Using an excess of compost / organic material instead of fertilizers, can substantially reduce the time from plant to bloom.
This FHIA-3 should have bloomed at 9 to 10 months in Puerto Rico, but unexpectedly shot 200 days after planting a small tissue culture.
Plants grow faster, larger, produce heavier bunches and have more flavorful fruit by using copious amounts of compost.
Some more examples...
