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Tog Tan · 10-25-2008, 10:24 AM

Yo Frank, coming back to the melanism of the pseudostem, I am very curious and interested in the following;
1. As they have been at a higher altitude, are they genectically 'fixed' in its coloration?
2. When they are being grown at almost at sea level will the seedlings I collected at 4,000 ft asl become greener?
3. Will the future pups in time revert to green?
I cannot find any literature on this subsp as it has hardly been experimented as a food cultivar since the indegenous people (aborigines) in M'sia are not found in the highlands. They populate the foothills and lowlands where M/a subsp malaccensis is abundant.
Regarding whether they can be cold hardy, the highlands here record at 60F or so but... extremely humid..that is wet! I didn't post any pix of them in their habitat as it was very misty and all my shots came out bad. It was quite a sight to see them grow amongst the tree ferns, Cyathea contaminans. So unless where you are is wet which is essential to them I think it may be a problem.
Since I got the plants back, I have been keeping them very moist by watering them at least 3 - 4 times a day. The smallest plant's leaves all dehydrated by the 2nd day even though my place is very humid. I will keep them with me for another month or so until they shoot new leaves and I will take them to my nursery which is in a conducive jungle like environment. Interesting, ha?
One thing I forgot to add, they are not stout plants like the M balbisiana or M itnerans, they are quite wily with a diameter of only about 12 in plus.

10-25-2008, 10:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tog Tan Ensete nut Tog Tan's Photo Gallery Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Name: Tog Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,757 BananaBucks : 448,771 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,011 Times Was Thanked 2,723 Times in 787 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times	Re: Musa acuminata subsp truncata Yo Frank, coming back to the melanism of the pseudostem, I am very curious and interested in the following; 1. As they have been at a higher altitude, are they genectically 'fixed' in its coloration? 2. When they are being grown at almost at sea level will the seedlings I collected at 4,000 ft asl become greener? 3. Will the future pups in time revert to green? I cannot find any literature on this subsp as it has hardly been experimented as a food cultivar since the indegenous people (aborigines) in M'sia are not found in the highlands. They populate the foothills and lowlands where M/a subsp malaccensis is abundant. Regarding whether they can be cold hardy, the highlands here record at 60F or so but... extremely humid..that is wet! I didn't post any pix of them in their habitat as it was very misty and all my shots came out bad. It was quite a sight to see them grow amongst the tree ferns, Cyathea contaminans. So unless where you are is wet which is essential to them I think it may be a problem. Since I got the plants back, I have been keeping them very moist by watering them at least 3 - 4 times a day. The smallest plant's leaves all dehydrated by the 2nd day even though my place is very humid. I will keep them with me for another month or so until they shoot new leaves and I will take them to my nursery which is in a conducive jungle like environment. Interesting, ha? One thing I forgot to add, they are not stout plants like the M balbisiana or M itnerans, they are quite wily with a diameter of only about 12 in plus. __________________ ____ Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.