Ae Ae pup

Gabe15 · 11-30-2006, 07:19 PM

This is my little Ae Ae pup ive been nursing along for the last few months. When I gave away the mom (3ft tall, in a 5gal for 2 years), I noticed a tiny little pup that hadnt even broke the soil yet, I popped it off and grew the tiny corm in pure sphagnum moss and kept warm and sunny and it seems to be doing good now, it has also grown lots of roots. Always remember, never give up on a banana, if you plant it, it will grow (with enough love

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momoese · 11-30-2006, 07:29 PM

Very cool Gabe! I know lot's of people here would love to buy it when it gets too big!

Mark Hall · 12-03-2006, 03:12 PM

Gabe did you give it any bottom heat at all ? I ask because I have three on my plant that will probably die off over the winter. I am thinking about removing the larger one.

Mustang · 12-03-2006, 04:06 PM

If you think all 3 will die off anyway, why not take them all off Mark. If you can't look after them all, I would be more than happy to take one off your hands and give it a go

Gabe15 · 12-03-2006, 06:26 PM

I started this out with lots of heat in a growth chamber at school, it sounds fancy but its really not, I had this exact same container in a gallon size zip-loc freezer bag for a few weeks in the chamber keeping it warm , from 70-80°F, after it grew roots in there and started to sprout a little I took it home and set it on top my fluorescent growlight fixture with a small inclosement over it. It took about 2 months to get to how big it is now.

Mark Hall · 12-05-2006, 06:18 AM

Thanks gabe. I will try to pop off one of the smaller ones and try it in sphagnum moss in a bag and try to find room in my propogator and see how it does. Like helen said if its going to die I have nothing to loose.

Helen........No chance lol

Kylie2x · 12-05-2006, 05:41 PM

WOW!!! That is great...I bet you wouldn't find a single soul here that wouldn't be pround to have that no matter what the size.....
You give me hope... I plucked a couple of DC pups that were tiny when I put the Bananas to bed.. They are hangin on but maybe I should change my stratagie...
Kylie

imdocrob · 12-06-2006, 04:45 PM

Hey I think I can finally post again. Gabe let me know if you have received the pm's I sent you about the AE AE. Thanks again. Rob

Mark Hall · 12-08-2006, 02:28 PM

Gabe I decided to go with removing the two smaller pups. I was supprised to see a decent sized corm on both so I have put one in sphagnum and one in acid soil mixed with pearlite and put both in my propogator. They both had a good root system too.

imdocrob · 12-09-2006, 11:08 AM

Good luck Mark I hope they work out. What kind of propagator do u use?

Mark Hall · 12-09-2006, 05:52 PM

Its just a standard gro master made by sankey about 2ft x18" pre set at about 70 nothing flash.I also use to have a 3ft square propogator that I made my self used with a heated cable with a thermostat. filled with sand it worked ok but it was better for cuttings and starting off my aroids. I still have it but it takes up too much room in my polytunnel. I have two other props that are full of banana seeds and I think I probably need another.

Mark Hall · 12-17-2006, 03:07 PM

Just a quick up date on the two pups I removed.

Both are showing signs of growing as they both have a tiny tip emerging from the corms trunk and its only been 9 days.

I removed the larger pup today aswell seeing that the other two have started growing. Suprisingly this one had the least amount of roots on it.

Looks like it will be a merry christmas after all

Mustang · 12-18-2006, 07:17 PM

Have you got a picture of them Mark?

Mark Hall · 12-19-2006, 01:47 PM

helen I will give it a go but don't hold your breath as I usualy have trouble with posting photos on this forum.

I had a go but it said file too large I have managed (i think ) to put them in my gallery.I will try to take a new one this weekend.

Mark

imdocrob · 12-19-2006, 03:57 PM

The pics look great, they look like they are doing well. Good job Mark. I will be purchasing a little pup from Gabe and it gives me hope to see yours doing so well.

Mark Hall · 01-06-2007, 04:09 PM

Just a quick update on the pups. All 3 are doing well no full leaves yet but fingers crossed. The largest is about 8" tall . I will try another picture if it don't work you can see it in my gallery.

11-30-2006, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,376,486 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,243 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Ae Ae pup This is my little Ae Ae pup ive been nursing along for the last few months. When I gave away the mom (3ft tall, in a 5gal for 2 years), I noticed a tiny little pup that hadnt even broke the soil yet, I popped it off and grew the tiny corm in pure sphagnum moss and kept warm and sunny and it seems to be doing good now, it has also grown lots of roots. Always remember, never give up on a banana, if you plant it, it will grow (with enough love ) __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.

11-30-2006, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,590 BananaBucks : 87,894 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,754 Times Was Thanked 10,888 Times in 3,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 729 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup Very cool Gabe! I know lot's of people here would love to buy it when it gets too big!

12-03-2006, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-03-2006, 04:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
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12-03-2006, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
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12-05-2006, 06:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
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12-06-2006, 04:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
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12-08-2006, 02:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 114,398 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup Gabe I decided to go with removing the two smaller pups. I was supprised to see a decent sized corm on both so I have put one in sphagnum and one in acid soil mixed with pearlite and put both in my propogator. They both had a good root system too. __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

12-09-2006, 11:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
imdocrob Junior Member imdocrob's Photo Gallery Location: Salem Oregon Find me on the map! Zone: zone 8 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 105 BananaBucks : 46,904 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup Good luck Mark I hope they work out. What kind of propagator do u use?

12-09-2006, 05:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 114,398 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup Its just a standard gro master made by sankey about 2ft x18" pre set at about 70 nothing flash.I also use to have a 3ft square propogator that I made my self used with a heated cable with a thermostat. filled with sand it worked ok but it was better for cuttings and starting off my aroids. I still have it but it takes up too much room in my polytunnel. I have two other props that are full of banana seeds and I think I probably need another. __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

12-17-2006, 03:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 114,398 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup Just a quick up date on the two pups I removed. Both are showing signs of growing as they both have a tiny tip emerging from the corms trunk and its only been 9 days. I removed the larger pup today aswell seeing that the other two have started growing. Suprisingly this one had the least amount of roots on it. Looks like it will be a merry christmas after all __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

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12-19-2006, 01:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 114,398 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup helen I will give it a go but don't hold your breath as I usualy have trouble with posting photos on this forum. I had a go but it said file too large I have managed (i think ) to put them in my gallery.I will try to take a new one this weekend. Mark __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

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Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 114,398 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Ae Ae pup Just a quick update on the pups. All 3 are doing well no full leaves yet but fingers crossed. The largest is about 8" tall . I will try another picture if it don't work you can see it in my gallery. __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.