Thinning the Mattes
 

Heck ("K4YD") stopped by today and helped me thin the mattes....we took out over 50 pups.....26 Dwarf Reds, Dwarf Brazilian and many others...

They are on the road as I post this...if you are looking for a nice corm PM Heck and he "may" cut you a deal....:nanadrink:

Oh yeah..he also has dragon fruit cuttings....

Dwarf Reds:
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That truck was full full............
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That's a LOT of pups!

I miss those Dwarf Reds and Sabas that I used to get from you!!

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That's a lot of thinning :^)

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Thanks Jeff!!
Buenos Dias my old friend!!:nanadrink:
Does this remind you of when you were a Tampa Guy?

Thanks..we ran out of time and space (after I shoved in a couple more Dwarf Reds and some sugar cane) in that truck...lol....

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Wow, looked like a lot of work.

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Looks like a lot of work but a jungle-in-a-box is the prize.

I love in this pic how you can see the growth just from the time that plant was cut till when the pic was snapped:

You can literally watch banana plants grow before your very eyes.

Anyway... thanks for sharing the pics. I really enjoy seeing pics of when members of Bananas visit each other.

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Thank you Jarred!

Before the board we all limped along with another banana friend or two...then BOOM! :drum::drum::drum::drum::drum::drum::drum::drum::drum::drum:

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Buenas tardes mi amigo!

Yes, it does remind me of when I lived in Tampa. I always looked forward to hanging out with you and checking out your banana patch (and picking up a few pups :)).

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Good Gosh!!!!! What a load of corms - Those things are huge!!!!! WOW!!! ~J

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Thanks for taking the time to take photos to share with the rest of us.

Dave

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Yeah really awesome!

Thanks..it was...after the thinning I moved a pile of Horse poop and mixed in about 1,500 pounds of leaves to create a raised bed. I was running my wheelbarrow up the board to keep piling on layers. It is amazing how little is left after the composting process.

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More thinning today..can you guess which corms are Sabas?
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Senior Banana Inspector Approving Dwarf Reds:
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How soon before you plant?

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A year or more, that thick takes time; even though carbon and nitrogen are both layered in thoroughly.

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How many nanners did you start out with? What are you doing with all those,selling them?

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SO beautiful!!!

All those banana plants!!!

The gorgeous red stems of Dwarf reds!!!
Have never seen a Saba Live!!
The pics are always WOW!!!
Betcha they're awesome!! :) ~Cheryl

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Wow...you are going to make me count? :-)...lol

Not sure..let's say a bunch..not Pitangadiego or Nicolas Naranja level....but a lot for a guy in a single family home....

This picture will give you a sense for it....
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Well...Heck ("K4YD") took the 50 we pulled out Saturday..I imagine he will sell a few (PM him if you are interested). Over the last month I have thinned a 100 or so...occasionally I will sell a pup or two or pass them on to other board members (preferable) locally. Like just about everywhere this was a brutal winter in Florida..the worse ever in Tampa (as long as they have been keeping records)...Heck lives inland and a little North..so he got hammered even harder...

Bayshore Blvd & W Euclid Ave, Tampa, FL to Polk City, FL - Google Maps

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Thanks Cheryl!!

You are doing quite well yourself!

I always enjoy seeing your pics, keep posting them!

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