View Full Version : Help?!? LOTS of pics- Any "for certains" what type B.plant this is?
Lawler
07-26-2013, 10:29 PM
We are in SE Texas (near Houston). We've had these banana plants for awhile. We've gotten bananas from them, but it was awhile back as we were not supplemental watering them. Changed location of some w/ drip system and w/ all the rain, our 'wild' growing ones have put on some bananas as well.
The pic w/ the big leaf: leaf is about 1.5 ' wide x 4' long for reference.
Does anyone have a CLUE as to what type they are?
And, can anyone tell me when I should expect them to be ripe? ..or should I cut a hand off, put in a bag on the counter??
Thanks for ANY info. you can give!
caliboy1994
07-27-2013, 01:30 AM
I say Orinoco. It does look to be pretty short for an Orinoco, but the p-stem would probably be fatter if it was a Dwarf Orinoco.
verndoc50
07-28-2013, 12:07 AM
I'd vote for Orinoco--fruit size, shape, and also the fact that they're so prolific (looks like many trees there.) They're tasty cooked and fair out-of-hand.
Lawler
07-28-2013, 04:20 PM
Thank you both so kindly. As, I've said, with all the info. abound on the web, it is nice to have it condensed so laconically here!
Can you or anyone say how long it takes the Orinoco to ripen once the first hand appears? From the little I've read, I just leave them on the plant until they start to turn yellow?
Lastly, does fertilization increase flowering or production by much (we have horses and plenty of 'it' ...just don't know that it will necessarily and truly make a noticeable difference?
verndoc50
07-28-2013, 05:29 PM
They tend to take a long time to ripen. I'd just leave them until one or more just begins to turn yellow. then cut and hang to ripen.
Fertilizer usually helps. Horse manure would be great, spread over the surface soil. Composted manure is also very good.
You can increase your yield somewhat also by thinning the mat. Too crowded usually results in lower yields. On the plus side, small bunches might be fine for a backyard grower vs. a commercial operation.
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