FHIA 03 Sweetheart
 

FHIA-03 Now w/ 6 pups.. :^)


FHIA-03 10 Months ago Closest in the picture..

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Man that's a great looking plant.

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The photo really doesn't do her justice.. :^)

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It could work as a decorative banana, like a snow banana. DB's are like that too, imo.

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Its 12 months old now.. I don't know how many pups I had to whack.. I sent a couple off.. :^)

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Wow that is a nice looking nanner. Keep up the nice work.

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Looking good.

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What's up with the calcium deficiency? :03::03:

Thought you used AZOMITE®, MYCORRHIZAE, & FISH EMULSION.:08::08:

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This better? She's over 8' now.. :^)

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Wow, that thing is FAT.

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She gets alot of last winter's fireplace ash.. I need to go crabbing and bury some shells in there.. :^)

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A lil shell action does her good.. :^)

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That explains it.

The largest component of wood ash (about 25 percent) is calcium carbonate, a common liming
material that increases soil alkalinity. Wood ash has a very fine particle size, so it reacts rapidly
and completely in the soil. Although small amounts of nutrients are applied with wood ash, the
main effect is that of a liming agent.

Increasing the alkalinity of the soil does affect plant nutrition. Nutrients are most readily available
to plants when the soil is slightly acidic. As soil alkalinity increases and the pH rises above 7.0,
nutrients such as phosphorus, iron, boron, manganese, copper, zinc and potassium become
chemically tied to the soil and less available for plant use.

Calcium deficiency is a widespread problem in banana crops and significantly reduces fruit quality.
Moisture stress is the major cause of calcium deficiency as it interrupts the root uptake of calcium
and leads to localized deficiencies in fruit. Boron is required for the maintenance of transpiration
(water uptake) and therefore also calcium uptake. Over-use of nitrogen fertilizers and excessive
plant vigor also compound calcium deficiencies. Calcium and boron are also essential for plant
strength and therefore deficient plants are more likely to suffer from fungal diseases and
environmental stresses. Calcium deficiencies are common in both acid and alkaline soils even when
exchangeable soil calcium levels are high. This is largely due to the low mobility of soil calcium and
competition with other nutrients such as ammonium nitrogen, potassium and magnesium

Applying small amounts of wood ash to most soils will not adversely affect your garden crops, and
the ash does help replenish some nutrients. But because wood ash increases soil pH, adding large
amounts can do more harm than good.

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Thanks, PR Giants.
Makes perfectly sense. That is why I put my BBQ or fire place ashes in the compost, but have heard some different opinions on that, too ( it might destroy some micro organism that are important for the process of composting).
Any opinions on that?

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This was the first time I've heard of someone using "alot".

Ash is caustic and dangerous, so moderation is prudent.

I prefer chunks of biochar, less mobile and interacts more slowly.

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Alot consists of about 8 cups.. :^)

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PreFlag is coming up.. :^)

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:woohoonaner:

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You know it... I'll be posting pic's this weekend. In dallas I guess I'll pick up manzano's since I'm over here, And running low on VC's already..

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Flag is up.. :^)