Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit - Page 3

Nicolas Naranja · 09-15-2017, 01:45 AM

Bet you were wanting to know what happened

Me too! I am working on the other side of the country while my plantation gets battered by a hurricane. I brought my family with me. Still no power back home, and we just got potable water today. I haven't seen any pictures of my older plantings, but I am sure it's all layer down. Thankfully, I had someone put my 2000 potted plants for the nursery into the house, so they are fine. A friend sent me these pictures. I have never seen this land flood in the 12 years I have lived down here.

Flooded fields by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

Tytaylor77 · 09-15-2017, 02:23 AM

Better now than later when you have 3000 huge bunches hanging!!

I hope everything is ok Nick. So glad you didn't loose all those potted ones. 2000 plants would be no minor loss!!

Thanks for the update and hope everything recovers quickly!!

edwmax · 09-15-2017, 05:10 AM

I think it will dry out in a couple of days and the plants will be OK. Keep us posted as to what is happening.

choiminzi · 10-26-2017, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja

So after much thought, I have decided to take my field nursery out of the back yard. I have different objectives now after figuring out what works and what doesn't work in terms of bananas and plantains.

I have decided to change my business model and only grow plantains commercially, and to be specific, dwarf plantains. I have zero problem selling plantains and I sell every plantain that I grow in 1 hour every two weeks. The backyard will be planted in late-season Avocados. Which grow fairly well along the lake.

I plan to have my backyard cleared of bananas by March.

If there is something that you are after as far as specific variety, PM me
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FHIA-1
FHIA-3
FHIA-18
FHIA-17
FHIA-23
SH-3640
Williams
Dwarf Brazillian
Gros Michel
Pisang Klotek
Pisang Ceylon
Mysore
Tall Namwah
Dwarf Namwah
Raja Puri
Blue Java
Paggi
Hua Moa
Njalipoovan

I also have available
Tall French Plantain
Dwarf Superplantain
Harton Comun
FHIA-21
Giant Plantain
African Rhino Horn
Pisang Raja

But they have a reprieve for at least a few more months after the ones are gone from my house.

How neat that you've been able to focus on what works for you. I'm a bit older and still don't have it figured out. Thankfully I probably have, genetically, another 22 years or more to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. Now that I'm finally getting plants out of pots (took me over 2 years to figure out where to put them), I'm up to adding more varieties to my "stable" but the Yankee in me hates asking prices; I've recently begun testing my wings with dickering here in FL but it's very alien to me. If it's not too much trouble, could you put prices on pups in your listing? And perhaps add a zip if peeps want to pick up? I won't be driving more than 100 miles RT until after the 1st of the year so you might run out before then. Hope so for your sake--not mine.

beam2050 · 10-26-2017, 10:51 AM

it might be beneficial if you gave us your general location. many have plants to give away or modest prices. pm pukpukz. he is in Louisiana. he has many varieties, good prices. haven't heard from him since the last hurricane that hit Louisiana, but he is still selling on ebay. also sddarkman619 is selling right now, good prices and many good varieties.

Nicolas Naranja · 01-10-2018, 11:44 PM

Weeds everywhere. Parts of the field were actually flooded until the first week of November.

IMG_3844 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_3843 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_3841 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_3990 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_3991 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_3993 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_4105 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

IMG_4106 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

Diuron 80W has been a really good tool for clearing out the weeds.

IMG_4103 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr

Nicolas Naranja · 01-12-2018, 11:46 PM

Got some pictures today.

I sometimes forget that I have thousands of plantains in this field.

beam2050 · 01-13-2018, 06:11 AM

looks a lot better than it did after the hurricane. thought you was going to lose a lot.

Nicolas Naranja · 01-24-2018, 11:14 PM

Looking Northeast from the Southwest Corner

24 January 2018

Looking North

24 January 2018

Looking South

24 January 2018

Good pre-emergent herbicide application

24 January 2018

Nicolas Naranja · 02-14-2018, 11:08 AM

I finished spraying herbicide on Saturday. Hopefully, I get a good kill on the weeds.

Nicolas Naranja · 01-09-2019, 12:05 PM

The new field planted in 2017

I did a replant in the old field this summer and it looks great.

Back in July

Present

imclumbi · 01-09-2019, 07:11 PM

Looks great! Love seeing rows of Musa!!
John

HMelendez · 01-10-2019, 06:03 AM

Looking good Nick!.....

subsonicdrone · 01-12-2019, 12:57 PM

would intentional cover crops like daikon radish clover vetch etc be feasable instead of herbicide

Nicolas Naranja · 01-13-2019, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by subsonicdrone

would intentional cover crops like daikon radish clover vetch etc be feasable instead of herbicide

If I had my own mower and my own seeder perhaps. I have an ATV, a disk, and a sprayer. I make the most with what I have. Also, for 9 months of the year I am not consistently around to manage my farm. The go to cover for my area would probably be jack bean.

sputinc7 · 01-13-2019, 08:17 PM

Nick, I know you got rid of the bananas in your yard, still crying over it, but do you still have the 3 acre patch down the road between the rr trax and levy? You had Williams and Hua Moa, etc. there

Nicolas Naranja · 01-14-2019, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sputinc7

Nick, I know you got rid of the bananas in your yard, still crying over it, but do you still have the 3 acre patch down the road between the rr trax and levy? You had Williams and Hua Moa, etc. there

Yes, it's still there. I've been renovating. I replanted quite a bit. That's where my remaining diversity is. It's mostly being planted to plantains as well, but I have a nice section of the farm with some other varieties.

For bananas I have:
2- FHIA-1
12- FHIA-17
2-FHIA-18
1 Baloy
20 Williams
2 Dwarf Brazillian
2 Pisang Raja
2 Njalipoovan
10 Dwarf Nam Wah
1 Mysore

For plantains I have:
1 Common harton
3 African Rhino Horn
8 Dwarf Superl Plantains
Many Hua Moa
Many Dwarf Puerto Rican Plantains
Many Giant Plantains

I say many because I don't know how many.

09-15-2017, 01:45 AM	#41 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,232 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,666 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit Bet you were wanting to know what happened Me too! I am working on the other side of the country while my plantation gets battered by a hurricane. I brought my family with me. Still no power back home, and we just got potable water today. I haven't seen any pictures of my older plantings, but I am sure it's all layer down. Thankfully, I had someone put my 2000 potted plants for the nursery into the house, so they are fine. A friend sent me these pictures. I have never seen this land flood in the 12 years I have lived down here. Flooded fields by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr Flooded fields by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr Flooded fields by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

09-15-2017, 02:23 AM	#42 (permalink)
Tytaylor77 Banana Plants for Trade Location: East Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Ty Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,367 BananaBucks : 56,608 Feedback: 11 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,607 Times Was Thanked 3,726 Times in 1,185 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 424 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit Better now than later when you have 3000 huge bunches hanging!! I hope everything is ok Nick. So glad you didn't loose all those potted ones. 2000 plants would be no minor loss!! Thanks for the update and hope everything recovers quickly!! __________________ 150+ Varieties!!. See profile for list. Help me add more! CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF MY MUSA COLLECTION! www.bananapups.com

09-15-2017, 05:10 AM	#43 (permalink)
edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 115,407 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,740 Times Was Thanked 4,437 Times in 2,093 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit I think it will dry out in a couple of days and the plants will be OK. Keep us posted as to what is happening. __________________

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beam2050 banana cereal killer Location: middleburg fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 9b-8a Name: walkinbeam Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,446 BananaBucks : 321 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10,917 Times Was Thanked 3,386 Times in 1,554 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 817 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit it might be beneficial if you gave us your general location. many have plants to give away or modest prices. pm pukpukz. he is in Louisiana. he has many varieties, good prices. haven't heard from him since the last hurricane that hit Louisiana, but he is still selling on ebay. also sddarkman619 is selling right now, good prices and many good varieties. __________________ ................................................... npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7 npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5 Last edited by beam2050 : 10-26-2017 at 10:54 AM.

01-10-2018, 11:44 PM	#46 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,232 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,666 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit Weeds everywhere. Parts of the field were actually flooded until the first week of November. IMG_3844 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_3843 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_3841 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_3990 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_3991 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_3993 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_4105 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr IMG_4106 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr Diuron 80W has been a really good tool for clearing out the weeds. IMG_4103 by Nicholas Larsen, on Flickr __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

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01-12-2018, 11:46 PM	#47 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,232 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,666 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit Got some pictures today. I sometimes forget that I have thousands of plantains in this field. __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

01-13-2018, 06:11 AM	#48 (permalink)
beam2050 banana cereal killer Location: middleburg fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 9b-8a Name: walkinbeam Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,446 BananaBucks : 321 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10,917 Times Was Thanked 3,386 Times in 1,554 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 817 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit looks a lot better than it did after the hurricane. thought you was going to lose a lot. __________________ ................................................... npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7 npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5

01-24-2018, 11:14 PM	#49 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,232 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,666 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit Looking Northeast from the Southwest Corner 24 January 2018 Looking North 24 January 2018 Looking South 24 January 2018 Good pre-emergent herbicide application 24 January 2018 __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

02-14-2018, 11:08 AM	#50 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,232 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,666 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit I finished spraying herbicide on Saturday. Hopefully, I get a good kill on the weeds. __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

01-09-2019, 12:05 PM	#51 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,232 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,666 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit The new field planted in 2017 I did a replant in the old field this summer and it looks great. Back in July Present __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

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sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 130,586 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: Hitting Reset and refocusing a bit Nick, I know you got rid of the bananas in your yard, still crying over it, but do you still have the 3 acre patch down the road between the rr trax and levy? You had Williams and Hua Moa, etc. there __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

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