Amazonas is the largest state in Brazil and is 98 percent standing forest. I love to show what life in Amazonia is like. It is incredible place.

Our country place is in Paricatuba which is at the point on the river where it narrows looking up from this picture which is taken from the Ponta Negra in Manaus.

And this is from Paricatuba looking back at the same location and the river front of the Manaus.

Caloosamusa · 08-02-2009, 08:56 AM

Welcome to the organization Amazondk!!!

Your wonderful pictures are appreciated and a blessing. May good weather and good growing be yours!!

CValentine · 08-02-2009, 12:09 PM

Welcome Don!

Appreciate the pictures & the geographical information!!

We homeschool & the kids LOVE first-hand, personal interaction!!

We know of someone in Brazil now!! Yay!!

AND LOVES bananas!

~Cheryl

amazondk · 08-02-2009, 12:36 PM

Thanks for the welcome,

Interestingly enough there is a big Texas - Amazonas connection. For one the Texans are the number 1 customers for the Peacock Bass fishing trips. And, two Nokia has a factory in Manaus that makes cell phones and is directly tied to Nokia Americas which is based in Dallas. When you fly during fishing season, September through March the planes to Miami always have fishermen from Texas.

dk

Jack Daw · 08-02-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caloosamusa

... May good weather and good growing be yours!!

Oh I SO know this phrase.

Agreed. There's no better feeling than to start digging in your garden after a hard day at work or in fornt of computer.

bepah · 08-02-2009, 02:03 PM

Hi, Don.

I have been here for a year (actively).
There are quite a few knowledgeable folks her and tou'll learn a lot.

We palmists needs to expand our horizons,.

John

conejov · 08-02-2009, 02:53 PM

Welcome! Thanks for sharing your pictures keep us updated on your progress in planting the nanners and palms.

amazondk · 08-02-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bepah

Hi, Don.

I have been here for a year (actively).
There are quite a few knowledgeable folks her and tou'll learn a lot.

We palmists needs to expand our horizons,.

John

John,

That is great it is always good to expand ones horizons.

dk

BananaAddict · 08-05-2009, 08:55 AM

WOW... bountiful harvest of banana... thanks for the pictures...

island cassie · 08-05-2009, 09:12 AM

Welcome Don! Thanks for the information about your area, and the wonderful pictures!

lorax · 08-05-2009, 09:24 AM

Welcome Don! It's wonderful to finally have another Amazon member. I'm in Puyo, Ecuador, on the Rio Pastaza.

amazondk · 08-05-2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks everyone. I just heard on the news here this morning that there is has been a quaranteen on banana shipments from the state of Roraima just north of Amazonas where 80 percent of the bananas consumed in Manaus come from due to an infestation of the red palm mite, I think it is called. That is not good. And, Manaus consumes a lot of bananas.

Hi Lorax, Nice to hear from you. I looked up your location and I guess you are at quite a bit higher altitude than I am. At my house the elevation is about 70 meters above sea level. It is interesting to note that some of the water that flows by in the Amazon in front of Manaus.

dk

lorax · 08-05-2009, 11:31 AM

My house is at about 700masl, Don, and my stretches of forest go up to about 2100m - I'm just about on the headwaters of the Napo/Misahualli rivers.

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amazondk Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Find me on the map! Zone: 11 or higher Name: Don K. Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 BananaBucks : 10,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 135 Times in 27 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Ola from Amazonia Thanks everyone. I am from Montana originally, but have lived in Brazil off an on over a lot of the past 30 years and have been in Manaus since 2000. I have a spot on the other side of the Negro River, about 2.5 acres where I am developing a garden focusing a lot on palms. But, bananas are a quick satisfaction plant and provide good fruit as well. This is our dry season and I do not have a good irrigation system to keep newly planted things in the open watered properly so I am going to wait a couple of months until the rains come back to get a bunch of bananas planted. I have a few red bananas going and another one that was on my land when I bought it. But, I do not know which one it is. It is the little one in this picture. And, I am going to put some dwarfs called nanica here on this slope along with some low growing fruit trees like barabados cherry. And, this is the same area looking down the slope toward the Negro River. As Bob mentioned a lot of tropical fish come this area. It is up the Negro in the area of Barcelos, about 400 kms up the river where most come from. The Negro river is black water that looks like tea. This is looking out over the river at high water time, now. During the low water period, October there is a sandy beach here. The pictures are of the same spot, just a little different angle. __________________ Don Kittelson Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil A Cidade da Floresta e Capital da Amazônia

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amazondk Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Find me on the map! Zone: 11 or higher Name: Don K. Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 BananaBucks : 10,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 135 Times in 27 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Ola from Amazonia Thanks everyone. I just heard on the news here this morning that there is has been a quaranteen on banana shipments from the state of Roraima just north of Amazonas where 80 percent of the bananas consumed in Manaus come from due to an infestation of the red palm mite, I think it is called. That is not good. And, Manaus consumes a lot of bananas. Hi Lorax, Nice to hear from you. I looked up your location and I guess you are at quite a bit higher altitude than I am. At my house the elevation is about 70 meters above sea level. It is interesting to note that some of the water that flows by in the Amazon in front of Manaus. dk __________________ Don Kittelson Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil A Cidade da Floresta e Capital da Amazônia

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