Hey Mitchel - Page 2

Richard · 12-02-2011, 10:13 AM

My Misi Luki Awak is the sturdiest banana I've grown.

The prediction for today in San Diego is 20+ mph winds.

venturabananas · 12-02-2011, 11:19 AM

So, what I gather is none of the truly tall cultivars (15'+) can handle wind over 30-50 mph. Cardaba folds (see Clare's posts), Kandrian topples (Nick), tall Brazilian = Hawaiian apple folds, and tall red folds. Any exceptions in the really tall ones? Of the medium ones (10-15'), Misi Luki Awak is the toughest, with some other honorable mentions, like FHIA 18 and Pisang Klotek.

sunfish · 12-02-2011, 11:28 AM

m.could this be a mona lisa about 10' p-stem handles the wind .

venturabananas · 12-02-2011, 11:32 AM

Thanks Tony. To interpret the secret code, that is, Tony's "not Mona Lisa" is also good in the wind.

momoese · 12-02-2011, 12:00 PM

So here is my Misiawakwah this morning. Hardly a leaf out of place!

venturabananas · 12-02-2011, 12:18 PM

Nice! And I like the name.

harveyc · 12-02-2011, 12:21 PM

Our winds were "only" up to 35 or so here so didn't lose any bananas. Unfortunately, a tall (125'?) eucalyptus across the highway fell and crushed an old grain silo.

caliboy1994 · 12-02-2011, 12:47 PM

Winds here got to maybe around 60 mph last night here. And lo and behold, my plants are virtually untouched! Glad I put them in protected spots.

momoese · 12-03-2011, 01:08 AM

#lawind 15 by Karol Franks, on Flickr

Richard · 12-03-2011, 09:21 PM

Hot winds daily + 38F overnight temps ==> very unhappy Fuchsia plants.

venturabananas · 12-03-2011, 09:27 PM

The dryness (<15% humidity), the warm winds, and the cold nights have made for some sad looking banana plants in So Cal. My yard can attest to that!

Richard · 12-03-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venturabananas

The dryness (<15% humidity), the warm winds, and the cold nights have made for some sad looking banana plants in So Cal. My yard can attest to that!

Wow. The lowest humidity I've had here this week is around 28%. Deserts are usually in the upper teens.

harveyc · 12-04-2011, 12:51 AM

Ooops

harveyc · 12-04-2011, 12:52 AM

By the way, the valve surrounded by the yellow barrier is a PG&E 12" line under 1,200 PSI. Maybe could have been a big oops. Tree was about 100' tall and about 100 years old.

momoese · 12-04-2011, 12:54 AM

Wow!!

venturabananas · 12-04-2011, 01:36 AM

Today we had 7 hours with relative humidity between 8-12%. That's at a NOAA weather station only a few miles from the beach. Just matters what direction the wind is blowing. That's been typical of the last several days. When the wind is blowing out of the east, the humidity is super low.

pitangadiego · 12-05-2011, 09:21 PM

Here is a video that a friend sent that shows the Los Angeles Arboretum.

Exclusive County Arboretum devastation in video and photos | arcadiasbest.com

harveyc · 12-05-2011, 10:11 PM

Wow, pretty impressive, Jon.

Had to chuckle a bit, as my son was watching the video the same time as me he viewed the eucalyptus and said "that's some pretty good firewood". I reminded him it was going to be chipped.

venturabananas · 12-05-2011, 10:51 PM

Another tough day for bananas in Ventura/Camarillo: gusts over 30 mph for several hours (with a few hours with gusts from 40-46 mph), relative humidity 10-20% since morning, night time lows in the high 30's. The new leaves since the last big wind event are now all shredded.

momoese · 12-06-2011, 12:04 AM

Had no idea they were hit that hard!

12-02-2011, 10:13 AM	#21 (permalink)
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12-02-2011, 11:19 AM	#22 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 269,049 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel So, what I gather is none of the truly tall cultivars (15'+) can handle wind over 30-50 mph. Cardaba folds (see Clare's posts), Kandrian topples (Nick), tall Brazilian = Hawaiian apple folds, and tall red folds. Any exceptions in the really tall ones? Of the medium ones (10-15'), Misi Luki Awak is the toughest, with some other honorable mentions, like FHIA 18 and Pisang Klotek. __________________

12-02-2011, 11:28 AM	#23 (permalink)
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12-02-2011, 11:32 AM	#24 (permalink)
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12-02-2011, 12:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
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12-02-2011, 12:18 PM	#26 (permalink)
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12-02-2011, 12:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,121 BananaBucks : 393,920 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,028 Times Was Thanked 4,461 Times in 1,897 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Our winds were "only" up to 35 or so here so didn't lose any bananas. Unfortunately, a tall (125'?) eucalyptus across the highway fell and crushed an old grain silo. __________________

12-02-2011, 12:47 PM	#28 (permalink)
caliboy1994 <div style="font-style: italic;"><div style="font-style: italic;"></div></div> caliboy1994's Photo Gallery Location: SFV, California Find me on the map! Zone: USDA zone 10a; Sunset zone 18/19 Name: Andreas Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,301 BananaBucks : 298,145 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,474 Times Was Thanked 2,196 Times in 1,148 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 236 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Winds here got to maybe around 60 mph last night here. And lo and behold, my plants are virtually untouched! Glad I put them in protected spots. __________________ "The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." ~ Masanobu Fukuoka Find me on linktree here as Solarpunk Farmer: https://linktr.ee/solarpunkfarmer

12-03-2011, 01:08 AM	#29 (permalink)
momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,593 BananaBucks : 4,211 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,757 Times Was Thanked 10,895 Times in 3,314 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 730 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel #lawind 15 by Karol Franks, on Flickr

12-03-2011, 09:21 PM	#30 (permalink)
Richard un-Retired Richard's Photo Gallery Location: Vista, CA Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 10b Name: Richard Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,674 BananaBucks : 820,646 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,636 Times Was Thanked 12,537 Times in 4,719 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,685 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Hot winds daily + 38F overnight temps ==> very unhappy Fuchsia plants. __________________ Back in business at plantsthatproduce.com

12-03-2011, 09:27 PM	#31 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 269,049 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel The dryness (<15% humidity), the warm winds, and the cold nights have made for some sad looking banana plants in So Cal. My yard can attest to that! __________________

12-04-2011, 12:51 AM	#33 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,121 BananaBucks : 393,920 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,028 Times Was Thanked 4,461 Times in 1,897 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Ooops __________________

12-04-2011, 12:52 AM	#34 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,121 BananaBucks : 393,920 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,028 Times Was Thanked 4,461 Times in 1,897 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel By the way, the valve surrounded by the yellow barrier is a PG&E 12" line under 1,200 PSI. Maybe could have been a big oops. Tree was about 100' tall and about 100 years old. __________________

12-04-2011, 12:54 AM	#35 (permalink)
momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,593 BananaBucks : 4,211 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,757 Times Was Thanked 10,895 Times in 3,314 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 730 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Wow!!

12-04-2011, 01:36 AM	#36 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 269,049 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Today we had 7 hours with relative humidity between 8-12%. That's at a NOAA weather station only a few miles from the beach. Just matters what direction the wind is blowing. That's been typical of the last several days. When the wind is blowing out of the east, the humidity is super low. __________________

12-05-2011, 09:21 PM	#37 (permalink)
pitangadiego Senior Member Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,489 BananaBucks : 174,748 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 2,732 Times in 930 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Here is a video that a friend sent that shows the Los Angeles Arboretum. Exclusive County Arboretum devastation in video and photos \| arcadiasbest.com __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com We Be Bananas http://webebananas.com

12-05-2011, 10:11 PM	#38 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,121 BananaBucks : 393,920 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,028 Times Was Thanked 4,461 Times in 1,897 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Wow, pretty impressive, Jon. Had to chuckle a bit, as my son was watching the video the same time as me he viewed the eucalyptus and said "that's some pretty good firewood". I reminded him it was going to be chipped. __________________

12-05-2011, 10:51 PM	#39 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 269,049 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Another tough day for bananas in Ventura/Camarillo: gusts over 30 mph for several hours (with a few hours with gusts from 40-46 mph), relative humidity 10-20% since morning, night time lows in the high 30's. The new leaves since the last big wind event are now all shredded. __________________

12-06-2011, 12:04 AM	#40 (permalink)
momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,593 BananaBucks : 4,211 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,757 Times Was Thanked 10,895 Times in 3,314 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 730 Times	Re: Hey Mitchel Had no idea they were hit that hard!

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