bananimal

Thanks Harvey ---- the funny thing when I look back on it is these 2 Ae Ae are the original pstems. The wrapping saved them from the cold. But each new warm season I expected them to take off and they didn't. The real reason was the pH. These guys absolutely have to see a reduced pH under 6.0. I had fed them organic nutrients and even hormones I got from Peaceful Valley. Nothing changed -- same slow growth.

I see now that the gradual addition of granular sulfur got one of them to kick in really fast. I mean like in 2 months the pstem caliper 1 foot from the gnd gained 2 inches. All those organics were finally able to do their thing. The other one is growing but still has a skinny pstem. With that one I'm going to dig up the whole mat and relocate it with a special hole fill I'm using now -- similar to the blueberry fill. Will see. And of course sulfur.

Dan

venturabananas

Are you sure about that Harvey? Maybe it is cool, dry summer nights. They do just fine here in Ventura during summer, and we have cool summer nights. It's been in the 50's every night this summer.

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bananimal

Update --- 8 hands and hanging in there.

soobak0313

Whoa, 4 years?! It's a really long time!

Congrats, and I hope you would get nice fruits!

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Cheongju city, North Chungcheong province, South Korea (Hardiness zone 8a)
Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea (Hardiness zone 7a)

bananimal

Hello Soohan --- Jal jinet-uhyo?

It took 4 years because of 2 winter's damage to the leaves -- but not the trunk. I'm in zone 9b.

Dan

d-lilly

congrats! It is sooo much fun getting " the first flower" keep up the good work..

cincinnana

I believe a cigar, glass of wine, and balloons on the mailbox are in order.
Congrats

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bananimal

Thanks for the thought ---- but ----- that's the last thing to do. The fruit thieves will be visiting and ------ then there were none! And I mean the whole plant and the pups!!!

The guy I got my first Ae Ae from, the one that croaked, had the last 2 of his plants yanked out of the ground during the night. He planted them 15 ft out from the front door. Bad idea!

cincinnana

Let me change that post to ....I believe a cigar, glass of wine, pull the shades, install razor wire, and post a guard ......Wow!!! I had no idea people did Smash and Grabs on bananas.

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Darkman

You know I've heard that if you bury fish around your plants they will benefit from it.

What if you buried banana thieves would that sour the soil too much?

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Darkman in Pensacola

AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!!

Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong!

Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable!

Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

bananimal

Hey Mike ----- got a good laugh our of your post change. Sadly it's true. Stick something of value, rare where it's visible from the street and the first whacko so disposed will grab it first chance they get.

I want to put a rare palm in front of the house but I'm still wrestling with the idea. I mean it's a very rare palm. Haven't bought it yet but I have a good source.

Dan

RandyGHO

Get you a critter camera. Then you can get a picture of them.

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Thinking outside the peel always.

cincinnana

Walmart down the street sells claymores shaped as lawn edging...you know the red kind....just sayin !!

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bananimal

Thanks Mike ---- who's Bob?

harveyc

The humidity at night goes up pretty good here with heavy dew in the morning except for the latest heat wave. It's in mid-day that the humidity gets low, down to 20% or lower. I noticed that I had pretty good growth going when our lows only got down to the upper 60s or low 70s but stopped when it got cooler.

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Darkman

BOB - Bumbling Overconfident Burglar!

Just my guess. I hope it isn't his neighbor!

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Darkman in Pensacola

AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!!

Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong!

Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable!

Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

bananimal

Harvested the bunch.

First bunch before---- ready to cut down --- FINALLY!


First bunch after---- drying out.


First bunch first tasting---- making chips on the mandolin.



And they were good. Tasted nothing like a plantain. Good cooking banana.

RAINFOREZT

Wow! Congratulations..!

So the fruits got matured in less than 58 days?! ….That’s super fast.

G.W.

fertilizer for acid loving plants usually uses ammonium sulfate as the N source

potassium sulfate also decreases soil PH

I wish there were more label reading in the world.

my wife recently bought "Dishwasher Cleaner" that was nothing more than 15% citric acid
oh yeah... I was happy

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winter winners, jackfruit, carambola, hua moa, d namwah, hak ip lychee with pink leaves 2 days before a cold snap eeeek!

Winter losers, kohala longan, misi luki, 80% jackfruit seedling loss

first bloomers, HUA MOA, DC, D NAMWAH, FHIA 17, KANADARIAN, RAJA PURI, M D NAMWAH

best bunch FHIA 17 , undisclosed

WORST BUNCH hua moa, 2 fingers

venturabananas

Congrats on the harvest. Agreed, they are not like a plantain. That's why I'd say this idea that there are strictly cooking bananas and strictly desert bananas is bunk. Lots fall somewhere in between. The Namwah varieties are a great example of that -- wonderful either way.

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