Forum: Other Plants
06-18-2010, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 22,495
Re: Mangos
Amber and Hollyberry, nice looking mango seedings you have there! Mangos germinate easily and grow rapidly up until 1 foot, then growth slows down.
I germinated well over 15 mangos last summer, and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2010, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,566
Re: Bananas And Oil
Hopefully you won't get a huge amount of oil coming your way Tommy. Oil contaminates the plants by coating the roots and leaves to stop gas exchange and block the uptake of nutrients. When oil soaks...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2010, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,104
Re: Here comes the HEAT! :(
That must feel horrible Amber! :( At least in the desert the heat dries you up before you know it. One of my friends told me he went to Florida a few years back and it was so humid one day that he...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-04-2010, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,942
Re: Basjoo spacing?
3-4 feet sounds about right. I plant mine that distance apart and it creates a nice, lush canopy, especially when the pups start coming out. However, I'm no expert, but I don't think all the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-04-2010, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,104
Re: Here comes the HEAT! :(
Don't worry Velutina, I'll also be sharing beautiful weather this weekend! :woohoonaner:
After living here you realize seat belts make a good branding iron, asphalt has a liquid state, the cold tap...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-30-2010, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,587
Re: Bug and Pest Ridding Tips...
Richard, I'm talking about Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, which is EPA approved against indoor and outdoor insects. It's also USDA approved as an anti-caking agent for animal feed and FDA approved...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-30-2010, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,587
Re: Bug and Pest Ridding Tips...
A great product I've used in the past is Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. It's a natural powdered rock that does an amazing job at pest control. The powder absorbs lipids from the exoskeleton of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2010, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,842
Bunch ripening w/o leaves
It's been windy the past few days and broke off 1 of the 4 remaining leaves on my flowering Goldfinger. Will the bunch still ripen properly if there are as few as 3 or no leaves? Or does it go...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-13-2009, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,680
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-17-2009, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,796
Re: Stubborn Cigar Leaf
Speaking of humidity, here in Phoenix it is as hot and dry as can possibly be. Now I don't know if this has anything to do with the humidity, but during the past summer months, I used to mist my...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-16-2009, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,277
Re: Weird Goldfinger
I've also tried adding eggshells to the soil for the calcium deficiency while a leaf was midway unfurled, and to my surprise,it worked immediately. The leaf came out nicely just like my Ice cream on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-16-2009, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,277
Re: Weird Goldfinger
I was thinking that too, according to the CTAHR powerpoint pictures for banana plant deficiencies. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/banana/ripeningbunchmanagement.pdf
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Forum: Other Plants
07-12-2009, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 13,475
Re: A guide to Bamboo
Did you know that bamboo can grow through a person in just a few days laying down on the ground? It was used as torture years ago.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-25-2009, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,263
My before and after pics
I'd like to show you guys my before and after pics. The first pic was taken on 4-17-09, and the next one today, on 6-25-09. The Goldfinger is on the right, and the Ice Cream on the left. I haven't...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
06-24-2009, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 36,269
Re: Best Home Depoot fertilizer for bananas?
Damaclese, I checked at Home Depot and the only kellogg stuff they have are soil amendments, and N'Rich, a compost, but no fertilizer. And Patty, I searched some more for a closer ratio like yours,...
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