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PR-Giants
05-18-2014, 08:43 AM
NOT ENTIRELY TRUE...

Possibly some BULL SHlT was used, butt

No MINERAL FERTILIZERS were used in this trial.

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The average FHIA-17 bunch weight.

Plant Crop - 95 lbs

First Ratoon - 141 lbs

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The Hot New Product was really only temporarily warm.



Cow manure was applied at rate of 44 lbs per hole at planting. This rate corresponds to the quantity of manure recommended by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of Rwanda (ISAR). No mineral fertilizers were used in this trial. Mulch thickness of 2 inches was reported to be efficient for soil moisture conservation

:woohoonaner:

Rwanda Study (http://www.bioline.org.br/request?cs08002)



http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae272/keithpr1/FHIA-17/showimage1_zpse0da9c84.jpg (http://s979.photobucket.com/user/keithpr1/media/FHIA-17/showimage1_zpse0da9c84.jpg.html)

http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae272/keithpr1/FHIA-17/showimage2_zpsa7d77d3f.jpg (http://s979.photobucket.com/user/keithpr1/media/FHIA-17/showimage2_zpsa7d77d3f.jpg.html)

Iunepeace
06-05-2014, 02:26 PM
From this table it looks like FHIA-18 would be a good variety for me to try as a faster growing banana with good yields (although much less than FHIA-17)?

Also what's the shelf life like? I've seen several complaints on the forum about the FHIA-17 not being too desirable post-ripe; does the FHIA-18 suffer from the same traits or has better preservative qualities that result in a still tasty banana even after ripening? :)

Mark Dragt
08-24-2015, 11:45 AM
Cool study. Bunny berries are going in the hole next year when I plant in the ground. Maybe get some goods from the chickens as well. Rocket fuel!
:woohoonaner:

Red Sky
08-24-2015, 02:21 PM
Cool study. Bunny berries are going in the hole next year when I plant in the ground. Maybe get some goods from the chickens as well. Rocket fuel!
:woohoonaner:
Do you know if the chicken manure needs to be composted first?

Mark Dragt
08-24-2015, 02:39 PM
I think that depends. Is it pure chicken crap from a ranch. That stuff is hot. Yes compost first. If it is the stuff you rake out of your home coop, and you have dirt and wood chips mixed in, then I say no. If you are not sure, try a small amount and see what happens. On my plants, when I use too much bunny berries, my cigar leaf tips come apart before they unroll. Then I back off on the good stuff, and water only.

crazy banana
08-24-2015, 05:27 PM
Do you know if the chicken manure needs to be composted first?

Maybe for other plants, but I use it straight out of the chicken coop and run on all of my banana mats without any problems.

Mark Dragt
08-24-2015, 06:10 PM
Maybe for other plants, but I use it straight out of the chicken coop and run on all of my banana mats without any problems.

How much do you put on at once? I give my chickens grass clippings, leaves table scraps, old bread,etc. So when I rake some out of the coop, it has all kinds of good stuff in it. It also contains calcium which is great for your bananas. My daughter has 7 rabbits and produce a pile of berries. So easy to harvest and apply.:08:

crazy banana
08-24-2015, 11:29 PM
How much do you put on at once? I give my chickens grass clippings, leaves table scraps, old bread,etc. So when I rake some out of the coop, it has all kinds of good stuff in it. It also contains calcium which is great for your bananas. My daughter has 7 rabbits and produce a pile of berries. So easy to harvest and apply.:08:

Usually I dump two to three wheelbarrows on 8 mats at a time.
Our chickens are spoiled pets, too. They get all different kind of treats. Grass clippings are good for banana plants but never ever give them to chickens as it can cause crop impactions.

Mark Dragt
08-24-2015, 11:36 PM
Usually I dump two to three wheelbarrows on 8 mats at a time.
Our chickens are spoiled pets, too. They get all different kind of treats. Grass clippings are good for banana plants but never ever give them to chickens as it can cause crop impactions.

I have been giving my chickens grass clippings for years. I did not know it could cause them any trouble. Good to know.
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Richard
08-25-2015, 09:39 PM
The active fertilizer ingredients in cow, chicken, and other manures are nitrogen and minerals. They're just a lot more dilute than the dehydrated versions.

Kat2
08-25-2015, 09:47 PM
The active fertilizer ingredients in cow, chicken, and other manures are nitrogen and minerals. They're just a lot more dilute than the dehydrated versions.What is the makeup of composted leaves and wood? (Grass clippings don't seem to make it to the dump that I've seen.) I haven't found a manure source yet so that's what I'm using. Plants seem very happy so far.

Going Bananas
08-26-2015, 12:19 AM
:waving:

PRG thank you for providing the link to the Rwandan study.
I easily skipped over the link the first time
I read the thread untill Iunepeace mentioned
interest in growing the FHIA-18.

PRG do you grow the 18 by any chance
or any of the other FHIA series?
I notice you erased the pictures.

Thanx!:bananas_b

subsonicdrone
08-26-2015, 07:04 PM
edit sorry wrong link