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03-23-2014, 09:30 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Ed's Grand Nain photo update
Here's my Grand Nain it fruits at 7' I've had it for 10 years. In the spring of 2013 I reduced the number of plants in this mat from 12 to a more manageable size of 5 to 6 plants, keeping it this size I should be able to harvest two bunches per year.
In this photo their 3 pups the one in the middle started as a typical sword sucker, than at 15" it started to grow large wide leaves I believe it's going to fruit at only 4'. The pup on the right is 1 month younger and it's 29" with narrow leaves, average size for Grand Nain. If the dwarflike plant continues to produce new plants that are the same short size with good fruit it will have a permanent home in the garden.
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Why do you think that it will fruit at a lower height bc it made wide leaves faster? Doesn't this just mean its corm is weaker and will take longer to fruit (but usually at similar heights)? Have u had pups from this Matt produce at 4' before? Im hoping to have my first grand naine flower this year.
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Q; Why do you think that it will fruit at a lower height bc it made wide leaves faster? A; Yes, the way the pup went from sword sucker to a dwarflike copy of the mother plant suggest it will fruit at a lower height. When you have grown a particular cultivar for many years in this case 10 years (35 years for Manzano) you gain intimate knowledge of that plant. Q; Doesn't this just mean its corm is weaker and will take longer to fruit (but usually at similar heights)? A; If you can't provide the correct environment (temperature, lighting, fertilizer and water) then yes the plants will grow "weaker" until its needs are satisfied. All three pups are growing very fast none of them show any signs of weakness, it's more likely a mutation although mutations are not always a good thing. That's why I said "If the dwarflike plant continues to produce new plants that are the same short size with good fruit..." Q; Have u had pups from this Matt produce at 4' before? A; No Brady "Im hoping to have my first grand naine flower this year." That's good news! Do you have any photos of your Grand Nain to share? |
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Those are nice pics ez. I love how you have it set up.
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Thanks Red I couldn't find any detailed pics of a Grand Nain sword sucker on the .org so here's a photo description. In this image because I have 8" to 10" of mulch over the corm (rhizome) it's hard to gauge the true size of each pup. P-stem 36" living in the mulch millipedes, I never fully understood how important they are until I read Millicompost from PR Giants thanks Keith. Base diameter just under 8". I dug a little deeper around the base of the sword and found the next generation. |
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Your mats are very neat and well kept. Do all your mats have their own sprinklers?
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yes, they only spread water in a 25" diameter that's where I add fertilizer.
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I'm fairly certain I've read that that millipede is new to your area and came from Bredrinland a few years ago.
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This is true the yellow-banded millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis) has only been around for a couple years. Here's a newspaper article that talks about them and a map that shows their coverage. Creeping critters invade South Florida homes Monkeys use them to get high, but people should sweep them out the door, experts say January 10, 2014|By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel EDDMapS - Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System - Anadenobolus monilicornis |
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Re: Ed's Grand Nain photo update
what do you fertilize with? typical banana 6-2-10 kind of stuff?
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I'm using 7-3-14 with 3% magnesium 4.5% sulfur 2.5% calcium 1.% iron and other trace elements it's my own special blend and I use commercial fertilizers for example Sunniland professional blend 9-2-24 with minors. Generally 3-1-6 ratio is typical for banana plants. The only way to know for sure what the plants need in your microclimate is to have your soil tested.
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Wow beautiful pics! What's this biggest bunch you've got from this mat? Can you take more pics as the bunch progresses please?!? Thanks
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