2015-06 Namwa count contest!!
 

My Namwa is now sporting a bud. Perhaps it took its cue from the Pisang Ceylon? The pstem height is 10.5 feet and the base diameter is about 10.5 inches.

Guess the correct total number of fruit fingers that form and win a free 5-lb bag of Fruit Fuel -- including free shipping to USPS locations. If no one guesses the correct number then the closest guess wins. If there are two "closest" guesses, then two prizes will be awarded. Only one guess per person, and no duplicate guesses please.

Reply to this thread to place your guess.

Here are the official contest rules (PLEASE READ):

http://www.bananas.org/f211/rules-co...ting-2959.html

Good luck to all!

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Nice!

94

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136

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210

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195

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How bout 176

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I'll guess 174

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I'll go with 153. I still wish you to get more than that!!!

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169 Richard!

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Wish it were mine.
How about 120

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I like the number 163. Good luck to all. Thank you Richard for another fun contest!

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Guesses so far:

member - guess
Worm_Farmer - 94
Umpah - 120
kubali - 136
JP - 153
Mark Dragt - 163
scottu - 169
Lancelot - 174
a.hulva - 176
brod - 195
Lau - 210

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Thank you for your generosity and hosting another fun contest.
My guess for the Namwah is 110 fingers.

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143 is my guess.

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114 is my guess.

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I believe a University of Georgia study showed that bananas which budded earlier in the year usually have lower numbers so 140.

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I'll guess 155 :bananas_b

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Guesses so far, updated :)

member - guess
Worm_Farmer - 94
crazy_banana - 110
merce3 - 114
Umpah - 120
kubali - 136
lpatelski - 140
sal - 143
JP - 153
rottiedog46 - 155
Mark Dragt - 163
scottu - 169
Lancelot - 174
a.hulva - 176
brod - 195
Lau - 210

median 153.0
geometric mean 146.8
average 150.1
standard deviation 32.4

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117

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I'll try 150 this time

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I guess 147. Thanks Richard.

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89

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Hey INTERNATIONAL members!! USPS ships to most countries unless you are in a war-torn location. So don't hesitate to add your guess!!!

Current stats:

member - guess
RAINFOREZT - 89
Worm_Farmer - 94
crazy_banana - 110
merce3 - 114
Kat2 - 117
Umpah - 120
kubali - 136
lpatelski - 140
sal - 143
blownz281 - 147
brunana - 150
JP - 153
rottiedog46 - 155
Mark Dragt - 163
scottu - 169
Lancelot - 174
a.hulva - 176
brod - 195
Lau - 210

median 147.0
geometric mean 141.4
average 145.0
standard deviation 32.5

Re: 2015-06 Namwa count contest!!
 

$$$1 Billion

I have nooooooo clue!
Im new around here.

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But again if Richard has been pumping up the nutrients
on that Namwa esp with that fertilizer hes been promoting
plus seaweed and fish emulsion plus hugging and peeing....

All of you are TOAST!!!!!

I found this post by Jared
back in May of 07 on a Pitogo thread...

I just went out today and put liquid fish and liquid seaweed at the base of my blooming plant.

I keep the hose nearby and water it throughout the day (its burning hot here at times).

Leave the pups on it for now, don't kill any roots.
Some growers like to top off the pups (you know, like behead them) to restrict their growth at this point but I can't bring myself to do that with mine!

Leave any green leaves on the plant, don't cut off any dying leaves that still have moisture or green in them.

You can also cut back any old dry parts of the pseudostem to reveal the green chlorophyll behind. This will obviously assist with additional energy production, too.
But only cut off totally dry material, leave the part where it's not dessicated yet.

Pad the mat with old leaves and compost.. it does a few things including retaining moisture by blocking the drying winds and sun, it adds nutrients, and block weeds from making the nutrient rich mat their new home.

Give it a hug every day.

And pat yourself on the back for all the patience and hard work.


>>>Some of these classic posts are sooo full of priceless information for newbies like me. They really need to be resurrected<<<
Cheers!

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Just bringing back the contest on the front page...

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Not knowing anything about namwa but by reading the mean and std deviation, I'll guess 160. !!!


Erik G

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It would be good if Richard can confirm if hes been using
the PGR growth hormone stimulant on this baby.
Rather on just the count, we should also have a blue ribbon
for the heaviest bunch/fullest by weight!

If they have fishing competitions on TV from different lakes
and different times, why cant we have it here also?

Richard its time to showcase your PGR product and the results!!!
:goteam:Im rooting for ya!:goteam:

Richards Growth(nanerViagra) Stimulant
>>>>>> http://www.bananas.org/f312/grow-mor...ant-21366.html <<<<<<

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Susan Lau is predicting 210.:bananas_b
I think Susan might have an insider
info re the PGR use dont you think?

The rest of you are TOAST if Richards
been using the growth hormone!

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180 sounds about right :)
How about a pup for the runner up?:goteam:

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164

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My Namwa and Temple banana plants have been receiving what is listed here and no Grow More Stimulant: Banana Cultivation In Non-Tropical Climates

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If you can come pick it up. I do not ship plants.

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Current stats:

member - guess
RAINFOREZT - 89
Worm_Farmer - 94
crazy_banana - 110
merce3 - 114
Kat2 - 117
Umpah - 120
kubali - 136
lpatelski - 140
sal - 143
blownz281 - 147
brunana - 150
JP - 153
rottiedog46 - 155
geissene - 160
Mark Dragt - 163
servatusprime - 164
scottu - 169
Lancelot - 174
a.hulva - 176
37.667910 - 180
brod - 195
Lau - 210
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median - 151.5
geometric mean - 144.8
average - 148.1
standard deviation - 31.4

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END OF CONTEST !!

hand # - fingers
1 - 16
2 - 16
3 - 16
4 - 16
5 - 16
6 - 16
7 - 16
8 - 16
9 - 16
10 - 16
11 - 9

TOTAL - 169

Congratulations to scottu

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Nice!

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Hey! That's the best contest so far!
And I was just getting ready to order some more fert from you!
Thanks Richard, very cooool

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WoW!
Really its over?
Thats it?

You still have unopened flower there.
Why stop @11hands?
Is it because you have 50% less fingers in hand#11 vs 10?

Are you going to let it mature on the tree?

Thanx!

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Wow. Congratulations Scottu.
And congratulations Richard. It turned out to be an amazing bunch.
I see a lot of banana bread on your "Thanksgiving" and/or "Christmas" dinner menu ;)

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Wow!!

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The 1st 10 hands contain all female flowers (fruit fingers).
The 11th hand contains 9 female flowers and 7 male flowers.
The 12 hand contains 16 male flowers.
All the rest will be male, and thus the fruit count is 169.

To a point; e.g., when a finger or two turns yellow. Then I'll cut off the rachis and hang it up in the garage for further ripening.
:woohoonaner:

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Namwah need to be watched closely when getting ripe. Their skins have a tendency to split.

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wOw!
I didnt know that.
No higher amounts of your Grow More Stimulant nor manure
will increase the number of fingers higher?

What can you do to increase the fill/plumpness...water?

Thanx!:bananas_b

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Splitting is due to excess water during ripening?
What causes that extra plumpness
causing it to split open?

Thanx

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The volume of the harvest is determined by several factors. I do not know of any approach to increase the production after the plant produces a bud.

I'm hoping you meant "nutrients", not manure. The latter has a fixed set of properties that are only a fair match to the nutrient profile of fruiting bananas.

They will plump out based on nutrients available in the roots and a continued source of water.

It is due to properties of the skin in the Namwa cultivar.

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Thank you for the info!

BTW manure I meant nutrients.
I keep forgeting that GM Stimulant is a growth hormone.
Did you apply the GM Stimulant only after the bloom appeared or consistantly and throughout the growing phase of the plant as well?

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:)

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Whaaaaaaat?
You didnt use (Grow More Stimulant) the product
youve been promoting on your own crop?

I saw this on a thread you posted in Nov' 09...

When I make soil for myself I currently use:

2 buckets fine-grained humic compost (cooked and sifted greenery waste).
1 bucket Perlite (or Scoria -- for 20+ gallon tubs and long-term plantings).
1 bucket Horticultural Sand (this is 1/8 to 1/4 inch grain size).
1 bucket Sphagnum Peat Moss.
1 bucket Worm Castings.

Each bucket is 5 gallons and I use a clean cement mixer to mix it. The end cost is about $2 per cubic foot.
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Do you still use this?

Thanx!

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Re-read the thread on Grow More Stimulant. It is a foliar product for agricultural crops raised with negligible nutrient inputs.

Yes, when I make a soil for containers. What I do for bananas in the ground is detailed here.

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Well I got my bag of fert. today, My nanners and I thank you very much Mr Richard!!