Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-17-2018, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,807
Re: Lowering transplanted sucker failure ratio
Aruzinsky: Your suggestions did not fall on deaf ears!
Even though our success ratio in the field is close to 100% nowadays, we built a 50m2 test polytunnel shaded with 50% green netting roofed with...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
04-09-2018, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,106
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
04-03-2018, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 11,155
First macro propagation attempt
I thought I would keep the forum informed of our first trials at macro propagation.
We have built two wooden boxes in 2m x 1m
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62912...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-02-2018, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,112
new member
hello folk's my name is Marty and I am from just outside of Toronto, Canada. I have just recently had an interest in banana plants and found this site. I am not much good on the computer (I guess us...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-24-2018, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,000
Looking for banana seeds
Would love to add a variety of bananas to my front yard food forest.
Looking for seeds that would do well in Zone 10A in Southern California.
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-23-2018, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,454
Mr.
I am a philatelist and was fascinated with postage stamps with bananas on it. Now, I am putting together a philatelic exhibit about it. I think I might be the first one who will be exhibiting this...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
03-14-2018, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,574
Re: AARP is Fake News!
Darkman... You just need to shift it all left a notch and down a couple... There is no honest, unbiased reporting, anywhere. Never has been.
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-11-2018, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,400
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-02-2018, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,447
Re: Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp
I live in zone 6 St Louis. When I planted my Basjoos I covered a large area with 6 inches of wood chips and shredded oak leaves. In the fall when the p-stems freeze and go down I normally cut them...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-02-2018, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,447
Re: Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp
Thanks for the info all. My 10 day forecast just has 2 days a little below 32F now so i'm going to try to cover the leaves to avoid frost and see how it goes. Mine are growing gangbusters. They...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-02-2018, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,447
Re: Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp
I live in PA, also zone 6 and I have started uncovering my basjoo this week. I normally would wait until late march *BUT* this winter seems to have killed my p-stems down to the ground. All that...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-02-2018, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,447
Re: Musa Basjoo Pseudostem cold Min temp
I don't really have an answer as far a s minimum temps, but there is a guy here in KY (6b) that has let his Basjoo's just die back and just left the dead leafs over it. And year after year they come...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-27-2018, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,677
Re: big cheap seed propagator
When the parts list was given in the beginning post my wheels started turning. I wonder for those that do not have the room for the big machine, maybe, just maybe a egg incubator would meet the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-26-2018, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,399
Too good to be true
I was searching eBay for banana seeds, and discovered a seller that had some very unusual plants, banana and otherwise.
They were very inexpensive (cheap) {Red flag}
Has anyone bought from a...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-26-2018, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,677
Re: big cheap seed propagator
I like it! Well insulated and a glass see through front. You can see what's going on inside without opening the door. Very well done!
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Forum: Banana Identification
02-26-2018, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 903
Help on ID
Dear members,
I'm growing this in Hong Kong (Southeast Asia). The plant is about 10ft tall now and I have never harvest it successfully before, so not sure about the taste.
<a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-25-2018, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,211
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-25-2018, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 640
Hello
I just recently joined.Thank you for accepting me.
I am just looking around to see what people are talking about.
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-25-2018, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 785
Hello from Jacksonville FL!
Hi,
I am in North FL, in zone 9a. I am currently attempting to grow my own bananas here. For the two cold months out of the year, I bring all of my tropicals indoors. For the bananas, I plan on...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-24-2018, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,854
Re: Wanted Musa Basjoo
My basjoo mat is large, I dig and give away or sell several pups every year.
I would like another species. This is the first time I have seen mention of Hellen's Highbred. After some internet...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
02-24-2018, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,692
Musa Balbisiana 'Atia Black'
Hi all,
Some time before last Christmas I ordered and sowed some 'black atia' seeds which have started sprouting this month. So far 3 have properly taken off, with a fourth one which has shed its...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-23-2018, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,854
Re: Wanted Musa Basjoo
They've arrived! I'll get you another money order out to cover the extra shipping. It's much appreciated. I'll get them planted in some pots in the morning and label the Helen so I don't forget what...
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Forum: Member Introductions
02-22-2018, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 929
Hello from Arkansas
I joined this site last year but never got around to introducing myself.
I am originally from St. Louis and my neighbor there would grow some dwarf variety of Musa. He would get fruit maybe once...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-19-2018, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,949
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
02-17-2018, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,106
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