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FHIA-21 Plantain & SH-3640 'Nana Flowering!
*****I got The FHIA-21 Plantain and The SH-3640 "High Noon" 'Nana flowering!*****
For both plants is the second generation (crop)....Took them approx. 1 year for flowering!....On the second generation (crop), both plants are taller, stronger and thicker than the first generation (crop)....FHIA-21 Plantain is approx. 12 ft. tall.....SH-3640 "High Noon" 'Nana is approx. 10 ft. tall.....As a reference, the background wooden fence is 7 ft. tall...... Pictures taken on May 16, 2017..... FHIA-21 Plantain.....I have it tightened with a nice thick cord to the wooden fence because of the winds!....Don't want to loose her!....I might prop her too!...A big plantain bunch is coming!...... SH-3640 "High Noon" 'Nana......A very strong and stout 'nana plant!...One of my favorites!..... Thanks for seeing the thread!..... *****More updates are coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Congratulations Hector they're beautiful plants.:goteam::nanadrink:
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I hope for your sake as well as all of us there won't be any hurricanes this year but plenty of rain. Looking good. Thick, stout plants.
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Thank you Susan!..... |
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Thank you Steve!.... Hopefully, we don't get any hurricanes this year!....As you mentioned, just plenty of water from heaven!.....I'll post a couple of more pictures soon!.... |
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Perfect timing!!!!
Congratulations. I will be following this with great interest. |
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Thanks Anke and Congrats to you too!....:08: Good timing!...Now we can do a direct comparison with your flowering SH-3640 "High Noon" 'Nana plant!.... |
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Wow! Big plant! I have an FHIA-21 planted near Sargent TX 9B. I hope we have a mild winter there.
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Mudturkle, Yes!.....FHIA-21 Plantain is a big, tall plant!....Good luck with yours!.....:08: |
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And your success continues. Looks great Hector! I wonder which one will flower next. Great job!
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Thank you Mark bro!..... I think, next on line, might be Williams, Patupi or Veinte Cohol!.......LOL..... |
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*****A couple of more pictures of the flowering SH-3640 "High Noon" 'Nana!*****
The two (2) SH-3640's up front are approx. 8 ft. tall right now!....You can see by the pictures that the flowering SH-3640 (the right one) is taller than the other two SH-3640's, in which they still growing, putting out more leaves......I tried my best with the pictures!.....LOL.... *****Updates will keep coming!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Wow Hector BLACKJACK plantain is HUGE! Can't wait to see the bunch. Amazing timing on all of these spring bunches! Great job man!
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Thank you Ty bro!.... |
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*****FHIA-21 Plantain Update!****
FHIA-21 Plantain flower finally positioned down!....A huge and very long flower bud!....A big FHIA-21 Plantain bunch is coming!.... All pictures taken on May 19, 2017..... *****A bonus!***** Finally, I harvested my PR Dwarf Super Plantain (French type) bunch!...Took almost 3 1/2 months to fill-in!....A very nice plantain bunch!....:08: *****Updates will keep coming!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Amazing Bro :08: keep them pictures coming :goteam:
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Congrats on both Hector!! Thank you for updates:) these are encouraging visuals
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Thank you Keith and Matt!....
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*****An Update of FHIA-21 Plantain & SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana!*****
FHIA-21 Plantain flower positioned down parallel to the plant!.....Vey long flower bud!..... Picture from May 19, 2017.... As I mentioned, I just propped The FHIA-21 Plantain because of the winds!...I don't want to loose her!.. If you are growing The FHIA-21 Plantain and leave in an area with high winds, be ready to support this plantain monster!.... Picture from May 19, 2017..... Also, I cut the "flap", the outside flower cover.....FHIA-21 Plantain fingers gets bruises really easy!..... Picture from May 19, 2017..... As you can see in the picture, FHIA-21 Plantain flower started to swollen!....It's normal!....Big, huge flower it should be opening soon!.... Picture from May 20, 2017..... SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana still pushing out the flower!....Pictures don't do justice, but look at the size of the flower!..... Picture from May 20, 2017..... *****Also, an update of TARS FHIA-1 "real deal" Goldfinger & FHIA-17 "Kabana!"***** All pictures from May 20, 2017.... TARS FHIA-1 "real deal" Goldfinger keeps growing fast!....Getting tall now!... FHIA-17 "Kabana" also growing nicely!....Pushing out new leaves fast!.... *****An update coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Beautiful plants Hector. Looking forward to the taste report on the Super Plantain. It looks like you put Orange peels around the base of the FHIA 1 plant. Does this keep away pests?
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Thank you Susan! I just provide food for my "best" friends!"....The millipedes!....I need them!....LOL....I mean The 'Nanas need them!.....They provide the valuable "millicompost!" for the 'nanas!..... |
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Fantastic pictures Hector, looking forward to the taste report.
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Thanks my friend!.....I appreciate it!......:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Amazing Pics Bro! If you need help eating all those nanners and plantains I'm happy to help! Haha Looking forward to the taste report!
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Wow that is one nice plant......I am gen with envy!
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Hector, your plants show that they are well taken care of. They will reward you with a large bounty of fruit. Great job!
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Thank you Ty, Joni, Mark!.....
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*****An Update of FHIA-21 Plantain & SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana!*****
Baseball bats (TARS PR Cuerno De Alce/African Rhino Horn Plantain) on the background!....They are keeping fill-in nicely!..... FHIA-21 Plantain flower started to open!....So far, FHIA-21 Plantain opened 6 hands, revealing big, long plantain fingers!.....This year's FHIA-21 Plantain crop has already, one more hand than last year's crop!.....Also first hand has 14 plantain fingers!....A couple of more plantain fingers than last year first hand!....I'm very happy!:08: Picture taken on 05/22/2017.... Picture taken on 05/23/2017.... Pictures taken on 05/24/2017... . SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana flower finally positioned down!.....Unlike the FHIA-21 Plantain flower, in which is positioned down and parallel to the plant; The SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana flower positioned almost at 45 degrees angle to the plant!....Pictures don't do justice but The SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana flower is literally huge!.....:08: Pictures taken on 05/24/2017.... *****Bonus***** I know you guys like pictures!.....LOL..... The Beautiful, Majestic and Royal French Red Plantain!.....Definitely, another monster platano!.....French Red is approx.. 9 1/2 ft. tall right now, and growing nicely!.....I'm impressed, amazed by such beautiful, stunning colors!...Just for reference, the back private fence is 8 ft. tall.... As you can see in the pictures, I already propped her!....Don't want to loose her, because of high winds!.....I'm really excited, waiting to see this one flowering/blooming!.... Pictures taken on 05/24/2017... *****An update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Amazing Hector! Those rino horns in the background are insane man! I can't wait to try sh3640! I hear it's a great tasting banana!
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Looking good. I heard that there are some very strong winds in your area today. I cross my fingers that you and your plants will not be impacted.
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Thank you Ty and Anke!
Ty, SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana, one of my favorites!.... Anke (crazy banana), Thanks God my 'Nanas survived the storm!.....Hopefully all my 'Nanas, specially the flowering/blooming 'Nanas will survive until harvest time!....I cross my fingers too!.... |
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*****An Update of The SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana!*****
Comparing to The SH-3640 High Noon last year crop, in which opened only 6 hands 'nana bunch, this year's flowering/blooming SH-3640 High Noon opened a whooping 9 hands bunch!.....Woohooo!......A big bunch!.....:08: Pictures taken on May 31, 2017.... No doubts is an SH-3640 High Noon inflorescence!......You can do a comparison in here......http://www.growables.org/information...HIAhybrids.pdf First set of SH-3640 High Noon male flowers!..... *****Tigua Kumunamba Update!***** Tigua keeps fill-in quickly, nicely!..... Pictures taken on May 31, 2017.... *****Updates will still coming!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Wow.. Nice crop coming this year for you...
It looks like your neighbor over the fence is also a nanaman...They say good fences make good neighbors... :D |
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Thank you Steve!..... Hopefully your SH-3640 High Noon grows fast with all this hot weather right now in South Florida!..... |
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GO TIGUA GO!!!
Faster! Faster! |
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*****An Update of FHIA-21 Plantain & SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana!*****
All pictures from 06/04/2017.... FHIA-21 Plantain bunch started to fill-in quick!....Very long FHIA-21 Plantain fingers!....On the background, baseball bats bunch (ARH Plantain) keeps fill-in nicely!..... Also, SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana bunch started to fill-in fast!....As states on The FHIA Guide http://www.growables.org/information...HIAhybrids.pdf two SH-3640 High Noon bracts (petals) has been lifting at the same time, then they revolute (roll) and falls off along with the male flowers for a clean look rachis!.... Picture taken on 06/04/2017 in the morning.... Pictures taken on 06/04/2017 in the afternoon..... *****An update is coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Beautiful bunch! Wow I'm surprised how long those fhia 21 fingers are! Very cool. Thanks for the pics Bro! Keep em coming!
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Amazing bro!!! :08:
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Excellent photos. Thank you for posting the progress.
Obviously you not only have a "green thumb" but you are also a good photographer. |
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Thank you Ty (Tytaylor77), Keith (PR-Giants) and Anke (crazy banana)!....
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*****An Update of SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana!*****
SH-3640 High Noon 9 hands bunch keeps fill-in nicely!....You can see in the pictures, The SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana is lifting 2 bracts at the same time in which they revolute (rolls).... Picture from the FHIA Guide...... Pictures taken on June 11, 2017..... Thanks for following the thread!....More updates will coming soon!......:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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congrats.
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Thank you walkinbean!... |
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Looking good Hector! Your fruit is growing fast!
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Really nice. I can't wait for mine to do that. It's making leaves about every 5-6 days now with the rain we're getting. It also finally pupped! Just a few days ago I found a matched set of two 6 inch pups shooting out of the ground... Now if only my GM would get it in gear...
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Congrats and thank you Steve!.... Your SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana is pupping!.... |
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*****Update!*****
Wooohoo!.....A second SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana is flowering!.....:08: As you can see in the pictures, flag leaf is out!....Second SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana is approx. 10 ft. tall, same as the first blooming SH-3640!.... Pictures taken on June 20, 2017..... Also, I got my Williams flowering!......Williams is approx. 8 ft. tall right now, at flowering!.... Picture taken on June 20, 2017..... With all this banana nectar, water from heaven (rain) dropping almost everyday, 'Nanas are thriving!..... ****More Updates are coming soon!*****:2723::bananarow::2723: |
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Wow 2 bunches!!
Congrats bro! Hope you get a 3rd bunch! Wow that's a lot of amazing tasting bananas! |
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Thank you Ty bro! As you mentioned, the third SH-3640 High Noon 'Nana it should flower/blooms at any time now!....:08: |
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Bananas everywhere! Congrats Hector!
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