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Main Banana Discussion This is where we discuss our banana collections; tips on growing bananas, tips on harvesting bananas, sharing our banana photos and stories.


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Old 08-05-2014, 10:08 AM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Any chance the bees, wasps, and ant can sense when the plant is ABOUT to flower? I have quite a few on my Namwah... maybe it's wishful thinking but I don't get why I have all the bugs on the stem lately.
The ants bring aphids. Keep them off your plants.
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The ants bring aphids. Keep them off your plants.
Hmm haven't had any issues with aphids thankfully but thanks for the heads up. What do you use to keep the ants away? Biggest issue has been grasshoppers eating the leaves off tomato plants in the veggie garden ugh!
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Hmm haven't had any issues with aphids thankfully but thanks for the heads up. What do you use to keep the ants away? Biggest issue has been grasshoppers eating the leaves off tomato plants in the veggie garden ugh!
A band of petroleum jelly/ Vaseline works very well. Cheap and effective, ants will not cross it.
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