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robguz24 · 07-25-2016, 04:14 PM

Wasn't too bad. Lost maybe 7-8 bunches and 20 stalks snapped or fell over completely. Losing Mysore at the edge of my lot was no surprise. They're quite lean for the height. Losing a lot of Baraganete plantain was a surprise since they're so thick. Of course, everything snapped/fell in the complete opposite direction from which I propped them because the strongest winds came from the south. None of my really rare ones, like the Hawaiian Maia were harmed at all! In the scheme of things 5-6" of rain in the driest month of the year after fertilizing probably did more good than harm from the winds. The storm was nothing like Iselle 2 years ago, which did lots of damage in the area, though little to my yard then.

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robguz24 Rob Location: Kalapana, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 11 Name: Rob Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,506 BananaBucks : 285,646 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,320 Times Was Thanked 4,961 Times in 1,080 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times	Re: Robguz.. Be safe. Wasn't too bad. Lost maybe 7-8 bunches and 20 stalks snapped or fell over completely. Losing Mysore at the edge of my lot was no surprise. They're quite lean for the height. Losing a lot of Baraganete plantain was a surprise since they're so thick. Of course, everything snapped/fell in the complete opposite direction from which I propped them because the strongest winds came from the south. None of my really rare ones, like the Hawaiian Maia were harmed at all! In the scheme of things 5-6" of rain in the driest month of the year after fertilizing probably did more good than harm from the winds. The storm was nothing like Iselle 2 years ago, which did lots of damage in the area, though little to my yard then. __________________ My micro-farm Stay on my Big Island banana farm cottage Last edited by robguz24 : 08-30-2016 at 11:33 PM.