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Amazing Musas

Post by sidpook » Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:57 pm

I cut my musas back last night at about 5:00 pm...When I went outside today they had already pushed out about 1' of growth in 15 hours...Amazing!!!!! I gotta get them covered before frost or first freeze comes in a few weeks week or so....!

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Post by lucky1 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:48 pm

Mike,
I know...I know...trust a woman to ask: that's a foot?

If your first freeze is expected in a couple of weeks, it'll grow 3 feet in that time.
That thing's on super-juice! :lol:
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Post by sidpook » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:20 pm

lucky1 wrote:Mike,
I know...I know...trust a woman to ask: that's a foot?

If your first freeze is expected in a couple of weeks, it'll grow 3 feet in that time.
That thing's on super-juice! :lol:
Barb

LOL, my bad y'all! I meant to write 1 inch!!!!! :oops:
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Post by TerdalFarm » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:33 pm

LMAO!
Yeah, I see 12" there. :lol:

Seriously, I am challenged in the Musa department. Please let know: why to you cut them? Mine have dead leaves but I leave the healthy stems alone on the assumption that nutrients get taken down to the roots. Should I cut them? What does that do for them? --Erik

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Post by sidpook » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:25 pm

TerdalFarm wrote:LMAO!
Yeah, I see 12" there. :lol:

Seriously, I am challenged in the Musa department. Please let know: why to you cut them? Mine have dead leaves but I leave the healthy stems alone on the assumption that nutrients get taken down to the roots. Should I cut them? What does that do for them? --Erik
I'm just cutting mine back and keeping them dry so they don't rot. Never did it before....We shall see...
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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:19 pm

Hi Mike,

nice photos........cool to see it still thriving in fall.
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Post by sidpook » Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:41 am

TimMAz6 wrote:Hi Mike,

nice photos........cool to see it still thriving in fall.
Thanks. It hasn't really been that cold here yet, today back to 60...seasonable I guess.
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