Log in

View Full Version : Musa Fen Ba Jiao


Cikas33
05-28-2014, 01:47 PM
Musa Fen Ba Jiao is interesting ABB banana.
It is popular cultivar in China.

Growth of my specimen:08:

April 26. 2014.

http://imageshack.com/a/img843/3617/t1sn.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img843/8905/gma3.jpg

April 27.

http://imageshack.com/a/img836/4826/fgk8.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img834/5974/ow4j.jpg

May 11.
http://imageshack.com/a/img835/8856/n3od.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img836/876/szi6.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img834/11/f4gk.jpg

Cikas33
05-28-2014, 01:51 PM
May 20.

http://imageshack.com/a/img835/8794/jqgu.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img839/7119/gcix.jpg

Cikas33
09-04-2014, 12:07 PM
Update.

It was planted in ground during summer.:08:

During the period of adjustment to the full mediterranean sun ( August 7. 2014 )

http://s26.postimg.org/b9x4szsuh/rsz_p7310060.jpg

http://s26.postimg.org/47z76sp8p/rsz_p7310061.jpg



New adjusted leaves ( August 15. 2014 )

http://s8.postimg.org/bz0czst2d/rsz_p8120084.jpg

Starts to look good ( August 17. 2014 ):0517:

http://s30.postimg.org/faqfg90a9/rsz_p8160081.jpg

http://s9.postimg.org/dfipx9tcv/rsz_p8160080.jpg

Cikas33
09-04-2014, 12:23 PM
Grows fast.
It has a white wax on the stem and tips of the petioles are reddish.( August 26. 2014 )

http://s29.postimg.org/kctim919z/rsz_p8240063.jpg

http://s7.postimg.org/bjc3brtgr/rsz_p8240064.jpg

http://s4.postimg.org/h2f5npgod/rsz_p8240065.jpg

http://s29.postimg.org/ppw55ltbr/rsz_p8240066.jpg

Cikas33
09-04-2014, 12:27 PM
First pup ( September 4. 2014 ):08::08::08:

http://s15.postimg.org/72ftg7r57/rsz_p9040074.jpg

http://s3.postimg.org/i3njwww83/rsz_p9040075.jpg

http://s29.postimg.org/60u14h5xj/rsz_p9040076.jpg

Cikas33
09-06-2014, 02:00 PM
Another pup discovered ( September 6. 2014 ):0517::0517::0517:

http://s23.postimg.org/8shce5inf/rsz_p9060074.jpg

http://s1.postimg.org/oh9lupjxr/rsz_p9060075.jpg

The first one grows nicely:08:

http://s8.postimg.org/xnrpvob79/rsz_p9060078.jpg

Cikas33
09-12-2014, 11:36 AM
She liked heavy rain we had last night. The third pup appeared ( September 12. 2014 ):08::08::08:

http://s2.postimg.org/49u15l749/rsz_p9120075.jpg

http://s10.postimg.org/v6ici8om1/rsz_p9120076.jpg

The first two are growing nicely.

http://s24.postimg.org/mujvwbzxh/rsz_p9120074.jpg

And whole banana looks more robust.

http://s14.postimg.org/8vm7zmjzl/rsz_p9120077.jpg

Cikas33
09-22-2014, 06:59 PM
Fourth pup appeared ( September 18. 2014. ).:08::08::08:

http://s29.postimg.org/q15nk64wn/rsz_p9180136.jpg

http://s14.postimg.org/tik2osas1/rsz_p9180137.jpg

All pups are growing fast.:08:

http://s30.postimg.org/4gzhsyp6p/rsz_p9180138.jpg

Kostas
09-23-2014, 11:27 AM
Very nice! How tall is its pseudostem now?

venturabananas
09-24-2014, 01:56 AM
Looking at the photos and searching MGIS for similar names, I suspect this variety is a Pisang Awak ("Namwah").

PR-Giants
09-24-2014, 08:54 AM
A quick search showed this, hope it can help.

‘Fen Jiao’
(AAB), a local cultivar which is very sensitive to Foc race 4.

Scientists discuss Asian banana production challenges at the ISHS-ProMusa symposium in China : ProMusa blog | Promusa - Mobilizing banana science for sustainable livelihoods (http://www.promusa.org/blogpost71-Scientists-discuss-Asian-banana-production-challenges-at-the-ISHS-ProMusa-symposium-in-China)

Cikas33
09-24-2014, 11:46 AM
A quick search showed this, hope it can help.

‘Fen Jiao’
(AAB), a local cultivar which is very sensitive to Foc race 4.

Scientists discuss Asian banana production challenges at the ISHS-ProMusa symposium in China : ProMusa blog | Promusa - Mobilizing banana science for sustainable livelihoods (http://www.promusa.org/blogpost71-Scientists-discuss-Asian-banana-production-challenges-at-the-ISHS-ProMusa-symposium-in-China)

It is a ABB cultivar from China. That ''Ba'' in the name is important.
In China only one different word in the name, can mean totally different cultivar. :)

Cikas33
09-24-2014, 11:49 AM
Looking at the photos and searching MGIS for similar names, I suspect this variety is a Pisang Awak ("Namwah").

It is not Namwah. I have Dwarf Namwah. This cultivar is more red.

This is rare local ( but apparently very hardy ) cultivar from China. It is very rare in cultivation outside of China.
This is how mature plants and fruit looks like ( from Markus Germany )

http://s26.postimg.org/fpfjy958p/2bl_ten_Kopie.jpg http://s26.postimg.org/rskvltgax/Bl_te2_Kopie.jpg http://s26.postimg.org/3q41qxznt/bl_te1_Kopie.jpg http://s26.postimg.org/4gwrwq215/Frucht2_Kopie.jpg http://s26.postimg.org/9gu84o7nt/frucht1_Kopie.jpg

venturabananas
09-24-2014, 01:10 PM
Interesting. I agree that those photos of the fruit and flower don't show a Namwah. They also might not show an ABB cultivar. The male and female flowers don't show much pink/red coloration (though it's a bit hard to tell from those photos), which is a trait of ABB cultivars. Also, I wouldn't put too much stock in the amount of red in the leaf sheaths or petioles. That trait is influenced by nitrogen availability and other cultural/climatic factors.

Cikas33
09-30-2014, 03:49 PM
Very nice! How tall is its pseudostem now?

Around 1,60-70m. :)

PR-Giants
10-01-2014, 09:20 AM
It is not Namwah. I have Dwarf Namwah. This cultivar is more red.



I wouldn't put too much stock in the amount of red in the leaf sheaths or petioles. That trait is influenced by nitrogen availability and other cultural/climatic factors.

Mark, that's a good point. This is a Namwa with some red in it's leaf sheaths.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56857 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56857)

Cikas33
10-01-2014, 01:26 PM
Small update.

We had a storm one week ago. With very strong wind, 100 km/h. Musa Fen Ba Jiao has some damage on the leaves, but new leaves are growing ( October 1. 2014. )

http://s29.postimg.org/5on9ibmg7/rsz_pa010146.jpg

http://s24.postimg.org/v3dsngzdx/rsz_pa010147.jpg

http://s4.postimg.org/r7c2p7hi5/rsz_pa010148.jpg

Cikas33
10-16-2014, 11:44 AM
Pup number 5 appeared ( October 12. 2014. ):08:

http://s30.postimg.org/myydq4881/rsz_pa120154.jpg

http://s30.postimg.org/o5yjd3u75/rsz_pa120155.jpg

http://s7.postimg.org/7rd5ygp5n/rsz_pa120156.jpg

http://s22.postimg.org/s0k1y1bjl/rsz_pa120157.jpg

http://s14.postimg.org/6i144qa4h/rsz_pa120158.jpg

http://s7.postimg.org/m8j9fdp3v/rsz_pa120159.jpg

Cikas33
10-18-2014, 03:33 PM
Musa Fen Ba Jiao really likes hot and sunny weather we have these days.
Pups are growing really fast.
Even pup number 6 appeared.

Update from today ( October 18. 2014. ):08:

http://s28.postimg.org/w1gh1vml9/rsz_pa180156.jpg

http://s23.postimg.org/xj6k8uwkr/rsz_pa180157.jpg

http://s18.postimg.org/4zb8fo63t/rsz_pa180158.jpg

http://s17.postimg.org/jo3jjw04f/rsz_pa180159.jpg

http://s1.postimg.org/3mb1252fj/rsz_pa180160.jpg

http://s17.postimg.org/vwcmh4ihr/rsz_pa180161.jpg

http://s28.postimg.org/m1zuy48wt/rsz_pa180162.jpg

Cikas33
11-15-2014, 05:40 PM
Still growing. :08: ( November 11. 2014. ).

http://s1.postimg.org/m6q7gsspr/rsz_pb080161.jpg

http://s13.postimg.org/pvd8cxgxj/rsz_pb080162.jpg

Cikas33
12-12-2014, 12:44 PM
Update ( December 11. ):08:

http://s21.postimg.org/wyotl4tt3/rsz_pc080175.jpg

http://s21.postimg.org/67dnjlomf/rsz_pc080176.jpg

http://s14.postimg.org/emjh1wajl/rsz_pc080177.jpg

http://s28.postimg.org/4pn5go7lp/rsz_pc080179.jpg