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hdynad
05-03-2019, 03:50 PM
Well for most of us here in central Texas we have been faced with a lot of rain, storms, tornadoes, flooding, heavy winds etc. with a break in the weather this morning it was nice to go out in my garden this morning and see this nice surprise, it's Blue Java, and the cool part is that it is early enough in the year to reach maturity. I'm a happy girl!
Happy growing all & please be safe fellow Texans!!
Darla
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64559&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64559&ppuser=23591)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64558&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64558&ppuser=23591)
HMelendez
05-04-2019, 07:46 AM
Woohoooo!.......Looking awesome!.....
Congrats Darla!.....Hopefully you get a big Ice Cream Blue java bunch!.....
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hdynad
05-04-2019, 09:17 AM
[QUOTE=HMelendez;323342]Woohoooo!.......Looking awesome!.....
Congrats Darla!.....Hopefully you get a big Ice Cream Blue java bunch!.....
:2723::bananarow::2723:[/QUOTE
Thanks Hector, I think we all get those nanners at the wrong time of the year and we all get excited only to find out that their is not enough of the warm grow season left, ugg! and then we are faced with winter and often times we loose them. I know I have so to have all summer how perfect is that!
Happy growing all!
Darla
Spaceag07
05-04-2019, 06:51 PM
Congrats, Darla! That Blue Java looks great! :nanadrink:
TxSkunk
05-04-2019, 10:31 PM
Dats some good happenings. Good vibes your way.
NativeRoots
05-06-2019, 10:12 AM
Awesome, Darla! Great looking plants. I enjoy your threads. Best of luck!
Mudturkle
05-08-2019, 11:18 PM
Looks nice, neighbor (I'm a fellow Texan). Where'd you get yours from? My supposed Blue Java is making bananas at our place in 9B, but I'm afraid mine might be a tall Namwah instead. When I harvest I should be able to tell (yellowish inside for Namwah vs white inside for Blue Java).
Dalmatiansoap
05-09-2019, 01:23 AM
Great timing. Keep us posted.
:nanadrink:
hdynad
05-15-2019, 05:25 PM
looks like Blue Java has blessed me with a 2nd flag leaf, ya baby!!
It pays to look up!!!!!!
happy growing, Darla
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64587 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64587&ppuser=23591)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64585 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64585&ppuser=23591)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64586 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64586&ppuser=23591)
NativeRoots
05-15-2019, 05:40 PM
:woohoonaner:
Awesome!! Grabbing popcorn.
beam2050
05-15-2019, 05:50 PM
:banana_pi:0518::woohoonaner::woohoonaner::nanadrink::goteam::05 17::drum:
hdynad
05-15-2019, 06:04 PM
:woohoonaner:
Awesome!! Grabbing popcorn.
Lol grabbing popcorn. Hehehe
HMelendez
05-15-2019, 07:41 PM
Wooohoo!.....Congrats Darla!.....
Two Ice Cream Blue Java flowering!......Just awesome!.....Please popcorn for me too!....:ha:
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crazy banana
05-16-2019, 12:01 AM
Congratulations! Finally all your hard work and excellent care is paying off.
hdynad
05-25-2019, 09:19 PM
Just 3 hands on Blue Java to report with 2 hands so far on the 2nd flower. Thats ok though its just me and i can only eat so many, lol. Blue Java is a beautiful banana plant and to be honest anytime you get a banana to fruit its a beautiful thing.
Keep looking up my friends you never know what you will find.
special thanks to crazy banana for my 1st blue java pup!!
happy growing, Darla
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64634&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64634&ppuser=23591)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64633&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64633&ppuser=23591)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64631&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64631&ppuser=23591)
Tytaylor77
06-01-2019, 01:03 AM
Amazing Darla! I’m so happy for you!! Congrats!
Pour the potassium on them! It is key to help the taste in my opinion!!
I’m on my 9th bloom!!! We were blessed with an amazing winter!
Woooohooooo!
edwmax
06-01-2019, 10:34 AM
Congratulations on your Blue Java. As Ty said pour on the fertilizer and potassium. I will also ready the current growing pups to flower next year.
....:woohoonaner: ...
hdynad
06-01-2019, 11:22 AM
Congratulations on your Blue Java. As Ty said pour on the fertilizer and potassium. I will also ready the current growing pups to flower next year.
....:woohoonaner: ...
Fertilizer ? Thought just potassium, how often?
Darla :)
gmichael403
06-01-2019, 04:59 PM
Fertilizer ? Thought just potassium, how often?
Darla :)
Great question..Also is their a specific potassium to use, or to avoid for that matter?
beam2050
06-04-2019, 12:46 PM
Great question..Also is their a specific potassium to use, or to avoid for that matter?
take metal bowl or pan put a bunch of sticks in it and burn until you get a couple of cups full. walla potassium/potash.
put it around the plant not on it.
hdynad
06-04-2019, 02:30 PM
take metal bowl or pan put a bunch of sticks in it and burn until you get a couple of cups full. walla potassium/potash.
put it around the plant not on it.
Love it, thanks master beam!
Darla
beam2050
06-05-2019, 09:52 AM
Love it, thanks master beam!
Darla
thank you and as a side note; if you set it on concrete the heat will mmmmmmmake [stuttered] the lime in the concrete pop, set something underneath. and do not use pressure treat wood. :(
hdynad
06-08-2019, 12:45 PM
take metal bowl or pan put a bunch of sticks in it and burn until you get a couple of cups full. walla potassium/potash.
put it around the plant not on it.
Thanks again Master Beam!!!
**** update****
3d flag leaf on Blue Java, this thing is a beast!!!!
Happy growing,
DARLA
pjkfarm
06-08-2019, 05:07 PM
Will bamboo ashes work? Should as it is cellulose. . . but see below - hardwood asahes have more potassium than softwood (as bamboosero, will need to do some research :-)
Guess one can have some bio-char at the same time (or at least charcoal for those that did not burn. I am thinking of our basjoo and need for mulch, especially winter time and the fact that we are experimenting with burying it deeper. If it works for the basjoo, can try on the edibles. . .
Thanks for reminding me that wood ashes are such a good source of potassium - totally forgot :-(
Here is something that covers ashes - and amount to use:
Can Ashes be Harmful?
Yes, if too much is used. Ashes contain chemicals, which are very alkaline with a pH of 10 to 12. They are
harmful at high rates, especially in soils that are already alkaline. Since about 80 to 90 percent of wood
ashes are water-soluble mineral matter, high rates can cause salts to build up in soils resulting in plant
injury.
What Minerals Do Wood Ashes Contain?
Wood ashes contain all the mineral elements that were in the wood. Potassium, calcium, and magnesium
carbonate or oxides are present in comparatively large quantities giving the ashes a strongly alkaline
reaction which can neutralize acid soils. However, the value of wood ashes as a plant food depends mostly
on the potassium content.
In general, wood ashes contain 5 to 7 percent potassium and 1 1/2 to 2 percent phosphorus. They also
contain 25 to 50 percent calcium compounds. Hardwood ashes contain more potassium than those from
softwood.
Wood ashes lose much of their nutrient value if they stand in the rain, because potassium and other
water-soluble nutrients leach out with water. Generally, if leached, the less soluble carbonates remain,
leaving the ashes alkaline.
How Much Should be Applied?
An average application is 5 to 10 pounds per 100 square feet scattered on a freshly tilled soil and raked in.
For a pre-plant treatment, it is best to apply ashes 3 or 4 weeks in advance of planting. They also can be
side dressed around growing plants or used as mulch.
In order to avoid problems of excess salinity, alkalinity, and plant nutrient availability, you should limit the
application of ashes to 5 pounds per 100 square feet of soil per year.
Avoid contact between freshly spread ashes and germinating seeds or new plant roots by spreading ashes a
few inches away from plants. Ashes that settle on foliage can cause burning. Prevent this by thoroughly
rinsing plants after applying ashes.
University of California Vegetable Research and Information Center
Page 2
Because ashes are alkaline, avoid using them around azaleas, camellias and other acid-loving plants. Wood
ashes are very low in nitrogen and cannot supply your plants' needs for this element. You will need to
follow your normal nitrogen fertilizer schedule when ashes are applied.
edwmax
06-08-2019, 05:22 PM
Great question..Also is their a specific potassium to use, or to avoid for that matter?
Potassium:
0-0-50 MOP; Muriate of Potash; or Potassium Chloride (47% Chloride)
0-0-50 or 60 SOP; Sulfate of Potash; or Potassium Sulfate (54% SO)
13-0-46 Potassium Nitrate (aka: stump remover)
MOP is less costly and more available at the big box stores. But some plants are sensitive to the chloride and with heavy applications this could be a problem with bananas.
SOP cost a little more than MOP and the extra sulfur is plant usable.
Potassium Nitrate (Stump remover) is about $12 for a 5 lb bag. Cost less per lb if bought in larger bags at Fertilizer dealer. This can be easily dissolve in water and used to foilar feed the banana plants; or applied dry to the ground.
Note: After the banana plant has flowered it has been shown the nutrient up take by the roots greatly reduces but does not stop. Also it has been proven that foilar feeding nitrogen & potassium will benefit the plant & bunch before & after flowering.
So which type is mostly your choice and what is available.
edwmax
06-08-2019, 05:27 PM
Oh ... burning 'hardwood' does make potassium or more accurately releases the fixed potassium within the wood. The amount of potassium available depends on the type of wood and its potassium content. ... I use hard wood ashes too but not by itself.
Spaugh
06-09-2019, 11:08 PM
Potassium:
0-0-50 MOP; Muriate of Potash; or Potassium Chloride (47% Chloride)
0-0-50 or 60 SOP; Sulfate of Potash; or Potassium Sulfate (54% SO)
13-0-46 Potassium Nitrate (aka: stump remover)
MOP is less costly and more available at the big box stores. But some plants are sensitive to the chloride and with heavy applications this could be a problem with bananas.
SOP cost a little more than MOP and the extra sulfur is plant usable.
Potassium Nitrate (Stump remover) is about $12 for a 5 lb bag. Cost less per lb if bought in larger bags at Fertilizer dealer. This can be easily dissolve in water and used to foilar feed the banana plants; or applied dry to the ground.
Note: After the banana plant has flowered it has been shown the nutrient up take by the roots greatly reduces but does not stop. Also it has been proven that foilar feeding nitrogen & potassium will benefit the plant & bunch before & after flowering.
So which type is mostly your choice and what is available.
I use a potassium nitrate based fert that also includes a minor package. And get bags of potassium sulfate. The 0 0 50 is about 15$ for 50lbs from my fertilizer dealer.
Bananaman88
06-18-2019, 12:41 PM
Looking great! We did have a very mild winter here along the SE TX Gulf Coast. I just moved about a year ago and took pups of all my bananas with me so all my pups spent last summer getting re-established; otherwise I probably would have had several fruiting this year as well.
hdynad
06-18-2019, 02:26 PM
3 flowers now on Blue Java, this banana is crazy, good!!
Happy growing all,
Darla
crazy banana
06-18-2019, 06:00 PM
3 flowers now on Blue Java, this banana is crazy, good!!
Happy growing all,
Darla
Because it originally came from CRAZY BANANA :)
Sorry, could not resist. Congratulations.
hdynad
06-18-2019, 06:02 PM
Because it originally came from CRAZY BANANA :)
Sorry, could not resist. Congratulations.
LOL, I know that's right!!
HMelendez
06-18-2019, 06:21 PM
Congrats Darla!.....
WOW!....Three Ice Cream Blue Java flowering/blooming!....Amazing!.....That is completely right!....I totally agree!.....That banana is completely crazy therefore it’s a CRAZY BANANA!.....LOL!.....:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:
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beam2050
06-23-2019, 10:09 AM
got to thinking about it. here is something ideal for burning stick and charcoal.
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