Super newbie with fruiting question.

lpatelski · 06-24-2013, 07:31 PM

Second hand - first finger looks plump, the rest look like pencils.

Side view

Third hand showing, all look like pencils.

First hand of bananas - looked plump when first open.

So my questions are:
Will the pencils fill in or fall off on their own?
Will the pencils fill in if pollenated properly via paintbrush pollination?
Are they just the product of a poor water sucker?
Am I just mental or over thinking?

Will more fertilizer make the next hands plump?

Thank you in advance for any newbie advise.

crazy banana · 06-24-2013, 07:43 PM

When did the flower open and when did the first hand show? I was told to write the date on the p-stem when the first hand shows. From there it usually takes about 6 month to plump up and ripe for the bananas in my area ( faster in more tropical areas and depending on varieties).

lpatelski · 06-24-2013, 07:54 PM

Friday June 21, 2013

sunfish · 06-24-2013, 07:54 PM

crazy banana · 06-24-2013, 07:57 PM

No worries. Plan on some banana cream pie for Christmas. Until then the bananas will plump up and ripen. Congratulations on your first bloom and fruits!
BTW: what kind is it?

lpatelski · 06-24-2013, 08:05 PM

That's what I want to know. Maybe Orinoco I was told. If anyone could tell me what pictures to take so I could get a good ID I would appreciate the help.

The flowers look Orinoco. They were taken as mutts last year.

Abnshrek · 06-24-2013, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lpatelski

Orinoco, they were taken as mutts last year.

A couple mutts are low maint come cold weather.. :^)

lpatelski · 08-07-2013, 09:18 PM

Bunch Update 08/07/2013 six weeks old.

My new question...will these bananas mature faster because there are so few?

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