Hi Everyone- I was going to wait until the end of my 6 month growing season to post some pics but Hurricane Irma changed that plan lol. Enjoy!
April 23, 2017:
This was a new plot location this year. They were put into the ground a little late since we had an unusual cold snap during spring. It payed off to take the small gamble to wait until after the cold snap to plant them.
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September 1, 2017:
The new plot location was a success. My Manzano (front) had a pstem of 14 feet tall before Irma came. Look at the pstem girth compared to the deck post...Manzanos LOVE growing in Georgia! My tall Namwah (middle) has a pstem about 9 feet base of over 30 inches around. My Veinte Cohol (back right) is 6.5 feet and a pstem base of 23 inches around. The leaves are so stacked it looks like its going to choke and I'm expecting a flag leaf anytime now. The rest of my cultivars were big but noting to note really. All of these grew from a 1 foot plant in the spring. Ever banana plant I have produced over 8 pups each and my Basjoos produced over 15 pups each! I really do have to note that switching to a granular fertilizer and really knowing how to apply it is the biggest key other than soil quality and top dressing...yeah, sun and water help too
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Hurricane Irma September 11, 2017:
Irma rolled into town. You can't even get mad or upset about something like this because It's all part of the banana game! The footage below is right before the winds started uprooting giant oaks etc. I watched from inside with a few beers when that started happening lol. We lost power for only 1 day.
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