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HMelendez
05-11-2017, 08:06 AM
My latest acquisitions!....Two (2) FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa", Two (2) Pisang Ceylon (Improved Mysore) and One (1) FHIA-3 "Sweetheart".....I will do a comparison between The two (2) FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa's" and The two (2) Pisang Ceylon (Improved Mysore's).....
Thanks to forum members Ty (Tytaylor77) , Anke (Crazy Banana), Mushtaq (Mushtaq86) and Don from Going Bananas, I was able to acquired the three (3) 'nana varieties!..........Thank you guys for the contribution and support!....
Pictures of some of the 'nana plants!....I will include, add up pictures of the rest, as soon as they recover!....I have them in pots just for now....Some of them will be trans-plant it to the ground soon!....
All pictures taken on May 10, 2017.....
FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" #1.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61551 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61551)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61552 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61552)
Pisang Ceylon "Improved Mysore" #1....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61553 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61553)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61554 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61554)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61555 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61555)
FHIA-3 "Sweetheart"......
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61556 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61556)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61557 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61557)
*****Also, An Update!*****
TARS FHIA-1 "Goldfinger" is getting big, tall!....growing nicely!.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61558 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61558)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61559 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61559)
FHIA-17 "Kabana" also growing fast!.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61560 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61560)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61561 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61561)
I'm currently growing TARS FHIA-1 "Goldfinger", FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa", FHIA-3 "Sweetheart", FHIA-17 "Kabana", SH-3640 "High Noon' and FHIA-21 Plantain!....I'm done with The FHIA family!....
*****The Banana Growing Gang is getting stronger!.....More updates are coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:
Danounet
05-11-2017, 10:54 AM
All your Fhia are bigger than mine xD congrats
crazy banana
05-11-2017, 12:37 PM
Looking good.
That Pisang Ceylon is ready to go in the ground soon.
HMelendez
05-11-2017, 01:52 PM
Thanks Danny (Danounet) and Anke (crazy banana)!....
Danny,
Your FHIA 'nana varieties will grow in no time!....
Anke,
Definitely, that Pisang Ceylon will go to the ground soon!....The Pisang Ceylon that you sent me is recovering well!....
Tytaylor77
05-11-2017, 08:14 PM
Looking awesome Hector! Can't wait to see how they compare to each other.
Mark Dragt
05-11-2017, 11:47 PM
Very nice Hector! Your plants are growing awsome. Your magic continues.
:nanadrink:
mushtaq86
05-12-2017, 08:07 AM
No one will be talking about (Going Bananas) in the next few years, because (Melendez banana farm), is going to be the one stop shop for everyone lol :ha:
HMelendez
05-12-2017, 01:39 PM
Thanks Ty, Mark and Mushtaq!
Definitely, it will be very interesting to see and compare them growing once they are trans-planted to the ground!.....
That its funny Mushtaq!.......hahahaha.......LOL........Still, I got a lot of respect and admiration for Don and Katie!.....An awesome and a very special place they have at Going Bananas!.....
HMelendez
05-21-2017, 08:01 AM
*****An Update!*****
All the 'Nanas made it and growing nicely!....The last two recovered very well!....They are pushing and/or opening new leaves!.....:08:
All pictures taken on May 10, 2017.....
FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" #1.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61627 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61627)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61628 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61628)
FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" #2.....One of the last 'Nanas to recover!....Recovered very well!....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61629 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61629)
FHIA-3 "Sweetheart".....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61630 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61630)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61631 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61631)
Pisang Ceylon "Improved Mysore" #1.....Pupping while still in the pot!....Amazing!....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61632 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61632)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61633 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61633)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61634 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61634)
Pisang Ceylon "Improved Mysore" #2.....Also, one of the last 'Nanas to recover!....Recovered very well too!....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61635 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61635)
*****An update coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:
mushtaq86
05-21-2017, 03:05 PM
Plants are looking great Hector, how long before you put them in the ground.
HMelendez
05-22-2017, 08:36 AM
Plants are looking great Hector, how long before you put them in the ground.
Thanks Mushtaq!
They probably will be trans-planted to the ground in a couple of weeks max!.....:2723::bananarow::2723:
Danounet
05-22-2017, 10:54 AM
Where do you live sir? I need your address. Totally not trying to steal all your bananas.
beam2050
05-22-2017, 03:32 PM
thanks for all your informative pics. you helped me with a couple of tcs I bought the mona lisa. saw the red on the leaves. keep it up always enjoyed your pics.
Tytaylor77
05-22-2017, 04:23 PM
Amazing growth Hector! You know how to grow bananas that's for sure! Love the updates! Keep them coming.
Mark Dragt
05-22-2017, 11:47 PM
Looking great Hector! Slow down on the pixie dust. You are going to break the pots.😄
:nanadrink:
HMelendez
05-25-2017, 06:37 AM
Where do you live sir? I need your address. Totally not trying to steal all your bananas.
Danny,
I am located/live in "Area 51!".....:ha:
HMelendez
05-25-2017, 06:50 AM
Thank you walkinbeam, Ty and Mark!....
walkinbeam,
I'm glad I could help you find descriptors on your 'nanas!....
Ty, Mark,
hahaha!.....LOL.....I just adding a small portion of "MIDAS touch" to the pots!.....:ha:
HMelendez
06-10-2017, 06:51 AM
*****Update!*****
Last Update before the 'Nanas will be trans-planted to the ground soon!.....:08:
Has been raining for the last 8 days every afternoon-evening in South Florida!.....Seems like it will continue for the next couple of days!....As you can see by the pictures, all 'Nanas are still growing fast, steady, nicely!.....Has been pouring banana nectar, water from heaven lately!......LOL.....
All pictures taken on June 09, 2017.....
FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" #1......
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61811 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61811)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61812 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61812)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61813 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61813)
FHIA-2 "Mona Lisa" #2......
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61814 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61814)
Pisang Ceylon "Improved Mysore" #1....Even the pup is growing fast!....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61816 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61816&ppuser=19184)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61817 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61817&ppuser=19184)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61818 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61818&ppuser=19184)
Pisang Ceylon "Improved Mysore" #2.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61815 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61815&ppuser=19184)
FHIA-3 "Sweetheart"......
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61819 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61819&ppuser=19184)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61820 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61820&ppuser=19184)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=61821 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61821&ppuser=19184)
Thanks for following the thread!......Next Update, 'Nana plants will be trans-planted on the ground!......:2723::bananarow::2723:
Tytaylor77
06-10-2017, 11:18 PM
Amazing growth Hector! You better hurry with that bed or your gonna need a crane to get them transplanted!
Danounet
06-11-2017, 07:45 AM
So you are in SFL! Im closing in!~
Nice growth, Im waiting on my first Flower my self, the orinoco has grown like crazy, if it is an orinoco that is
HMelendez
06-11-2017, 08:54 AM
Amazing growth Hector! You better hurry with that bed or your gonna need a crane to get them transplanted!
Thanks Ty bro!....Hopefully time and weather permits, I will trans-plant them to the ground very soon!....
So you are in SFL! Im closing in!~
Nice growth, Im waiting on my first Flower my self, the orinoco has grown like crazy, if it is an orinoco that is
hahahaha!....LOL.....Thanks Danny!......It is always exciting to see your first flower!.....Hopefully Orinoco flowers/blooms soon for you!.....
sputinc7
06-11-2017, 09:14 AM
Yes, Yes... Put em in the ground... They will thank you for it. (By giving you bananas to eat.)
HMelendez
06-11-2017, 09:41 AM
Yes, Yes... Put em in the ground... They will thank you for it. (By giving you bananas to eat.)
Thanks Steve!
Hopefully your 'Nanas are growing fast, nicely for you so you can see some of them flowering/blooming this year!....:08:
Mark Dragt
06-14-2017, 11:04 PM
Great Pictures Hector! Your plants look great!
HMelendez
06-16-2017, 06:53 AM
Great Pictures Hector! Your plants look great!
Thanks Mark, bro!.....
kaczercat
06-17-2017, 10:48 AM
Look at that mona lisa#1 growing faster then the leaf can unroll. Great pictures Hector.
HMelendez
07-26-2017, 10:23 AM
*****An Update!*****
Woohoo!....Finally Nana plants has been trans-planted to the ground!...
All Nanas has been trans-planted using coarse sand as first layer......then second layer mix of mulch (old leaves from my fruiting trees), biochar (crushed wood charcoal) and grass clippings!.....and last, a layer of vegetables scrap and fruit peelings!....now just an open invitation for my Nanas best friends!....the millipedes!.....such valuable millicompost!.....food and shelter has been provided for them!....:08:
FHIA-2 Mona Lisa....Pictures from 07/21/2017.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62027 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62027)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62028 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62028)
Picture from 07/22/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62029 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62029)
FHIA-3 Sweetheart.....Pictures from 07/21/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62030 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62030)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62031 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62031)
Picture from 07/22/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62032 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62032)
Pisang Ceylon (Improved Mysore).....I separated the pup before trans-planted the main plant to the ground.....Pictures from 07/21/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62034 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62034)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62033 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62033)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62035 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62035)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62036 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62036)
Picture from 07/22/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62037 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62037)
Picture of the three amigos!....from left to right; FHIA-2 Mona Lisa, FHIA-3 Sweetheart and Pisang Ceylon (Improved Mysore)....Picture from 07/22/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62038 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62038)
*****Bonus!*****
My bro Mark (Mark Dragt) sent me some very good Nana varieties, including one of my favorites!....Praying Hands!....Also, Praying Hands received same trans-planting treatment as the others......I will post an update, pictures of the rest of the Nanas that Mark sent me soon!....
Praying Hands.......Pictures from 07/20/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62039 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62039)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62040 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62040)
Pictures from 07/25/2017....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62041 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62041)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62042 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62042)
Thanks for following the thread!
*****An update is coming soon!....*****:2723::bananarow::2723:
crazy banana
07-26-2017, 11:26 AM
Looks great. You sure have a green thumb ( scratch that, meant to say "banana thumb")!
HMelendez
07-26-2017, 01:18 PM
Looks great. You sure have a green thumb ( scratch that, meant to say "banana thumb")!
LOL!......Thank you Anke!.....
sputinc7
07-26-2017, 08:03 PM
It all looks so good...
Danounet
07-26-2017, 08:59 PM
Looks like Im not the only one that looks for any little excuse to trow vegetable "scraps" at the nanas! :ha:
Looks good~
Beautiful Plants:nanadrink::woohoonaner::goteam:
Tytaylor77
07-27-2017, 02:01 AM
Awesome Hector! They all look great! They will take off now! Such amazing varieties. Great choices!!
HMelendez
07-27-2017, 05:10 AM
It all looks so good...
Thank you Steve!...
Looks like Im not the only one that looks for any little excuse to trow vegetable "scraps" at the nanas! :ha:
Looks good~
Danny,
LOL.....thank you!....I love the "bio-cycle method!"......I have been doing this for a while!.....I offer them food and they reward the 'Nanas with such valuable millicompost!.....
Beautiful Plants:nanadrink::woohoonaner::goteam:
Thank you Susan!....
Awesome Hector! They all look great! They will take off now! Such amazing varieties. Great choices!!
Thank you my bro Ty!....hopefully they recover quickly and start growing fast!....
mushtaq86
07-27-2017, 08:11 AM
Great to see you have transplanted the bananas into the ground, Hector.
The bananas are looking immaculate, from the roots upto the leaves.
HMelendez
07-27-2017, 08:16 AM
Great to see you have transplanted the bananas into the ground, Hector.
The bananas are looking immaculate, from the roots upto the leaves.
Thank you Mushtaq!...
HMelendez
07-27-2017, 08:55 AM
*****An Update!*****
Here are the rest of the very good Nana varieties that my bro Mark (Mark Dragt) sent me!....
I planted them in big pots using (first layer) a mix of 40% perlite, 40% peat moss and 20% organic soil!....then second layer of biochar (crushed wood charcoal), old leaves from my fruiting trees and grass clippings!...
Pictures from 07/22/2107.....from left to right: Dwarf Orinoco, Dwarf Brazilian and Thousand Fingers!....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62048 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62048)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62049 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62049)
*****An Update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:
Mark Dragt
07-27-2017, 08:03 PM
Thanks for the update Hector. I wish the plants would have traveled better, but I am sure with your magic touch they will recover quickly.
:woohoonaner::nanadrink::woohoonaner:
beam2050
07-27-2017, 08:55 PM
Thanks for the update Hector. I wish the plants would have traveled better, but I am sure with your magic touch they will recover quickly.
:woohoonaner::nanadrink::woohoonaner:
from Washington to florida. he will have fun, diapers breast feeding.
Mark Dragt
07-27-2017, 11:33 PM
from Washington to florida. he will have fun, diapers breast feeding.
It took the plants 10 days to get there. They have some recovering to do.
HMelendez
07-28-2017, 04:52 AM
Thank you walkinbeam and my bro Mark!....
Plants are showing signs of recovering already!....
Praying Hands and Thousand Fingers are pushing out a new leaf already!....I bet the rest of the 'Nana plants will follow soon!....
:2723::bananarow::2723:
HMelendez
07-29-2017, 10:35 AM
*****An Update!*****
My bro Ty (Tytaylor77) sent me some awesome 'Nana varieties!....Ty sent me as huge corms, a Mystery 'Nana, Dwarf Nino and Paggi (Gros Michel sub-group):08:
I planted them in pots using (first layer) a "soilless" mix of 40% perlite, 30% peat moss and 30% coarse sand!....then second layer of biochar (crushed wood charcoal), old leaves from my fruiting trees and grass clippings!...
All pictures from 07/28/2017.....
First picture from left to right: Mystery 'Nana, Paggi and Dwarf Nino!......
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62053 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62053)
Second picture from left to right: Paggi, Mystery 'Nana and Dwarf Nino!....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62054 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62054)
*****More updates coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:
Tytaylor77
07-30-2017, 03:35 AM
Looking great! Can't wait to see how the dwarf Nino does down there! I think it will end up being an awesome nanner for both our zones! I know they will all do great for you!
cincinnana
07-30-2017, 05:49 AM
Nice addition those look great.
Dwarf nino is on my to do list .
HMelendez
07-30-2017, 12:28 PM
Thank you my bro Ty (Tytaylor77) and Mike (cincinnana)!......
So far Dwarf Nino is growing super fast, in just couple of days that has been transplanted!....I'm amazed!....
Mark Dragt
07-30-2017, 11:21 PM
Early in the spring I received a Dwarf Nino from Ty and it started growing right away also. Very good growing plant. Can't wait to see what effect Hectors magic has on it. I am sure it will be amazing like the rest of his plants.
:nanadrink:
HMelendez
07-31-2017, 01:25 PM
Early in the spring I received a Dwarf Nino from Ty and it started growing right away also. Very good growing plant. Can't wait to see what effect Hectors magic has on it. I am sure it will be amazing like the rest of his plants.
:nanadrink:
Thank you my bro Mark!....
HMelendez
08-09-2017, 06:10 AM
*****An Update!*****
An Update of the latest 'Nanas that they were transplanted to the ground!.....
Woohoo!.....They all made it!.....They are pushing now the second or third leaf, since they have been transplanted!....
All pictures from 08/08/2017.....
FHIA-2 Mona Lisa.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62092 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62092)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62093 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62093)
FHIA-3 Sweetheart.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62094 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62094)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62095 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62095)
Pisang Ceylon (Improved Mysore).....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62096 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62096)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62097 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62097)
Praying Hands.....
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62098 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62098)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62099 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62099)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=62100 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62100)
*****An Update of the 'Nanas in pots is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:
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