beam2050

yah you ever see his fingers glad hurricane hector missed you.

rob said hector did nothing. I was rereading posts to figure out what I had missed. couldn't resist the tickle. sorry.

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npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7

npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5

HMelendez

Whaaaaat!.......I didn't do nothing?......Thanks God, I didn't do nothing!......LOL!.............Just joking Rob!....

Seriously, I'm glad that the hurricane didn't cause any more problems/issues overthere!...... That everybody is safe!......





Opps!.....Master Beam strike again!......LMAO!............

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*****AEAE Update!*****



The Beautiful, Royal and Majestic AEAE opened a bigger leaf!....She is approx. 7 ft. tall and keeps growing nicely!....Seems that AEAE it's pushing out and opening new leaves faster now!....AEAE picked up the growing pace!.....


I have observed (based on my experience) once AEAE reaches 6 ft. tall in height, at least, it starts to grow faster!....



Picture from 08/09/2018....




I'm sorry Max, but this one needs to be big!....Only this one!.....LOL!............It's just breathtaking every time AEAE opens a new bigger leaf!.....






*****Updates will keep coming!*****

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beam2050

beautiful.

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npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7

npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5

mushtaq86

Ae Ae looking great Hector, do you keep the compost around it moist, all the time, for good variegation.

HMelendez

Thank you Master Beam!......Definitely she is a beauty!....





Thank you Mushtaq!......Yes!....Compost it's maintained moist!......I added a lot of compost, organic stuff to the Nanas, specially to The AEAE!......

Lately, has been dropping a lot of banana nectar (rain) almost every afternoon in South Florida, so nature it's doing her thing naturally!.....Even reducing the water bill tremendously!...........I don't remember last time I irrigated the Nanas!.....LOL!....

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*****Tu'u Ghia Update!*****



Woohoo!.....Look at the size of Tu'u Ghia!....She keeps growing in an amazing rate!.....So far, I have never seen another Nana Variety growing this fast like Tu'u Ghia!.....Just incredible!....

In the background you can see the beautiful Fe'i Aiuri!.....Keeps growing nicely!.....


Pictures from 08/10/2018...










*****An Update is coming soon!*****

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*****An Update!*****



All pictures from 08/17/2018.....




Another one that picked up growing is Patupi = Kokopo = Vudu Papua!......A vigorous Nana Variety with beautiful colors!.....Nice red/brown colorings!.....P-Stem is getting thicker!.....Patupi is approx. 5 ft. tall right now!....Last one that flowered/bloomed for me was 9 ft. tall!.....











Woohooo!......Beautiful Fe'i Aiuri was transplanted to the ground, yesterday (08/17/2018), following the guidelines as the prior transplanted Nanas!.....Using pool filter silica coarse sand in a semi-raised bed for DRAINAGE and AERATION!.....Go Fe'i Aiuri go!......
















*****Updates will keep coming!*****

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edwmax

Looking good. Have you used the Miracle Grow foliar spray mix on your plants? What was your results?

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HMelendez

Thank you Max!......Not yet, but I'm planning to start using it next week for sure!....I will post/report the results!......

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*****An Update!*****



Woohooo!......Yeehaaa!......Finally!...... I acquired The FHIA-18 "Bonanza" Nana Variety!.......Thanks to the expert/very experienced Nana grower and a awesome guy Nick (Nick Naranjas)!.......I have been looking for this one long time!.....Thanks Nick for make it happen!.....I really appreciate it!......


Nick sent me a huge, very healthy FHIA-18 "Bonanza" corm/pup!.....As always, I followed the procedures of the prior transplanted Nanas!.....I washed the corm for half an hour in water with bleach, then transplanted to a big pot using only pool filter silica coarse sand!.....I will wait for the corm to get establish, then to the ground!.....



Pictures from 08/23/2018.....















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*****FHIA-18 Bonanza Update!*****




Seems the FHIA-18 Bonanza started to push out already!....I have the corm in my house balcony, to keep it dry, out of the rain!.....Keeps raining every afternoon in South Florida!.....

Go Bonanza go!......

Picture from 08/25/2018......








*****An Update it's coming soon!*****

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*****An Update!*****



Woohoo!.....Finally my SH-3640 High Noon Nana Gazebo it's flowering/blooming!.....LOL!.....Third crop/generation of SH-3640 mat is composed of 7 adult/mature plants, in which 2 of them are flowering/blooming right now!.....

I still laugh when I remembered that somebody mentioned to me that SH-3640 High Noon Nana Variety wasn't a heavy pupper!.....Remember, one of the breeding parents of the SH-3640 is the Dwarf Brazilian!......SH-3640 High Noon Nana is a very prolific Nana Variety!.......


All pictures from 08/27/2018......



First SH-3640 High Noon flowering/blooming right now with 8 hands bunch!.....Approx. 9 ft. tall!.....






Second SH-3640 High Noon flowering!.....A SH-3640 monster!......So far, this is the biggest, tallest SH-3640 High Noon Nana that I ever have/had!.....Approx. 10 ft. tall!.....










*****Updates will still coming!*****

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edwmax

Hey, the FHIA 18 is great looking. It should be the same as the !8 I got.

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HMelendez

Woohoo!.....Finally Max I got it!.....Yes!....It should be the same FHIA-18 Bonanza as yours!.....

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meizzwang

Dang Hector, that SH-3640 plant looks like a monster, congrats. on the bloom!

mushtaq86

How does the SH-3640 taste like Hector.

Akula

HMelendez,

Do you adjust your nutrient/fertilizer application after the plant puts up a flower or do you keep it consistent during the life of the plant?

Looking awesome! Thanks!

cincinnana

Hector,

Awesome post on your plant.

The plant looks healthy and the plant could do well as a container foliage plant in the north.

Why is it called High Noon?

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Thank you Mike!.....Indeed!.....It's a monster SH-3640!......








Very similar to FHIA-1 Goldfinger and I bet to the FHIA-18 Bonanza too!.....SH-3640 resembles the Brazilian Nana in taste!.....Just a little bit creamier!.....








Thank you Akula!......I adjust the fertilizer (Urea/Potash) application accordingly but I keep consistently applying nutrients to the mats, amending the Nanas with coffee grounds, egg shells, fruit peelings, biochar (crushed wood charcoal), vegetable remainings/peelings, old Nana leaves, etc.......

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