Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy

Darkman · 08-14-2010, 05:44 PM

I know that once a banana blooms they usually die at least that p-stem does and I know that there is a relationhip between how many leaves a plant has produced and when it blooms. Also the leaf production is directly related to environmental conditions, so what happens with a Orinoco that is close to the leaf requirement count has cold weather burn the leaves and then the next spring it sets just two or three leaves before blooming? Would the plant have any chance of producing edible fruit or would they be stunted and probably just bloom with no fruit set?

Thanks Charles

sunfish · 08-14-2010, 05:58 PM

Damage...will the banans mature?

Darkman · 08-14-2010, 06:44 PM

Sunfish,
I read that post and if I interpreted it right the success was predicated by the presence of healthy pups some large enough to set bloom themselves. So what would happen absent the pups? I guess that also promotes leaving the pups attached and allowing mats to form.

Thanks,

sunfish · 08-14-2010, 06:53 PM

I don't know if the pups had anything to do with the fruit maturing. I thought pups were removed because they take from the mother plant not add to it.

Darkman · 08-14-2010, 08:42 PM

Sunfish,
The way I was reading, it was the attached pup that was supporting the dying p-stem since from the pictures it could not make food from it's condition but maybe once it fruits all it needs is a root to mature the fruit. I certainly don't know.

Thanks Charles

Worm_Farmer · 08-15-2010, 01:37 PM

This happened to me with my Ice Cream, it only have 2.5 leafs and flowered right after winter. The bunch never plumped up that good, then the fruits got black spots till they turned black and soft. I just cut it down and threw it to the worms.

Darkman · 08-15-2010, 06:56 PM

Worm Farmer was it a single P-stem or were there pups present?

08-14-2010, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 263,433 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy I know that once a banana blooms they usually die at least that p-stem does and I know that there is a relationhip between how many leaves a plant has produced and when it blooms. Also the leaf production is directly related to environmental conditions, so what happens with a Orinoco that is close to the leaf requirement count has cold weather burn the leaves and then the next spring it sets just two or three leaves before blooming? Would the plant have any chance of producing edible fruit or would they be stunted and probably just bloom with no fruit set? Thanks Charles __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

08-14-2010, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
sunfish Banned sunfish's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego Find me on the map! Zone: 9-11 Name: Tony Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18,429 BananaBucks : 1,618,369 Feedback: 8 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,210 Times Was Thanked 20,593 Times in 7,760 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,716 Times	Re: Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy Damage...will the banans mature?

08-14-2010, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 263,433 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy Sunfish, I read that post and if I interpreted it right the success was predicated by the presence of healthy pups some large enough to set bloom themselves. So what would happen absent the pups? I guess that also promotes leaving the pups attached and allowing mats to form. Thanks, __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

08-14-2010, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
sunfish Banned sunfish's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego Find me on the map! Zone: 9-11 Name: Tony Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18,429 BananaBucks : 1,618,369 Feedback: 8 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,210 Times Was Thanked 20,593 Times in 7,760 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,716 Times	Re: Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy I don't know if the pups had anything to do with the fruit maturing. I thought pups were removed because they take from the mother plant not add to it. Last edited by sunfish : 08-14-2010 at 06:56 PM.

08-14-2010, 08:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 263,433 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy Sunfish, The way I was reading, it was the attached pup that was supporting the dying p-stem since from the pictures it could not make food from it's condition but maybe once it fruits all it needs is a root to mature the fruit. I certainly don't know. Thanks Charles __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

08-15-2010, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Worm_Farmer Worm_Farmer's Photo Gallery Location: Palm Bay, FL Zone: 9b Name: Mike Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,533 BananaBucks : 128,139 Feedback: 14 / 100% Said "Thanks" 5,326 Times Was Thanked 1,830 Times in 679 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,866 Times	Re: Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy This happened to me with my Ice Cream, it only have 2.5 leafs and flowered right after winter. The bunch never plumped up that good, then the fruits got black spots till they turned black and soft. I just cut it down and threw it to the worms.

08-15-2010, 06:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 263,433 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Re: Orinoco time to bloom, fruiting and average life expectantcy Worm Farmer was it a single P-stem or were there pups present? __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Chopped D. Orinoco Bloom	CookieCows	Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics	4	06-24-2009 07:28 PM
Advice -- First Time Fruiting Cavendish	Annie6078OH	Main Banana Discussion	8	06-16-2009 09:18 AM
Why do you bloom at this time of the year?!	asacomm	Main Banana Discussion	6	11-17-2008 08:03 AM
My first Orinoco bloom	tophersmith	Main Banana Discussion	21	09-11-2008 08:28 PM
Orinoco Fruiting Question	Simply Bananas	Main Banana Discussion	11	06-29-2007 02:46 AM