Cuerno de Alce plantain blooming
 

Hi all,

Thought id share some photos of one of my Cuerno de Alce plantain. Noticed it started to bloom a couple of days ago and started making some photos. This post will be updated periodically (or will add replies, not sure which one is better) as time goes by.

29/dec/2014

A view of the whole plant


A view of the pups, was pruning them until a few weeks ago when noticed the base was getting swollen which i thought was a sign the bunch was coming soon.


A detail of the flag leave


Another detail of the flag leave


Edit: Decided to measure the plant.
8ft'ish high, from the earth to the intersection of the last leave and the flag leave
23inch circumference about 1inch from the earth

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Looking Good Love Plantains !
Ed

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It looks great very pretty plant. I can't wait to see the flower.:woohoonaner:

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After posting here decided to go check if the inflorescence was already coming out and could get a pic before it was too dark outside. And it is! Peeking out just a itty bitty but surely :D

31/dic/2014


Btw a general question, I noticed all the plantains bunches have been going to the same side. This one based on how the flag was facing I thought it would go about 30degrees different from the other bunches, but seems to have rotated. Do bunches tend to go out at a certain direction? or is this just pure coincidence? All 3 that have produced bunches so far, the bunches have leaned towards the west.

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Congrats. What is your location?

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Thanks!
Im localted in Puerto Rico.

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You should take a trip down to SE PR and visit PR Giants banana farm. All the pups, help you want and no Post Office. lol :08:

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I will send him a PM!

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At 1 meter it should have a 25 to 30 inch circumference.

That's a very small plant, check for weevils (gusanos).

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Do I have to wait until harvest to check for weevils or there i a way to check now without damaging the plant?

And here i was so proud of it of this one, so far my biggest plant, i have another one that have a bunch growing which is so thin and frail i thought wouldn't give a bunch (the plant is about 17 inches circumference) and im hoping it fattens enough. But is good to know i still have a path to improve for a better plant and hopefully bunches :D

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