Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
03-09-2015, 10:50 AM
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thai giant,saba plants wanted
i think i made a boo boo on other thread.. sigh..im such a dork
anyways.. does anyone have any mekong giant ,and saba plants they are willing
to sell?? larger plants would be nice..shipping cost let...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
03-09-2015, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 1
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thai giant nanner wanted
does anyone have or know where i can get some mekong giant banana plants?
larger size would be nice..but looking for some..
also saba,and praying hands..
thanks.. sure hope spring is here!!! :)...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-19-2014, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: First prize fertilizer
thats some sweet babies ya got there sunfish!!!
year after year..i get good results with my own mix..one thing i need to plan
better at..i plant my nanners to high in the soil..
great pics man...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-12-2014, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,677
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
super posts everyone!!! :)
my largest konjac are just about to open..thank goodness they are in back room. LOL
because all the "tropical" amorphs have to be kept in soil..and can never
dry...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,677
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
cincinna.. "most times" amorph corms will double,even treble in
size.. from vegetative growth.. ive found they do this in the most
"opportunistic" growing conditions..
with konjac..mine put on some...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,677
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
cincinnca.. very cool !!! :08:
i live in riverbottom area..so really rocky.. i do have great
drainage though..:)
most of my property is full sun.. i have one area on east side that
gets some...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-09-2014, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,677
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
great to read of other amorph/aroid enthusiasts!! :)
i planted my konjac in raised beds couple yrs ago..they did well..but
they got FULL sun..to much i think..LOL so..
im now using fabric pots.....
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,677
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
hey..great to hear from u steve!! :)
i dont know with the "giant" amorphs if dwarfing the plant wouldnt also
have an adverse affect on the corm growth..??? but i dont know for sure.
the corm...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-08-2014, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 15,677
Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?
always great to see other amorph enthusiasts!! :)
several of my largest konjac have flower spikes now..some are on there way
so..guess i'll have weeks of stinky..LOL
i know of a guy in houston,TX...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-23-2014, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,891
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Forum: Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants
02-23-2014, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,479
Re: Compost Bin Propagation
thats so great..i too am amazed how tough some plants are..even with
my neglect ..:( boo..booo..LOL :)
gardening in all that is there..we keep learning..finding new ways to do something,
new...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
02-20-2014, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 1
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want to buy praying hands,saba,kandarain pups
i know its not even march yet..but i am so geared up for
gardening.im in utah..LOL
im looking for praying hands,saba and kandarain pups..
and of course..i'll throw it out there..
musa ingens.. LOL...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
01-13-2013, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Banana growers in the UK
have any of u in the UK heard of ..know of a christian post..with bananaswap??
its an old posting i found..but he was at the time circa 2008/9 growing musa ingens
which is a banana i am not giving up...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-13-2013, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 2,183
Views: 138,373
Re: Current weather
been awhile since i posted here..
weve had one of the coldest winters here..:( bummer
was 5F this morning..geeesh.. enough already...
im so anxious for spring..i want to get my cold frame up and
get...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
10-02-2012, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,349
Re: Winterizing early?
i think this is our last warmish week here (utah)
im lucky i have 3 neighbour boys that will be helping me
dig,rinse,and haul in all my plants..
30+bananas..some 16ft tall now
100s EE .. jacks giant...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
10-02-2012, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 8,524
Re: Banana fuel
i use the wellspring nanner fuel..but i stretch it using my homemade manure tea..
which bumps up the N some.. im thinking the P as well..
next yr..i plan to buy richards..just a bit higher in...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-28-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Anyone using airpots?
i was tempted to get some airpots..id buy them more
as a "donation" to lari ann gardner and her wonderful work on
aroids..than practical use for my EE's..
i think they are great pots,easy to store...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2012, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 25
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Re: Water is really important...
darkman..whew.. $400/ bill.. ouch.. ive heard that areas
of florida have real water restrictions..or a cost..whew..i get excited
with a $50/month bill in july/aug.. we have it good here ..compared
to...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
07-28-2012, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 2,183
Views: 138,373
Re: Current weather
weve had a warm/hot summer so far.. nothing like those
suffering in the midwest..whew..:(
we have had alot of 100F days.. thus far..
"they" say were to have mid/high 90F days for a week or so..
oh...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 13,690
Re: Coffee Grounds?
here in utah we have pretty alkaline soil..so as mentioned
earlier post..do watch your soil pH..
i use most of mine in my compost..and rest go into gardens
overwinter..and get spaded under..
the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,086
Re: Compost Tea Yea or Nay?
rmplmnz.. wow..thats super man!!
i go thru alot of leaves too.. last yr the boys mowed
down over 300 bags.. they are almost all gone now..
i use shredded leaves in my soil mix for my amorphs..
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2012, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,086
Re: Compost Tea Yea or Nay?
i have used compost tea for yrs.. i tried the aerobic system..read all
the stuff everyone else has..im sure.
for me..its more than i want to do..
as for the live bacteria in aerated tea..??...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-22-2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 692
Views: 69,027
Re: Tomatoes
i think this is the earliest ive had tomatoes on my plants..mid june..???
odd yr..
i might get ripe tomatoes beginning of july.. !!!
:woohoonaner:
some here plant them..cover them with a makeshift...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-22-2012, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,397
Re: Growing Bananas in Colorado
welcome scott!!
provo utah here.. this is my 3rd season with nanners..
it is addictive..LOL guess being ocd has something to do with that too..
LOL
i dont know your situation..but if you have a place...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-20-2012, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,234
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