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RandyGHO 06-04-2012 02:30 PM

$10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
I thought this might be interesting. Please note neither of these plants were from any of the members selling plants.

I bought an economical ice Cream banana TC plant on line in April that with the low cost shipping and the initial lower cost of the plant it worked out to a total price of around $10


Here is the 10 buck banana plant today about 2 months after planting.



I month later I bought a Goldfinger from a reputable on line dealer and paid 20 bucks for the plant plus shipping so total it was $30

Here is the the 30 buck plant that was planted one month after the cheaper plant or about one month ago.



The more expensive plant is I would say two leafs behind the cheaper plant planted a month earlier.

gtrplr71 06-04-2012 02:53 PM

Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
Same fertilizer? what kind of mulch do you use?

trebor 06-04-2012 03:16 PM

Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
OK It looks like your having a leaf race !
Ice cream gets to be 12 to 14 feet
Gold fingers get to be 9 to 10 feet
So you might be right on par.. Ya need to handicap the Gold Finger :ha:
Plants look great by the way

mm4birds 06-04-2012 03:42 PM

Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
Does your ice cream have pink on the edges of the leaves and the midrib? Is this a true ice cream?

RandyGHO 06-04-2012 04:11 PM

Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrplr71 (Post 196807)
Same fertilizer? what kind of mulch do you use?

Yes, same fertilizer. The mulch is cypress and new to the banana plants today.

Trebor, I really thought the more expensive plant would catch the cheaper plant since it was bigger to start with than the cheaper TC that planted first. Your right though a handicap would be in order. Say one leaf? Thanks for the compliment.


Mm4birds, I wish I could say it is a true Ice Cream but only time will answer that question. Yes it does have pink around the leaf and midrib but so does my apple banana plant. The two could be twins. Hopefully next year I can answer that question.

RobG7aChattTN 06-04-2012 09:20 PM

Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
It's a bit unfair to make a comparison with only two plants and of different varieties. You really need more plants in the study and of the same variety. Still, worth mentioning. Thanks for your observations! --Rob

kgbenson 06-05-2012 07:05 AM

Re: $10 vs $30 Banana Plant
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RandyGHO (Post 196816)
Trebor, I really thought the more expensive plant would catch the cheaper plant since it was bigger to start with than the cheaper TC that planted first.

TC plants typically fruit a smidgeon earlier than traditional propagules. This is thought to be the result of always having an intact root system whereas corms have had theirs seriously damaged.

Keith


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