Mark Hall

Thanks Harvey. I will try to remember not to feed it..trouble is all the others in the pot will go hungry..lol

Do the green Ae ae's have a name or are they just refered to as Green Ae ae?

Still I suppose it wont be inclined to burn in the sun being all green

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harveyc

I believe some online seller at one time had "Green Ae Ae" listed, but don't recall who. You can market it as a sun-tolerant Ae Ae, I suppose!

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Bob

I just came across this yesterday probably through a link here , I loose track. It is J.D Anderson. Since they are selling them the same price as common bananas I wonder if the grown out plants might produce an occaisional variegated. I wouldn't bother but, lots of folks play the lottery.

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Chironex

I always wanted to try to find a Green Ae Ae and try to induce variegation through different environmental and biological stressors. Never got around to it though. Maybe someday.

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Scot

NANAMAN

Dug out the Ae Ae pups today, there were 20 of them! I only killed 1 and was able to pot up 18. The corm was the healthiest, most rooted , that I've ever seen. Of course I kept the biggest pup for myself, here's some updated pics;

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alexizhere19

Wow. Looks like you can start an AE AE farm. You obviously are doing everything right and i hope you will continue to have such great success with them.

alex

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woo woo woo in the county jail

just a good ole boy never meanin no harm

harveyc

Those weak suckers need some TLC....need my address???

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ArchAngeL01

i think everyone around here is going to be really really nice to you ,hey your doing great! can i have one ?

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Brad

Dalmatiansoap

Well, why not?
Can I have them all???

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harveyc

Gosh, upon further reflection, it's not really worth bothering to try to figure out a tissue culture process for Ae Ae (some say it might be possible, including the boss of the lab where Gabe has worked, as I recall) if you can get 20 pups.

Brian, your soil seems darker than what we usually see from someone in Florida. Would you mind saying what you've done to amend your soil? Do you have any idea of your pH and nutrient levels, etc.? I want to mimic your soil conditions...can't do much about my temps and humidity.

Congrats,

Harvey

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marenmar

Bch Grl

What great pics!!!!
Quite an education as to how bananas grow!
Looks like a lot of work to tease them all out like that!
Did you replant the Mama? Maybe she'll give you more!


Margie

Greenie

conejov

BLACK GOLD!

That soil looks great I want to be able to get my soil like that, So please share what you did to amend it.

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CValentine

Awesome AND Beautiful AeAe's!!! ~Cheryl

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Gosh, upon further reflection, it's not really worth bothering to try to figure out a tissue culture process for Ae Ae (some say it might be possible, including the boss of the lab where Gabe has worked, as I recall) if you can get 20 pups.

Brian, your soil seems darker than what we usually see from someone in Florida. Would you mind saying what you've done to amend your soil? Do you have any idea of your pH and nutrient levels, etc.? I want to mimic your soil conditions...can't do much about my temps and humidity.

Congrats,

Harvey

BLACK GOLD!

That soil looks great I want to be able to get my soil like that, So please share what you did to amend it.
Today 11:03 AM


Dug hole aprx. 5' diameter, added peat, crab or shrimp shell meal, Azomite, and an organic fert. consisting of blood, bone, feather, and cotton seed meals. Tilled it, planted plant, and added 12 to 18 " of horse stable bedding mulch on top. I fertilize monthly with whatever I happen to have on hand,( 10-10-10, palm blend, citrus blend, K-mag, fish emulsion, liquid kelp, etc....). Soil Ph is 6.5 to 7 range , irrigation water ( well ) is Ph 7.2 with low to moderate salinity. I adjust soil Ph with elemental sulfer or an organic fert made for acid loving plants. I don't know what the nutrient levels are, because I've never tested for that, but the soil is all silica sand. Very little top soil 1-2", so the only nutrients are what I add ( I can pretty much tell if they need anything). I mulch 2-3 times per year with horse stable bedding, about 12-18" deep. It has really improved the soil and the worms really love that stuff! I'm going to order another 25 yards of it tomorrow! I also add beneficial bacteria, fungus, microbes, etc. yearly.That's about it!

I've been moving more to using organic ferts. and less chemical ferts., mainly due to the fact that everything I grow, I eat. The soil and the plants seem to be healthier also! The challenge seems to be, supplying heavy feeders ( bananas ), with enough food, ( organically ), to grow and produce large, tasty bunches of fruit. So far so good, but I'm not against supplementing with chemical ferts.. I would like to get to a place where they are used less and less, and eventually, not at all.

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harveyc

Slacker!!!

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Caloosamusa

They look Great!!

damaclese

wow i cant wait untill my Ae Ae pups its geting farly big up to about 5ft we will see. wish i could plant it in the yeard and i just may but im not sure it would make it here in zone 9

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capthof

So whats a fella got to do to get one of these babies?
I promise to take care of it.

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