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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana
Why do you think that it will fruit at a lower height bc it made wide leaves faster? Doesn't this just mean its corm is weaker and will take longer to fruit (but usually at similar heights)? Have u had pups from this Matt produce at 4' before? Im hoping to have my first grand naine flower this year.
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Excellent questions
Q; Why do you think that it will fruit at a lower height bc it made wide leaves faster?
A; Yes, the way the pup went from sword sucker to a dwarflike copy of the mother plant suggest it will fruit at a lower height. When you have grown a particular cultivar for many years in this case 10 years (35 years for Manzano) you gain intimate knowledge of that plant.
Q; Doesn't this just mean its corm is weaker and will take longer to fruit (but usually at similar heights)?
A; If you can't provide the correct environment (temperature, lighting, fertilizer and water) then yes the plants will grow "weaker" until its needs are satisfied. All three pups are growing very fast none of them show any signs of weakness, it's more likely a mutation although mutations are not always a good thing. That's why I said "If the dwarflike plant continues to produce new plants that are the same short size with good fruit..."
Q; Have u had pups from this Matt produce at 4' before?
A; No
Brady "Im hoping to have my first grand naine flower this year."
That's good news!
Do you have any photos of your Grand Nain to share?
