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bananimal · 08-09-2013, 08:47 PM

Pisang Klotek bites the dust! Almost.

Went out to work in the garden in the AM and started watering the pots when I happened to glance over at the banana mats. I froze in shock!!! My PK, loaded with fruit, had broken in half and the leaves were touching the ground. Couldn’t see the fruit bunch. Went over to find the bunch still attached hanging a foot off the ground. No sign of impact. We must have had some strong wind gusts come thru at night. AGAIN!

Soooooooo – I got an idea to prop the top of the pstem up since the fruit was undamaged and the pstem was still attached. Found an old plank that was about the right length and cut a knotch in one end. Folded up a small towel and placed it on my head. Facing the pstem I centered my head under the peduncle and lifted up the top of the tree. It was heavy. Since there no cracking noises (from my skull) I went ahead with it and used both hands to drag the plank up and under the peduncle. Stopped when I got the plank to my nose.

THERE – I FIXED IT!!!

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bananimal Member bananimal's Photo Gallery Location: Port St Lucie, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: 10a Name: Dan Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,512 BananaBucks : 730,842 Feedback: 12 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,688 Times Was Thanked 4,979 Times in 1,509 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Pisang Klotek Down!!! Pisang Klotek bites the dust! Almost. Went out to work in the garden in the AM and started watering the pots when I happened to glance over at the banana mats. I froze in shock!!! My PK, loaded with fruit, had broken in half and the leaves were touching the ground. Couldn’t see the fruit bunch. Went over to find the bunch still attached hanging a foot off the ground. No sign of impact. We must have had some strong wind gusts come thru at night. AGAIN! Soooooooo – I got an idea to prop the top of the pstem up since the fruit was undamaged and the pstem was still attached. Found an old plank that was about the right length and cut a knotch in one end. Folded up a small towel and placed it on my head. Facing the pstem I centered my head under the peduncle and lifted up the top of the tree. It was heavy. Since there no cracking noises (from my skull) I went ahead with it and used both hands to drag the plank up and under the peduncle. Stopped when I got the plank to my nose. THERE – I FIXED IT!!!