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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 6657
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue 22 Nov, 2005 1:10 am |
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My Chiquita banana is flowering. The plant is approximately a year and a half old. It has produced about 20 leaves before flowering began. The flower bud is huge and is starting to spread open. I can see quite a few baby bananas. Do I have to hand polinate the blooms or not? - Millet |
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
Posts: 5663
Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 22 Nov, 2005 1:28 am |
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Hi Millet you shouldn't have to do a thing, as you see the fuit is already forming, fruit is set parthenocarpically. How about some photos... ? |
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Malcolm_Manners
Citrus Guru
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 676
Location: Lakeland Florida
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| Posted: Tue 29 Nov, 2005 10:13 am |
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All commercial-type bananas are sterile triploids, and do not need pollenization. The number of female flowers you get (and therefore, the number of hands of bananas) depends on how happy the tree is when the inflorescence is made.
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Tue 29 Nov, 2005 10:54 pm |
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drichard12
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| Posted: Tue 29 Nov, 2005 10:56 pm |
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HOLY COW!!! Great job Millet |
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Millet
Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue 29 Nov, 2005 11:59 pm |
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The banana started to fruit a week ago. So far it has 8 hands showing (approx. 96 bananas). The bloom seems to be somewhere about 1/3 open (??). After it is fully bloomed, I'll count all the hands and post the total numbers of bananas produced. Citrus Joe, are you ready to eat a couple hundread bananas??- Millet |
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joencolo
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| Posted: Wed 30 Nov, 2005 12:10 am |
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Glad to see some of your photos posted. Thank God for Laaz and his patience. Hope to see you within the week, now that they've opened the roads again. Yes, I'll bring some M. Fruits too. Thanks for the book that you sent, good thing I just got new glasses! I've read more in the last week than I have in a year. |
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drichard12
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| Posted: Thu 08 Dec, 2005 6:20 pm |
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Millet every time I see that Banana tree an knowing you live in Colorado an are able to do this. I just think I should be able also. Its a great inspiration for us people up here in the NorthWoods |
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Thu 08 Dec, 2005 10:01 pm |
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Dale you should be able to. Make sure you get a dwarf though. I have a few Ice cream banana's on the side of my house, they are about 15 feet tall & still have yet to fruit. |
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BabyBlue11371
Site Admin
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
Posts: 830
Location: SE Kansas
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| Posted: Thu 08 Dec, 2005 11:24 pm |
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Those are Beautiful Millet!!!
With all the cool plants I've been finding out that I can grow in my climate (in a good green house) I have got to get me a good set up!!
You are inspireing!! can't wait to see more pictures of your plants!
Gina *BabyBlue* |
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Chops
Citruholic
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Posts: 86
Location: Zone 6b, NY, USA
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| Posted: Fri 09 Dec, 2005 12:50 pm |
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Those pics look great. Congrats Millet.
Where can I find out more info on dwarf banana trees(growing conditions, soil, care, etc)? I'd love it even for just the foilage but I don't have a greenhouse and would have to bring it inside in the winter. I don't know if they would like the inside of a house. |
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Susan
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
Posts: 17
Location: Niagara Region, Ontario
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| Posted: Fri 09 Dec, 2005 4:29 pm |
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That is just wild!
Susan
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