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Old 07-10-2010, 11:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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....

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

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Old 07-10-2010, 11:56 AM   #2 (permalink)
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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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I miss those Dwarf Reds and Sabas that I used to get from you!!
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That's a lot of thinning :^)
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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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.
Thank you Jarred!

Before the board we all limped along with another banana friend or two...then BOOM!
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Does this remind you of when you were a Tampa Guy?
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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.

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Yeah really awesome!
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Wow, looked like a lot of work.
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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How soon before you plant?
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How soon before you plant?
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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How many nanners did you start out with?
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....

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What are you doing with all those,selling them?
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...

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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
Thanks Cheryl!!

You are doing quite well yourself!

I always enjoy seeing your pics, keep posting them!
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