An Update Of My Latest Nana Plants 2018! - Page 4

mushtaq86 · 05-11-2018, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HMelendez

Bill,

I knew that was coming!......LOL.....Forum members, you guys can "chime in!"......This is just a couple of differences, it might be more......

TC Agristart FHIA-1 '"American Goldfinger" supposedly is a mutation of the original USDA TARS FHIA-1 "Real Deal" Goldfinger!.....TC FHIA-1 American Goldfinger was created by "accidentally" tissue culturing the original USDA TARS Goldfinger!....

USDA TARS FHIA-1 "Real Deal" Goldfinger flower bud has a heart shape!......It grows approx. 6 to 8 1/2 ft tall before it flowers/blooms.....Nana fruits are much bigger in size!....

TC Agristart FHIA-1 "American Goldfinger" might grow the same or a little bit taller, aprox. 8 to 10 ft before it flowers, blooms!.....Flower bud doesn't have a heart shape!.....Sometimes needs propping when flowering, blooming!......Nana fruits are smaller in size than the original USDA TARS Goldfinger!....

TC Agristart FHIA-1 "American Goldfinger" might not be the original Goldfinger but taste wise is a winner!.....You can ask forum members that are growing or tasted the TC FHIA-1 American Goldfinger, in specially my bro Ty (Tytaylor77)......It is one of his favorite Nanas!....

Thanks for explaining that Hector, never realised there are two type.

HMelendez · 05-11-2018, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Thanks for explaining that Hector, never realised there are two type.

You welcome my friend!.......

Tytaylor77 · 05-11-2018, 02:49 PM

Awesome explanation My bro Hector! He stated the 3 major differences! First the main flower buds shape, fruit size, and pstem weakening after flowering. Before flowering it is a good stout plant. Just when it blooms it starts to weaken and can’t hold the bunch. Propping is a must!

Wow the agristarts are amazing! One of my favorites! So sweet and amazing. My top 3 for sure. It was my favorite before Patupi passed it!

I did a side by side test last year and was shocked when the Agristarts GF blew away the real deal in growth! I am comparing them again this year.

I hope it’s a huge bunch Hector! Congrats!! Nobody grows em like Hector!!!!

HMelendez · 05-13-2018, 07:59 AM

Thank you Ty bro for "chime in", awesome replied!......

HMelendez · 05-13-2018, 08:32 AM

*****Nanas Update!*****

All pictures from 05/12/2018.....

Woohoo!......Surprise, surprise!.......In just a few weeks for being transplanted to the ground, Tu'u Ghia is pushing out a pup!......A pup!.....Just unreal, amazing!......Also, Tu'u Ghia keeps growing in an amazing rate!.....Look at her size now!......Definitely a monster grower!.....

Also, TC Agristart FHIA-1 American Goldfinger keeps picking up the growing rate!.....It's going to be very interesting to compare both FHIA-1 Goldfinger varieties, since I'm growing both of them now!.....

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

Best day · 05-13-2018, 10:04 AM

I'm glad you are growing both types of Gold Finger. It will be interesting to see what differences you see between the two in your environment. By the way where are you located?

Bill

HMelendez · 05-13-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Best day

By the way where are you located?

Bill

In South Florida!.......

mushtaq86 · 05-13-2018, 11:28 AM

Hector, how many varieties do you have right now and how many do you want to go to.

HMelendez · 05-13-2018, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Hector, how many varieties do you have right now and how many do you want to go to.

Mushtaq,

A very good question!.....I got about 35 different Nana Varieties right now!......As long I have space for one more, they will keep coming!.....LOL!....

Mark Dragt · 05-13-2018, 05:26 PM

Congrats on the new pup Hector. Truly amazing it pupped so soon. Your plants look great! Thanks for the updates.

HMelendez · 05-18-2018, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Dragt

Congrats on the new pup Hector. Truly amazing it pupped so soon. Your plants look great! Thanks for the updates.

Thank you Mark bro!......

HMelendez · 05-18-2018, 09:34 AM

*****Nanas Update!*****

Wohooo!.....My latest acquisitions!.....My bro Ty sent me a nice size TC Fe'i Aiuri and a huge Praying Hands corm!.....I followed the same transplanting procedures as the prior Nanas!.....The banana gang is getting bigger, stronger!......

TC Fe'i Aiuri pictures from 05/14/2018....

As always expected from my bro Ty, first class packaging!....Seems that my bro owns a packaging company or used to work for USPS!.....LOL!.....Thank you bro!.....

Nice size rootball!.....

Transplanted to a bigger pot using a soilless mix of sphagnum peat moss, pool filter silica coarse sand and perlite.....

TC Fe'i Aiuri underneath The Nana Gazebo for hardening treatment, then to the ground!.....

Seems TC Fe'i Aiuri made it!.....She started to pushed out the new cigar leaf!....Pictures from yesterday, 05/17/2018......

Next to the task was Praying Hands huge corm!......I followed the same transplanting procedures to the ground as the prior Nanas!.....Sanitized the digging hole and the corm with a mix of bleach and water, transplanted the corm using pool filter silica coarse sand, etc.....

Praying Hands huge corm....Pictures from 05/15/2018....

Then added a layer of mulch, biochar (crushed wood charcoal), coffee grounds, egg shells and vegetables/fruits scrap.....I will add grass clippings later on!....

Dwarf Nino opened a new leaf, keeps growing fast!.....Pictures from 05/17/2018....

Tu'u Ghia monster grower keeps growing in amazing rate!.....Pictures from 05/17/2018....

Also, TC Agristart FHIA-1 American Goldfinger picking up the growing pace!.....Pictures from 05/17/2018....

Woohoo!......USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger flower finally it's coming out!....Huge flower bud!....Picture from 05/17/2018....

Thanks for following the thread!.....

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

beam2050 · 05-18-2018, 10:38 AM

pics are great! ty said he was going to send you a fe'i aiuri that was 3/4 inch tall. I told him not to do it, said you would have it fruiting in a month

. guess he took my advice.

HMelendez · 05-18-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by beam2050

pics are great! ty said he was going to send you a fe'i aiuri that was 3/4 inch tall. I told him not to do it, said you would have it fruiting in a month

. guess he took my advice.

LMAO!........hahahahahaha!.......Thank you Master beam!......

Tytaylor77 · 05-19-2018, 03:19 PM

I sent him my smallest one!!! I think before he got it out the box it grew a foot! Hahaha.

Great job as always bro! I can’t wait to see that Fe’i grow into a monster!

HMelendez · 05-20-2018, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tytaylor77

I sent him my smallest one!!! I think before he got it out the box it grew a foot! Hahaha.

Great job as always bro! I can’t wait to see that Fe’i grow into a monster!

LOL!.......Thank you bro!......

I know Musa Fe'i Aiuri is a very interesting challenge!.....But I will try my best to "grow it like I stole it!".......LOL!.....Mike (cincinnana) famous patent pending phrase!......

HMelendez · 05-26-2018, 08:10 AM

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

Has been raining very frequently since last week in South Florida!....Seems Nanas are thriving with all this banana nectar (rain) from heaven!....Even the grass which I trimmed last week, doesn't look like I cut it!.....My excuses, apologies for the grass!....Soon the Nanas will have some grass clippings!.....

Tu'u Ghia monster grower keeps growing super fast!....She opened a new leaf!....Look at her size in just 5 weeks from being transplanted to the ground!....Amazing!.....

Pictures from 05/21/2018....

Beautiful TC Fe'i Aiuri is opening the new leaf!....First opening leaf since she arrived!....

Pictures from 05/24/2018....

Dwarf Niño keeps growing nicely!.....This is another one that picked up the growing pace!.....

Pictures from 05/25/2018

TC Agristart FHIA-1 American Goldfinger opened a new leaf!.....Keeps growing nicely!.....

Pictures from 05/22/2018....

Woohoo!.....Finally!......USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger started to open the huge flower!......Revealed the first hand with long Nana fingers!.....This is one of the indicators/characteristics of The USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger!.....

Pictures from 05/25/2018....

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

mushtaq86 · 05-27-2018, 05:12 AM

Hector

I think I might give up my movie pass and just get some pop corn

to admire your threads

, some amazing growth there.

HMelendez · 05-27-2018, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Hector

I think I might give up my movie pass and just get some pop corn

to admire your threads

, some amazing growth there.

LOL!......Thank you Mushtaq!.....

HMelendez · 05-27-2018, 05:55 AM

*****Update!*****

Has been raining almost non-stop in South Florida since yesterday, 05/26/2018!....A lot of banana nectar!....

USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger has opened 2 Nana hands so far!.....As I mentioned, long Nana fingers!......Resembles The SH-3640 High Noon Nana in appearance, in length!.....Amazing!.....

Pictures from 05/26/2018.....

Beautiful TC Fe'i Aiuri opened completely the new leaf!....Now I can say she made it!.....

Pictures from 05/26/2018....

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

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