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PR-Giants
07-03-2014, 02:17 PM
This banana grows fast.

http://www.bananas.org/f2/fhia-21-a-20015.html

Nicolas Naranja
07-03-2014, 02:56 PM
This banana grows fast.

http://www.bananas.org/f2/fhia-21-a-20015.html

I have 3.

PR-Giants
07-03-2014, 03:11 PM
I have 3.

Are they growing fast?

How many did you start with?

They seem to be kick out a lot of pups.

Nicolas Naranja
07-03-2014, 03:32 PM
I started with 3, I got them as TC plants from TARS. They seem to be growing pretty quick. I have a hartón común that is the same age. I will have to see how they compare.

merce3
07-03-2014, 11:41 PM
i have one and it is growing fast!

PR-Giants
07-05-2014, 02:57 PM
i have one and it is growing fast!

Where did you get it, tc or pup?

I started with 3 TC plants from TARS and then got 9 pups in the first 4 weeks after planting.

I'm not expecting a good hard plantain, but it should be an excellent cooking banana.

Lessons from introducing FHIA-21 (http://www.promusa.org/tiki-view_blog_post.php?postId=103)

FHIA-21 | Promusa (http://www.promusa.org/tiki-index.php?page=FHIA-21)

High-density planting (2500-3200 plants/ha), as annual cropping system or for maximum one ratoon, is more profitable than more permanent, lower-density planting[

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56353 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56353)

merce3
07-05-2014, 07:29 PM
i picked a pup up locally. it was really small and i planted in a slightly shaded area, but it has taken off. no pups yet, but i will definitely plant some more. thanks for the info. you don't think it would be good fried green?

edit: nvm... just read the link. i guess i will have to see how it tastes.