An Update Of My Latest Nana Plants 2019!

[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****




Musa AeAe Manini #2 kept growing after being transplanted to the ground in a different spot, location!....Woohooo!....Seems that cutting the big pot to not disturb the rootball it worked!.....No signs of transplant shock at all!....Pictures for comparison!.....



Pictures from 09/26/2019.....

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[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****



All pictures from 09/29/2019.....




Musa Variegated Florida #2 just opened a new leaf!....She picked up the growing pace!....Amazing color patterns!....

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A very cool picture!.....Two of the most beautiful, stunning Nana Varieties!....In the left, Musa Variegated Florida and in the right, Musa AeAe Manini!.....

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[Best day]

Beautiful plants! Those variegated bananas sure are lookers.

Bill

[HMelendez]

Beautiful plants! Those variegated bananas sure are lookers.

Bill




Thank you Bill!....I appreciate it!.....


I'm glad that your AeAe Manini recovered well!.....I'm looking forward to see your beautiful Variegated Nana plants, Musa AeAe/Manini and Musa Variegated Florida on the ground and growing well!.....





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[Akula]

Hector you should patent your banana planting technique. You have designed an assembly line for creating a banana forest! So many varieties and they all look great!

Make sure you get some good photos of your patupi when it flowers!

[mushtaq86]

Hector

It would be great, if you could get the newly planted Ae Ae and Florida to flower at the same time, they are looking beautiful.

[Best day]

One more question for you. Do your Paggi and Tu'u Ghia need to be propped?

Thanks,
Bill

[HMelendez]

Hector you should patent your banana planting technique. You have designed an assembly line for creating a banana forest! So many varieties and they all look great!

Make sure you get some good photos of your patupi when it flowers!



Donald,



Thank you for your kindly words!.....I really appreciate them!....I definitely will follow on the biggest Musa Patupi!.....She should be flowering soon!.....




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[HMelendez]

Hector

It would be great, if you could get the newly planted Ae Ae and Florida to flower at the same time, they are looking beautiful.



Mushtaq,





That would definitely be awesome!.....But I think Musa Variegated Florida will grow faster, being an AA Genome Type Nana Variety!.....We will see!.....






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[HMelendez]

One more question for you. Do your Paggi and Tu'u Ghia need to be propped?

Thanks,
Bill



Bill,


Yes!.....I suggest, advice to prop/brace both of them!.....But specially Musa Tu'u Ghia!......Musa Tu'u Ghia P-Stem is too skinny!....Mine got knocked down during hurricane Dorian passing by very close to South Florida!.....


Please check the thread http://www.bananas.org/f2/musa-tuu-ghia-update-49733.html


Also, Musa Paggi looks more robust than Musa Tu'u Ghia but she develops a big Nana bunch!....I suggest propping/brace Musa Paggi as well!....





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[HMelendez]

****An Update!*****




Musa Dwarf Gros Michel Highgate keeps pushing out the new cigar leaf!....She keeps growing nicely!....I can't wait to transplant her to the ground!....


Pictures from 10/05/2019.....

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Musa Patupi (Kokopo, Vudu Papua) Mat #1 keeps growing nicely!.....She should be flowering soon!.....Up front, the beautiful AeAe Manini started to pick up the growing pace!....


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[Akula]

Hey Hector thanks for the update!

Are there two patupis in that photo? Looks like the main plant plus a plant/pup 3/4 the size of the main plant directly behind. I noticed it in an earlier photo you posted but thought it was a mirage.

Thanks again!

[HMelendez]

Hey Hector thanks for the update!

Are there two patupis in that photo? Looks like the main plant plus a plant/pup 3/4 the size of the main plant directly behind. I noticed it in an earlier photo you posted but thought it was a mirage.

Thanks again!




Donald,



I told you that you got a good eye!.....LOL!.....:ha:.....Yes!.....As you mentioned, there is another Musa Patupi approx. 3/4 the size of the main Patupi plant!....She has been growing in a close rate to the main plant!....Most likely she will flowers/blooms very close after the main Patupi plant does!.....










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[Backyard Banana Joe]

Just a thought- maybe you could contribute to the wiki and put pictures of the tu Ghia and other varieties. Since I thecked last the only picture of tu Ghia is a big, massive, tissue culture.

[HMelendez]

Just a thought- maybe you could contribute to the wiki and put pictures of the tu Ghia and other varieties. Since I thecked last the only picture of tu Ghia is a big, massive, tissue culture.




Thank Joe for the suggestion!.....I will Update!.....






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[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****






This is what happened to my Tissue Cultured FHIA-2 Mona Lisa plant!....She just flowered not even at 5 ft. tall!....Normal (Real) FHIA-2 Mona Lisa flowers, blooms approx. 8-9 ft. tall!.....She has been growing on the same environment conditions as my other Nanas!.....Also, she took almost 2 1/2 years to flower!.....


Pictures from 10/22/2019.....


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Wooohooo!.....Finally!....I received a big FHIA-2 Mona Lisa corm from Dan (bananimal)!.....Thank you Dan for sending me a nice size Mona Lisa corm!.....Look at that color!....No doubts it's the real thing!....FHIA-2 Mona Lisa corm took a bath of water with bleach, then it was transplanted to a pot using pool filter coarse sand and lots of perlite mix as medium....Once she opens at least 4 new leaves, she will replace The TC FHIA-2 Mona Lisa for sure!.....


Pictures from 10/25/2019.....


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Yeehaaaa!.......Seems she started to push out already!.....


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Musa Monthan is flowering again!....So far she has opened a 13 hands bunch, as the previous one!......This is the third Monthan generation!....This is not a coincidence!.......What a productive Nana Variety!.....Amazing!......


Pictures from 10/26/2019.....


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[mushtaq86]

Hector

Good to hear Dan has sent you the real FHIA-2, hopefully this one will get to 8-9 ft.

[beam2050]

looking good hector, just got my monthan this year. cant wait.

also just went to home depot to get some sand blast sand.
got it in a white bag that you cant see thru, its much more coarse than what you are using if your interested.
the sand has a mixture of fines and coarses, the larges I have see is half the size of a bb.

[Backyard Banana Joe]

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Looks like that nanner trunk in the background kinder escaped!?!?!

Carry on!!!! :bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananaro w::2723:

[Backyard Banana Joe]

So are you going to leave the fake Mona Lisa in to ripen the fruit? Or are you going to obliterate it?!? :2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723:

[HMelendez]

Looks like that nanner trunk in the background kinder escaped!?!?!

Carry on!!!! :bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananaro w::2723:




LOL!.....That is the FHIA-3 Sweetheart mat!....Last FHIA-3 Sweetheart bunch was in the 85-90 pounds range!....A monster Nana producer!....





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[HMelendez]

Hector

Good to hear Dan has sent you the real FHIA-2, hopefully this one will get to 8-9 ft.




Mushtaq,




Thank you buddy!....Wooohoooo!....I’m glad Dan sent me a big FHIA-2 Mona Lisa corm!....It’s growing fast too!....




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[HMelendez]

looking good hector, just got my monthan this year. cant wait.

also just went to home depot to get some sand blast sand.
got it in a white bag that you cant see thru, its much more coarse than what you are using if your interested.
the sand has a mixture of fines and coarses, the larges I have see is half the size of a bb.




Master Beam,



Monthan is an awesome, amazing Nana producer!....Once it gets established, it will start producing big, heavy bunches!....

Send me a PM about the coarse sand!....I’m interested!....Mines comes in a white clear bag that you can see thru too!....I think it might be the same that I’m using!....







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[HMelendez]

So are you going to leave the fake Mona Lisa in to ripen the fruit? Or are you going to obliterate it?!? :2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723:



Joe,



As I mentioned, I will wait for the FHIA-2 Mona Lisa to opens at least 4 new leaves before she replace the Tissue Cultured FHIA-2 Mona Lisa!...My main priority is to get the Real FHIA-2 Mona Lisa to the ground as soon as possible!...Also, I observed that the Real FHIA-2 Mona Lisa is growing way faster than the TC FHIA-2 Mona Lisa!....It’s not going to take long!.....






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[HMelendez]

Looks like that nanner trunk in the background kinder escaped!?!?!

Carry on!!!! :bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananarow::bananaro w::2723:



Joe,




That Nanner trunk in the background that looks like kind of escaped is a very tiny (8 ft. tall)......LOL!.....Musa Sweetheart pup!.....She was transplanted back in the mat, where she belongs!.....What a beast!....


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[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****




Woohooo!.....Musa FHIA-2 Mona Lisa is growing, pushing out fast!....Pictures for comparison!.....


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Picture from 10/26/2019....

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[beam2050]

looking good hector, just got my monthan this year. cant wait.

also just went to home depot to get some sand blast sand.
got it in a white bag that you cant see thru, its much more coarse than what you are using if your interested.
the sand has a mixture of fines and coarses, the larges I have see is half the size of a bb.

used the sand yesterday. coarse enough it was clogging the gun, which I figured.

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME LIME IN IT.

[nealnick5]

Hector, I always love watching the progress of your banana plants. If it weren't for the weight, I'd 100% use your silica and pearlite combo for soil medium.

Let's get an update again soon please! Especially when it's winter here.. at least I can watch someone else's grow while mine are sleeping!

[HMelendez]

used the sand yesterday. coarse enough it was clogging the gun, which I figured.

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME LIME IN IT.




Awesome Master Beam!.....





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[HMelendez]

Hector, I always love watching the progress of your banana plants. If it weren't for the weight, I'd 100% use your silica and pearlite combo for soil medium.

Let's get an update again soon please! Especially when it's winter here.. at least I can watch someone else's grow while mine are sleeping!



Nick,



Thank you!.....I will keep updating!.....My respect and appreciation for you guys Up North growing Nanas!....Zone pushers!.....







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[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****




The SH-3640 High Noon 5 years old Mat had to go!.....It was in a bad spot, location!.....Too tall of a Nana Variety for the location!....I already transplanted a big SH-3640 High Noon pup to a new spot, which is thriving in the new location!.....One of my best Nana growers!....What a beast!....


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SH-3640 High Noon old Mat if completely gone!.....


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Wooohoooo!......Musa Gran Nain big sword pup was transplanted to the ground in the old, previous SH-3640 High Noon Mat spot, location using coarse sand...…A perfect height Nana Variety for the location!....


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Musa Gran Nain big sword pup transplanted to the ground next to Musa Williams.....Two awesome Cavendish Nana Varieties next to each other!.....


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[beam2050]

doesn't look to tall to me. you can cook your bananas with power before your meter box. :ha: called saving power!

[mushtaq86]

Hector

Will you be also transplanting new telephone poles to a new location, now that you have moved SH-3640 mat :ha: joking aside my friend well done.

[Akula]

You are so active in your patch. Wow. My sister and bil live in West Palm Beach and have some low hanging power lines running along the fence line in their backyard. Must be a SF thing.

Please take a pic when your patupi throws a flower!

[HMelendez]

doesn't look to tall to me. you can cook your bananas with power before your meter box. :ha: called saving power!



Master Beam,



You did it again!.....LOL!.....:ha::ha::ha:......






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[HMelendez]

Hector

Will you be also transplanting new telephone poles to a new location, now that you have moved SH-3640 mat :ha: joking aside my friend well done.


Mushtaq,



LOL!......:ha::ha::ha:.....Thank you!.....







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[HMelendez]

You are so active in your patch. Wow. My sister and bil live in West Palm Beach and have some low hanging power lines running along the fence line in their backyard. Must be a SF thing.

Please take a pic when your patupi throws a flower!



Donald,


Thank you!.....I will keep Updating on Musa Patupi!....It shouldn’t be that long for her to be flowering!.....






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[Tytaylor77]

Awesome job bro! It was like magic! There one min gone the next! lol.

[Backyard Banana Joe]

How do you keep your potted nana plants happy? (fertilizer, water etc.….) I just ordered several plants from Ty and am planning on keeping them in pots till our “winter” is over, and they are bigger. I haven't had any luck growing banana plants in a pot for even a short amount of time. they either get some kind pest (aphids) or they get yellow. Any suggestions are appreciated!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!:2723::bananarow::2723:

[HMelendez]

Awesome job bro! It was like magic! There one min gone the next! lol.



Thank you my bro!....I just trying to keep everything organized, neat!....The banana gang has grown bigger!......







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[HMelendez]

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NANNA PLANT IN DISTRESS!!!! Nanner plant in background is calling for more soil on the roots/ built up ground around it!!!!!!!!! Also how do you keep your potted banana plants happy? I just ordered several plant from Ty and am planning on keeping them in pots till our “winter” is over, and they are bigger. Any suggestions are appreciated!!!!!!! Can you send me the link u use for posting Picts here? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!:2723::bananarow::2723:


Joe,


NANNA PLANT IN DISTRESS!.....WHAT!.....Must be that Moonshine you are drinking!.....:ha::ha::ha:......I might hire someone!.....Ohhh!.....I know who!....I want to see you guys apologizing more frequently!......:ha::ha::ha:......

Seriously, I just left the Nana Mat rhizome to get exposed like that!....I will dig out the whole rhizome to thin out the Nana Mat!....

For potted Nana plants I used coarse sand with lots of perlite mix as a medium!....Also, most of my potted Nana plants are in my house balcony, until they are ready to go to the ground!....During winter time, I know in Orlando, FL, gets cold during winter time, you might need to bring your potted Nanas inside in your house or keep them in a Greenhouse!.....Make sure to use growth lights to keep them growing!.......There are nice threads/posts in here, the forum, mentioning some very good methods to keep potted Nanas during winter time!....







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[beam2050]

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NANNA PLANT IN DISTRESS!!!! Nanner plant in background is calling for more soil on the roots/ built up ground around it!!!!!!!!! Also how do you keep your potted banana plants happy? I just ordered several plant from Ty and am planning on keeping them in pots till our “winter” is over, and they are bigger. Any suggestions are appreciated!!!!!!! Can you send me the link u use for posting Picts here? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!:2723::bananarow::2723:[/QUOTE

hastily bapped that out, deleted what is said. sorry didn't make sense.

[Backyard Banana Joe]

Seriously, I just left the Nana Mat rhizome to get exposed like that!....I will dig out the whole rhizome to thin out the Nana Mat!....



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OHHHH! so its easier to exterminate? :2723::2723::2723:

[HMelendez]

OHHHH! so its easier to exterminate? :2723::2723::2723:


Joe,



Yes!....That is Musa Veinte Cohol Mat!....It’s time to thin her out!....I will dig out the whole mat, separate the plants from the rhizome and transplant back to the ground the biggest Veinte Cohol plant, which is the one on the right in the picture!.....Then I will keep the other two in pots as backup, just in case!....


If you don’t mind, I will post PICTURES of the whole process soon!.....:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:





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[Backyard Banana Joe]

Did I miss when it was posted? Or have there not been any updates on the 1k finger bunch? Thanks :03::nanadrink::nanadrink:

[HMelendez]

Did I miss when it was posted? Or have there not been any updates on the 1k finger bunch? Thanks :03::nanadrink::nanadrink:


Joe,



I lost the Thousand Fingers bunch!.....Got blown away during last winter!....Very strong winds!....It wasn’t filled not even halfway!....






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[Backyard Banana Joe]

Joe,



I lost the Thousand Fingers bunch!.....Got blown away during last winter!....Very strong winds!....It wasn’t filled not even halfway!....






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OOHHHHH!!!!!! Dang it! Next time :):):):):):):)

[PR-Giants]

Dwarf Niño keeps pushing out the flower bud!.....I have no doubts that flower is from an AA Nana Variety!




Dwarf Niño flower bud is out!....It should start positioning down now!......I have no doubts is an AA Nana Variety!......Look at the flower!.....


Hector, I told you when you first posted a photo of the Dwarf Nino that Tytaylor77 sent you that it was not a Dwarf Nino.

Everyone that saw your photo should have been able to realize that your banana was not a dwarf, and if it's not a dwarf it can't be a Dwarf Nino.

If you had simply measured a leaf blade and divided the length by the width you would have realized that it was not a dwarf.

Unfortunately it's very common for some seller's to ship the wrong bananas and that's why buyer's should take a few minutes to learn the basics about identifying a banana.

http://www.bananas.org/f12/links-help-identify-your-banana-18465-4.html

Next, you should have looked at your banana for signs of balbisiana.

The Dwarf Nino is an 'AA' diploid and has no signs of balbisiana.

Again, everyone that saw your photo should have been able to realize that your banana has balbisiana in it so it can't be a Dwarf Nino or any other 'AA' diploid or 'AAA' triploid.

Next, you should try to determine the amount of balbisiana it has.

Again, everyone that saw your photo should have been able to realize that your banana has a heavy amount of balbisana and most likely is an 'ABB' type.

There was never a chance that your banana was a Dwarf Nino because everything pointed to an 'ABB'

It should never have taken you over a year to figure that out.

The next step was to figure out which 'ABB' cultivar Tytaylor77 sent you.




Also, the "supposedly" prior Dwarf Niño turned out to be the Musa Monthan!


It was not surprising that your 'AA' Dwarf Nino turned out to be an 'ABB' Monthan.

[Tytaylor77]

When someone attacks Hector (Helendez) that puts them at an all time low. He is the most generous, kindest, and selfless person I have met in my entire life. I do not say that lightly. And a great friend of mine. Everyone who knows him knows how much he has sacrificed for his family, friends, and country. And even this community!

The clone was not sold but was given to him to grow out in his warmer conditions to see what it was. It was labeled niño Enano from Puerto Rico lol.

How you word what you write and repeat to call out “everyone” for missing the ID after the fact just shows how little you think of “everyone” compared to yourself.

Hector bro please keep posting your updates and pictures! I for one support you 100% and absolutely love your posts! Please don’t be be phased by the comments of someone I have 0 respect for. You are doing an amazing job bro!

Besides any good grower will wait for a flower to confirm an ID. Which is exactly what you did! The rest of your comments was early excitement and is exactly what makes you such a great person! keep it up!

[nealnick5]

@PR Giants now I know why you are notorious for never answering people's messages.. you're busy sitting way up there on your high horse condescending. Enjoy it up there. Probably gets lonely. Just makes people dislike you. I have spoken. Happy growing!

[mushtaq86]

Hector, I told you when you first posted a photo of the Dwarf Nino that Tytaylor77 sent you that it was not a Dwarf Nino.

Everyone that saw your photo should have been able to realize that your banana was not a dwarf, and if it's not a dwarf it can't be a Dwarf Nino.

If you had simply measured a leaf blade and divided the length by the width you would have realized that it was not a dwarf.

Unfortunately it's very common for some seller's to ship the wrong bananas and that's why buyer's should take a few minutes to learn the basics about identifying a banana.

http://www.bananas.org/f12/links-help-identify-your-banana-18465-4.html

Next, you should have looked at your banana for signs of balbisiana.

The Dwarf Nino is an 'AA' diploid and has no signs of balbisiana.

Again, everyone that saw your photo should have been able to realize that your banana has balbisiana in it so it can't be a Dwarf Nino or any other 'AA' diploid or 'AAA' triploid.

Next, you should try to determine the amount of balbisiana it has.

Again, everyone that saw your photo should have been able to realize that your banana has a heavy amount of balbisana and most likely is an 'ABB' type.

There was never a chance that your banana was a Dwarf Nino because everything pointed to an 'ABB'

It should never have taken you over a year to figure that out.

The next step was to figure out which 'ABB' cultivar Tytaylor77 sent you.




It was not surprising that your 'AA' Dwarf Nino turned out to be an 'ABB' Monthan.


Keith

I have seen a few wum's on this forum over the years, but you completely take the biscuit, how you managed, not too have been banned on this forum I'll never know.

Instead of mentioning if a "Dwarf Nino turned out to be a ABB Monthan" maybe you need to ask yourself why you sent a fake off/type clone Goldfinger instead of a true type FHIA-1 Goldfinger, shouldn't you know the difference.

Always remember never burn bridges, because you might need too cross one.

[PR-Giants]

I have seen a few wum's on this forum over the years, but you completely take the biscuit, how you managed, not too have been banned on this forum I'll never know.

It's very simple. I don't lie and I keep the topic about bananas.




... maybe you need to ask yourself why you sent a fake off/type clone Goldfinger instead of a true type FHIA-1 Goldfinger, shouldn't you know the difference.


I've never sent a "fake off/type clone Goldfinger" to anyone and the moderator should ban you for lying.

Please post a quote about your "fake off/type clone Goldfinger".

I was the first member to make a thread showing members photos of the Real Goldfinger from planting to harvest and how to identify it.

I made that thread because all the photos of the FHIA Goldfinger members on the mainland were posting were photos of a different FHIA cultivar. The thread was supposed to help members learn how to identify their FHIA cultivar without just telling them what it was. Some members were upset when I said their banana was not a Goldfinger so I called it the "American Goldfinger". This gave those members a temporary name for their banana until they figured out what it was. I figured once they realized what they were growing they would drop the name "American Goldfinger" and call it by it's real FHIA name.

[PR-Giants]

How you word what you write and repeat to call out “everyone” for missing the ID after the fact just shows how little you think of “everyone” compared to yourself.





This is my quote from Jun 6, 2018. It was written two days after Hector posted a photo of his young plant and it certainly wasn't after the fact.

http://www.bananas.org/f12/super-small-bananas-9550-3.html



That doesn't look like a Niño and it doesn't even appear to be a dwarf.

It does look like a beautiful plant, congrats.

http://www.bananas.org/f12/links-help-identify-your-banana-18465-4.html


I wasn't calling out other members.

Distinguishing between an "AA" diploid and "ABB" triploid is so basic I truly believe most of our members immediately realized that you did not send Hector a Dwarf Nino.

[mushtaq86]

It's very simple. I don't lie and I keep the topic about bananas.




I've never sent a "fake off/type clone Goldfinger" to anyone and the moderator should ban you for lying.

Please post a quote about your "fake off/type clone Goldfinger".

I was the first member to make a thread showing members photos of the Real Goldfinger from planting to harvest and how to identify it.

I made that thread because all the photos of the FHIA Goldfinger members on the mainland were posting were photos of a different FHIA cultivar. The thread was supposed to help members learn how to identify their FHIA cultivar without just telling them what it was. Some members were upset when I said their banana was not a Goldfinger so I called it the "American Goldfinger". This gave those members a temporary name for their banana until they figured out what it was. I figured once they realized what they were growing they would drop the name "American Goldfinger" and call it by it's real FHIA name.

First and foremost this is Hector'thread and I don't want to be disrespected it, by have a mudslinging match with yourself, after this reply i wont replying back to yourself

You didn't send me a fake FHIA -1 Goldfinger, but you know very well who you sent it to, someone who tried to contact you multiple times with out a reply, as you knew he was going to flower and fruit it and it was a fake.


Funny thing is now you are trying to contact him and he has no intention of replying to you.


And for the record I don't need to lie, as bananas are my hobby not my income.

Remember, what goes around comes around.

[PR-Giants]

OK, so someone lied to you and now you are repeating it as though it was true.

I can't sufficiently respond to your lies until you post more information.

Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.


First and foremost this is Hector'thread and I don't want to be disrespected it, by have a mudslinging match with yourself, after this reply i wont replying back to yourself

You didn't send me a fake FHIA -1 Goldfinger, but you know very well who you sent it to, someone who tried to contact you multiple times with out a reply, as you knew he was going to flower and fruit it and it was a fake.


Funny thing is now you are trying to contact him and he has no intention of replying to you.


And for the record I don't need to lie, as bananas are my hobby not my income.

Remember, what goes around comes around.

[Akula]

Hey Hector! My spy told me that you recently harvested your Praying Hands! How many hands 7,8? How many months/days from first flower to harvest? Congratulations!

Don't forget to check your Patupi!!

[Greenie]

OK, so someone lied to you and now you are repeating it as though it was true.

I can't sufficiently respond to your lies until you post more information.

Stop drinking the Kool-Aid.

I would respectfully ask you to have some integrity and class and not bash your fellow forum members like Hector ,mushtaq86 and Ty.

This is our hobby and our passion so please .. lay off the business side of your banana operation in sales and treat your forum friends with the respect they deserve.

Ive been on here since the start of the group and no one would ever act like this before....

Mistakes will happen that is life but theres a word in the dictionary called Humbleness. Make things right with whomever.

[nealnick5]

Honestly, I'd rather never have Red French Plantain than acquire it though this seller. Small or large offer, this guy does not reply. Almost like he lives for this sort of drama. He literally never replied until both times I DM'd him and I told him I wasn't interested anymore. He's not getting a third chance.

I have purchased from countles sellers and have never experienced such poor communication before. It makes it even worse that he attacks everyone he knows on online forums when he feels threatened.

Hector is seriously one of the kindest people I know.. he makes everybody feel happy even if their plants aren't that impressive. Like mine for instance. I grow only basjoo in the ground and he makes me feel professional. He literally congratulates everyone he sees who has ever been happy about Musa. If he misidentifies a plant and is patient to wait for a bloom, so what? All you see is economy and you have forgotten the true passion for Musa. Time to go back to the basics. Why did you get into Musa in the first place?

I have over 300 varieties of different plants and I make mistakes sometimes. It's human nature man. Seriously come down to earth every once in a while.

Constructive criticism is the best way to go about things. Treat your peers with respect. Since you think about money all the time, you reap what you sow. if you are diligent in responses and nice to people, you will make more money. It has always been a facet of economics.

Anyways I hope this doesn't happen again. Constructively criticize your friends. Don't butcher their love for banana plants by being rude.

[nealnick5]

Folks it is true.......this seller will lie to you sell you a plant..
Patupi will fruit in your zone say's this seller..buy it from me says this seller.
Fact is....you are on your own.
It does not grow...it is your fault...
Short cycle......your checkbook....his account.

Who are you speaking of? (Please excuse my ignorance... I'm mainly here for the musa not the drama! no comprende)

[cincinnana]

Who are you speaking of? (Please excuse my ignorance... I'm mainly here for the musa not the drama! no comprende)

Mentioning companies is a no no.

I am here for the plants too..it does not matter what kind.
Many new forum members need direction and this is a good platform to help.
Generally everyone wants to do good.......I think.

This thread seems to be about new plants a member has acquired and apparently it went off the rails when plants were distributed,
misidentified and integrity questioned.


I have the plant in question also and love it.
The plant was received as a late season bare root pup and now the plant is an eight foot beast under dim lights for the winter.
This will be my 2nd observable season with it.........I might get a flower in 2022:)
The plant I got...I will take it as a bonus.

[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****



Woohooo!.....The calm after the storm!.....WOW!.....:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:
Really thank you guys for the unconditional support!....I'm impressed!....



*****Again, I won't enter here in a dispute or an argument!.....From my part this ends here!.....Next time, I will let the forum moderators to deal with the drama!....I don't have time for that!*****






Musa FHIA-2 Mona Lisa keeps growing nicely!....She opened the new leaf recently!....I love the red markings on the P-Stem!....Thank you Dan (bananimal) for sending me a nice size Mona Lisa corm!....



Pictures from 12/19/2019.....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49244640601_222057897c_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49244854522_0d3e071e69_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49244640531_b00c4d2b07_b.jpg












Recently, I received a couple of big Musa Dwarf Red corms from Master Beam (beam2050)!....Thank you buddy!....One of them, was transplanted to a pot using coarse sand and lots of perlite mix!....It started to push out already!....



Pictures from 12/22/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49260959278_70ef04f433_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49261628722_ed402a4ef9_b.jpg













Woohooo!.....Finally, I harvested my first Musa Praying Hands bunch!*****Taste Report!*****Musa Praying Hands is a creamy Nana Variety with a hint of vanilla flavor to it!....One of my favorites!.....So far I have tasted The Real/True To Type Musa Blue Java, Musa Namwah (Pisang Awak, both tall and dwarf) and the only one with a hint of vanilla taste to it it's Musa Praying Hands!....



Pictures from 12/11/2019.....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49204817807_05ea472289_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49204817787_d8bd3f586a_b.jpg

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Musa Monthan started to open female flowers (bananas) again!.....This is one of the few Nana Varieties in the world that opens female flowers (bananas) again after opened male flowers!....What a productive Nana Variety!....As mentioned, this is the plant in question, that turned out to be a monster grower!.....Look at that bunch!.....Woohooo!....One of my best Nana growers!.....


Picture from 12/20/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49201361391_f12b748c13_b.jpg




Pictures from 12/23/2019....

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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49287026103_f5e054797b_b.jpg












*****An Update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:

[Backyard Banana Joe]

Nice praying hands bunch! I thought you have had one or two blooms already?!?!? Hurricane?







MONSTER monthan bunch! Good job! :08:

[HMelendez]

Nice praying hands bunch! I thought you have had one or two blooms already?!?!? Hurricane?







MONSTER monthan bunch! Good job! :08:





Joe,




Thank you!....You are right!....I lost my prior Musa Praying Hands bunch!.....It was bad timing for flowering, blooming!....Musa Monthan is a monster!....










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[mushtaq86]

Hector

Great to see, FHIA-2 Mona Lisa doing well, can't believe how quickly you root and get growth on your corms, Dwarf Red is looking good, I'm really interested how tall you get this to fruit, as i am hoping to fruit a dwarf red in a very large pot, in the near future.



Can't remember if you have Musa Saba, if you do, how dose the fruit compare with Praying Hands, taste wise.

Strange seeing a banana opening female flower's after Male flower's regarding Musa Monthan.

[HMelendez]

Hector

Great to see, FHIA-2 Mona Lisa doing well, can't believe how quickly you root and get growth on your corms, Dwarf Red is looking good, I'm really interested how tall you get this to fruit, as i am hoping to fruit a dwarf red in a very large pot, in the near future.



Can't remember if you have Musa Saba, if you do, how dose the fruit compare with Praying Hands, taste wise.

Strange seeing a banana opening female flower's after Male flower's regarding Musa Monthan.





Mushtaq,




Thank you bro!....No Musa Saba for me!....I called Musa Saba "The Greenhouse Pole Holder!"...….:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:.....I had tasted Musa Saba fruit as well, which is an awesome Nana Variety, but I still prefer Musa Praying Hands creamy with a hint of vanilla flavor/taste!....I will keep updating on the Musa Dwarf Red!.....Musa Monthan is an amazing Nana grower!....










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[HMelendez]

*****An Update!*****




Woohooo!.....I was waiting for this one!.....Another stellar Nana Variety!.....Finally!.....I received Musa Ele'Ele Maoli, the black ivory beauty!.....It was drooped by Rene (Greenie), one of the old times, original forum members!.....Thank you bro!.....And thanks to Chris (Rmplmnz, another old time forum member), for sending me the huge Ele'Ele corm!....I appreciate it buddy!....Trust me guys, this is one of the hard to get Nana Varieties!.....



I received Musa Ele’Ele huge corm!...I mean literally huge!....


Picture from 12/28/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299302972_3cfc922269_b.jpg







Picture of Musa Ele’Ele huge corm taking a bath of water with bleach!....I used the "2 steps procedure!".....Means 5-6 minutes in boiling water first, then 5-6 minutes in water with bleach!....Musa Ele’Ele was inspected, cleaned before using the "2 steps procedure"!....


Picture from 12/29/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298587418_233bfdcd8e_b.jpg






Also, I separated 2 nubs that the Musa Ele'Ele huge corm had it!.....Just to make sure all the energy goes to the corm to push out!


Picture from 12/29/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298578848_e7c7a83210_b.jpg







Musa Ele'Ele huge corm and nubs transplanted to pots using coarse sand and lots of perlite mix!.....


Pictures from 12/29/2019.....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298578948_87e150705d_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299273267_421c68459f_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299063376_1bee816321_b.jpg






A couple of pictures from forum members of Musa Ele'Ele Maoli, the black ivory gem!.....What a beautiful Nana Variety!....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299297167_403dfbb584_o.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299093601_629124717a_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299091461_9084b26c3c_b.jpg











*****An Update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:

[cincinnana]

*****An Update!*****




Woohooo!.....I was waiting for this one!.....Another stellar Nana Variety!.....Finally!.....I received Musa Ele'Ele Maoli, the black ivory beauty!.....It was drooped by Rene (Greenie), one of the old times, original forum members!.....Thank you bro!.....And thanks to Chris (Rmplmnz, another old time forum member), for sending me the huge Ele'Ele corm!....I appreciate it buddy!....Trust me guys, this is one of the hard to get Nana Varieties!.....

I received Musa Ele’Ele huge corm!...I mean literally huge!....




Hector,

Best luck with the new plants.....you are on an incredible course..:08:

Your offline Flikr account has all your awesome photos.

I really think you have some best documented banana photos
>
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151124777@N03/albums

[HMelendez]

Hector,

Best luck with the new plants.....you are on an incredible course..:08:

Your offline Flikr account has all your awesome photos.

I really think you have some best documented banana photos
>
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151124777@N03/albums




Mike,




Thank you bro!.....I appreciate it!.....









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[mushtaq86]

*****An Update!*****




Woohooo!.....I was waiting for this one!.....Another stellar Nana Variety!.....Finally!.....I received Musa Ele'Ele Maoli, the black ivory beauty!.....It was drooped by Rene (Greenie), one of the old times, original forum members!.....Thank you bro!.....And thanks to Chris (Rmplmnz, another old time forum member), for sending me the huge Ele'Ele corm!....I appreciate it buddy!....Trust me guys, this is one of the hard to get Nana Varieties!.....



I received Musa Ele’Ele huge corm!...I mean literally huge!....


Picture from 12/28/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299302972_3cfc922269_b.jpg







Picture of Musa Ele’Ele huge corm taking a bath of water with bleach!....I used the "2 steps procedure!".....Means 5-6 minutes in boiling water first, then 5-6 minutes in water with bleach!....Musa Ele’Ele was inspected, cleaned before using the "2 steps procedure"!....


Picture from 12/29/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298587418_233bfdcd8e_b.jpg






Also, I separated 2 nubs that the Musa Ele'Ele huge corm had it!.....Just to make sure all the energy goes to the corm to push out!


Picture from 12/29/2019....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298578848_e7c7a83210_b.jpg







Musa Ele'Ele huge corm and nubs transplanted to pots using coarse sand and lots of perlite mix!.....


Pictures from 12/29/2019.....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298578948_87e150705d_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299273267_421c68459f_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299063376_1bee816321_b.jpg






A couple of pictures from forum members of Musa Ele'Ele Maoli, the black ivory gem!.....What a beautiful Nana Variety!....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299297167_403dfbb584_o.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299093601_629124717a_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49299091461_9084b26c3c_b.jpg











*****An Update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:

Hector

Wow Ele Ele, well done my friend, what is your success rate, regarding nubs, or is it simply how much energy the central cylinder has left, to push out roots.

[HMelendez]

Hector

Wow Ele Ele, well done my friend, what is your success rate, regarding nubs, or is it simply how much energy the central cylinder has left, to push out roots.




Mushtaq,




Thank you bro!...It happened to me in the past, that the nubs takes over the main corm!....Basically, (most of the time, not all the time) the bigger nubs takes all the energy from the main corm, therefore the main corm sacrifices, for the nubs to make it!....You have more chances separating the nubs for the main corm to get established!.....Also, with the size of this Musa Ele'Ele corm (huge), it helps to get established quickly, fast!....










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[Backyard Banana Joe]

Yea....... I experienced that with a massive 5-6 foot tall dwarf red. I got it from a cousin that had them growing at their beach house in Sarasota. Whole trunk died, and I am left with a two foot tall plant. Really sucks 😀.

[beam2050]

Recently, I received a couple of big Musa Dwarf Red corms from Master Beam (beam2050)!....Thank you buddy!....One of them, was transplanted to a pot using coarse sand and lots of perlite mix!....It started to push out already!..

Woohooo!.....Finally, I harvested my first Musa Praying Hands bunch!*****Taste Report!*****Musa Praying Hands is a creamy Nana Variety with a hint of vanilla flavor to it!....One of my favorites!.....So far I have tasted The Real/True To Type Musa Blue Java, Musa Namwah (Pisang Awak, both tall and dwarf) and the only one with a hint of vanilla taste to it it's Musa Praying Hands!....



Pictures from 12/11/2019.....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49204817807_05ea472289_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49204817787_d8bd3f586a_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49204817782_e83cf6f396_b.jpg

*****An Update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723:

glad you liked the reds, growing nicely. I had several survive last years winter but they didn't grow well after that along with number of other varieties. maybe next year. seems like winter is a little hard on the dwr. have a friend I gave one to but she covers hers in the winter. looks fantastic, but she hasn't got it to fruit yet. [keeps moving it around]


got my first taste of praying hands bananas. finished at the end of November almost exactly 6 months. half again what you got, but there were a total of 33 bananas. maybe next year I will see more rain.

a really thick, heavy, creamy banana, I could see my teeth marks in the banana as I ate it. I ate the first one yellow. the center of the banana was finished with no stick in the middle like others do but...…..
:p :p :p :p :p :p tasted like vanilla extract, BLECH. not to be eated YELLOW!!!!!



the raja puri were nice tasting, rather like pealing berries. pretty much the same taste as the cavendish. and 6 months of watching and waiting.

heres to a better next year.
:nanadrink:

[HMelendez]

glad you liked the reds, growing nicely. I had several survive last years winter but they didn't grow well after that along with number of other varieties. maybe next year. seems like winter is a little hard on the dwr. have a friend I gave one to but she covers hers in the winter. looks fantastic, but she hasn't got it to fruit yet. [keeps moving it around]


got my first taste of praying hands bananas. finished at the end of November almost exactly 6 months. half again what you got, but there were a total of 33 bananas. maybe next year I will see more rain.

a really thick, heavy, creamy banana, I could see my teeth marks in the banana as I ate it. I ate the first one yellow. the center of the banana was finished with no stick in the middle like others do but...…..
:p :p :p :p :p :p tasted like vanilla extract, BLECH. not to be eated YELLOW!!!!!



the raja puri were nice tasting, rather like pealing berries. pretty much the same taste as the cavendish. and 6 months of watching and waiting.

heres to a better next year.
:nanadrink:




Master Beam,



Really thank you for sending the awesome Dwarf Red’s!.....I appreciate it buddy!....Once she opens 4-5 leaves, Dwarf Red will be transplant it to the ground!....Hopefully she grows awesome for me!....


I’m glad that you tasted Musa Praying Hands too!....Wooohoooo!.....You also confirmed in the vanilla taste/flavor!.....I told you!....I sent some Musa Praying Hands to my bro Ty in Texas recently!....Ty was in shock!....He couldn’t believe the creamy vanillla taste of Praying Hands!....I was visiting Going Bananas in Homestead, Florida, when I first tasted Praying Hands years ago!.....As my bro Ty, I was in shock too!....Instantly Praying Hands became one of my favorite Nana Varieties!....I definitely had to grow it!....








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[Greenie]

Had the pleasure of getting together with the Hector "the corm whisperer" as I have given him the nickname now lol!

Thank you Hector for allowing me to be in my element again.I remember when I had the passion that you have now.

Im glad members like you have grabbed the torch and kept it going for others.

[Greenie]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49312904461_069038fd03_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i8BwsH)with Hector AKA the “corm whisperer! (https://flic.kr/p/2i8BwsH) by Rene Alayeto (https://www.flickr.com/photos/186341064@N08/), on Flickr

[HMelendez]

Had the pleasure of getting together with the Hector "the corm whisperer" as I have given him the nickname now lol!

Thank you Hector for allowing me to be in my element again.I remember when I had the passion that you have now.

Im glad members like you have grabbed the torch and kept it going for others.




Greenie,



It was a pleasure to met you bro!....I always trying to do my best and to have fun at the same time!....







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[mushtaq86]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49312904461_069038fd03_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i8BwsH)with Hector AKA the “corm whisperer! (https://flic.kr/p/2i8BwsH) by Rene Alayeto (https://www.flickr.com/photos/186341064@N08/), on Flickr

Rene/Hector

You both have ruined a perfectly good shot of bananas in the background,by standing in front of them :ha: :ha:

Joking aside, it's great to see what my friends on the other side of the pond look like. :nanadrink:

[mushtaq86]

Had the pleasure of getting together with the Hector "the corm whisperer" as I have given him the nickname now lol!

Thank you Hector for allowing me to be in my element again.I remember when I had the passion that you have now.

Im glad members like you have grabbed the torch and kept it going for others.

Rene great to see you back on the org, now that is a great nickname for Hector " the corm whisperer" :ha: :ha:

[HMelendez]

Mushtaq,





That was a good one bro!.....LMAO!......:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:







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[beam2050]

Rene great to see you back on the org, now that is a great nickname for Hector " the corm whisperer" :ha: :ha:

whisperer????????:confused: I always thought you screamed at em. GROW, GROW NOW!!


https://www.bing.com/th/id/OGC.689880c818a20dffbeba29e075e6f9ea?pid=1.7&rurl=https%3a%2f%2forig00.deviantart.net%2fc6d7%2ff%2f2012%2f261 %2f4%2f1%2fsergeant_beuford_drills_squirrels__animated__by_jayca sey-d5f6mpz.gif&ehk=KyRwoiAvdvAqTJhLrQiy%2fdlGaB8JZAT5aj2SmOOQ%2b%2bI%3d

[HMelendez]

whisperer????????:confused: I always thought you screamed at em. GROW, GROW NOW!!


https://www.bing.com/th/id/OGC.689880c818a20dffbeba29e075e6f9ea?pid=1.7&rurl=https%3a%2f%2forig00.deviantart.net%2fc6d7%2ff%2f2012%2f261 %2f4%2f1%2fsergeant_beuford_drills_squirrels__animated__by_jayca sey-d5f6mpz.gif&ehk=KyRwoiAvdvAqTJhLrQiy%2fdlGaB8JZAT5aj2SmOOQ%2b%2bI%3d





Master Beam, you did it again!......LMAO!.....:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:








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[beam2050]

whisperer????????:confused: I always thought you screamed at em. GROW, GROW NOW!!


now I am going to have to change my ways to be just like you.

always wondered why the leaves trembled when I walked by, thought it was just the wind :ha:

[Greenie]

that is a great nickname for Hector " the corm whisperer" :ha: :ha:
:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:
yes it is!

and you are correct...what a way to ruin a perfect pic of bananas with our ugly mugs :ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:

:bananas_b