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PR-Giants 05-18-2014 08:43 AM
Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
NOT ENTIRELY TRUE...

Possibly some BULL SHlT was used, butt

No MINERAL FERTILIZERS were used in this trial.

&

The average FHIA-17 bunch weight.

Plant Crop - 95 lbs

First Ratoon - 141 lbs

&

The Hot New Product was really only temporarily warm.



Cow manure was applied at rate of 44 lbs per hole at planting. This rate corresponds to the quantity of manure recommended by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of Rwanda (ISAR). No mineral fertilizers were used in this trial. Mulch thickness of 2 inches was reported to be efficient for soil moisture conservation

:woohoonaner:

Rwanda Study

Iunepeace 06-05-2014 02:26 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
From this table it looks like FHIA-18 would be a good variety for me to try as a faster growing banana with good yields (although much less than FHIA-17)?

Also what's the shelf life like? I've seen several complaints on the forum about the FHIA-17 not being too desirable post-ripe; does the FHIA-18 suffer from the same traits or has better preservative qualities that result in a still tasty banana even after ripening? :)

Mark Dragt 08-24-2015 11:45 AM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Cool study. Bunny berries are going in the hole next year when I plant in the ground. Maybe get some goods from the chickens as well. Rocket fuel!
:woohoonaner:

Red Sky 08-24-2015 02:21 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Dragt (Post 263934)
Cool study. Bunny berries are going in the hole next year when I plant in the ground. Maybe get some goods from the chickens as well. Rocket fuel!
:woohoonaner:
Do you know if the chicken manure needs to be composted first?

Mark Dragt 08-24-2015 02:39 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
I think that depends. Is it pure chicken crap from a ranch. That stuff is hot. Yes compost first. If it is the stuff you rake out of your home coop, and you have dirt and wood chips mixed in, then I say no. If you are not sure, try a small amount and see what happens. On my plants, when I use too much bunny berries, my cigar leaf tips come apart before they unroll. Then I back off on the good stuff, and water only.

crazy banana 08-24-2015 05:27 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sky (Post 263940)
Do you know if the chicken manure needs to be composted first?
Maybe for other plants, but I use it straight out of the chicken coop and run on all of my banana mats without any problems.

Mark Dragt 08-24-2015 06:10 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy banana (Post 263947)
Maybe for other plants, but I use it straight out of the chicken coop and run on all of my banana mats without any problems.
How much do you put on at once? I give my chickens grass clippings, leaves table scraps, old bread,etc. So when I rake some out of the coop, it has all kinds of good stuff in it. It also contains calcium which is great for your bananas. My daughter has 7 rabbits and produce a pile of berries. So easy to harvest and apply.:08:

crazy banana 08-24-2015 11:29 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Dragt (Post 263951)
How much do you put on at once? I give my chickens grass clippings, leaves table scraps, old bread,etc. So when I rake some out of the coop, it has all kinds of good stuff in it. It also contains calcium which is great for your bananas. My daughter has 7 rabbits and produce a pile of berries. So easy to harvest and apply.:08:
Usually I dump two to three wheelbarrows on 8 mats at a time.
Our chickens are spoiled pets, too. They get all different kind of treats. Grass clippings are good for banana plants but never ever give them to chickens as it can cause crop impactions.

Mark Dragt 08-24-2015 11:36 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy banana (Post 263968)
Usually I dump two to three wheelbarrows on 8 mats at a time.
Our chickens are spoiled pets, too. They get all different kind of treats. Grass clippings are good for banana plants but never ever give them to chickens as it can cause crop impactions.
I have been giving my chickens grass clippings for years. I did not know it could cause them any trouble. Good to know.
:08:

Richard 08-25-2015 09:39 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
The active fertilizer ingredients in cow, chicken, and other manures are nitrogen and minerals. They're just a lot more dilute than the dehydrated versions.

Kat2 08-25-2015 09:47 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard (Post 264002)
The active fertilizer ingredients in cow, chicken, and other manures are nitrogen and minerals. They're just a lot more dilute than the dehydrated versions.
What is the makeup of composted leaves and wood? (Grass clippings don't seem to make it to the dump that I've seen.) I haven't found a manure source yet so that's what I'm using. Plants seem very happy so far.

Going Bananas 08-26-2015 12:19 AM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PR-Giants (Post 246073)
:waving:
PRG thank you for providing the link to the Rwandan study.
I easily skipped over the link the first time
I read the thread untill Iunepeace mentioned
interest in growing the FHIA-18.

PRG do you grow the 18 by any chance
or any of the other FHIA series?
I notice you erased the pictures.

Thanx!:bananas_b

subsonicdrone 08-26-2015 07:04 PM
Re: Attention: BACKYARD GROWERS - Hot New Product - 120# Bunches - No BS
 
edit sorry wrong link


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