My first everything

skybox · 07-30-2011, 11:55 AM

My first post, first pictures to share, and my first banana plant.

Hello everyone, i've been reading the forum for several weeks now but decided it would be a good idea to post some pics of my banana. I bought it from a nursery in Florida. It is supposed to be a raja puri. It has been growing pretty quickly after a slow, cold, and wet montana spring.

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oakshadows · 07-30-2011, 01:06 PM

Good luck, one is never enough. The fever is apt to strike at any time.

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."

Benjamin Franklin

cherokee_greg · 07-30-2011, 01:34 PM

Nice its just the beginning. Beleve me. Have fun

jreidsma · 07-30-2011, 01:51 PM

Nice looking plant

looks happy and healthy.

And welcome to the site

, you should love it here.

skybox · 07-30-2011, 10:47 PM

thanks everyone, I do believe it does look happy and healthy.

I have a small temperature probe dangling from one leave to monitor the daily temperature in the greenhouse, and lately it has been anywhere from a high of 100 to 110 degrees F. I've noticed in the heat of the day the leaves tend to fold down a bit but usually bounce back after a good watering or as it cools in the evening.

I know that its too hot but am afraid to move it from this location because it does seem to be growing well and is protected from wind and thunderstorms. I wonder if it might do even better if the daily high temps were kept in mid to upper 80's.

Expert and novice opinions are welcome!!!

skybox · 08-02-2011, 11:40 PM

just to give an update, the latest growth rate of the plant is a new leaf about every 4-5 days.

Can anyone explain to me what a flag leaf is, and how to identify it?

cherokee_greg · 08-03-2011, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skybox

just to give an update, the latest growth rate of the plant is a new leaf about every 4-5 days.

Can anyone explain to me what a flag leaf is, and how to identify it?

this link may help
Flag leaf question

Yug · 08-03-2011, 01:48 AM

The watermelon (or zuccini?) looks nice, too.

skybox · 08-03-2011, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yug

The watermelon (or zuccini?) looks nice, too.

Yug, its supposed to me a golden midget watermelon that i can't get any watermelons from. i've been hand pollinating the flowers but I'm now starting to think it must need to be pollinated by a different variety. Its my first watermelon plant too. I guess i'll have to find a watermelon forum now too.

skybox · 08-03-2011, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherokee_greg

this link may help
Flag leaf question

thanks for the link. i checked it out.
it looks like a flag leaf is just a regular leaf with severly stunted growth perhaps because the bloom is taking most of the energy from the plant?

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