HMelendez

*****An Update!*****



All pictures from 05/31/2018.....I started adding grass clippings to the Nanas!....




Tu'u Ghia monster grower keeps growing in a amazing rate!....I think she is getting very close to reach her half grow point before flowering!....Just incredible, amazing!....













Beautiful Fe'i Aiuri keeps growing nicely!....She is pushing out the second leaf now!.....This is another one that started to pick up the growing pace!....













Dwarf Niño keeps pushing out the new cigar leaf!....Beautiful green/yellowish Nana leaves!....












Woohoo!....FHIA-2 Mona Lisa finally taking off growing!.....













TC Agristart FHIA-1 American Goldfinger opened a new leaf!....Keeps growing nicely!....











USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger opened a 6 hands Nana bunch!....For a Nana that went thru a hell of a monster hurricane last year and a long winter, I can't ask for more!....I know next bunch will be bigger!.....I de-flowered the long Nana fingers!.....Also, it is showing indicators that what I'm growing it is the true
USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger!......Hopefully we will see at 60 nodes or early than that!.....






A picture from the Guide For FHIA Banana and Plantain Hybrids....You can see the USDA TARS FHIA-1 lift one flower bract at a time, then the bract revolute (rolls), then falls including the male flowers......





Picture of the flower bud early in the morning 05/31/2018.....





Prior revolute bract (flower petal) that felt down, including the male flowers!....









Picture of the flower bud on the same day, 05/31/2018, in the afternoon, lifting a new bract....









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cincinnana

Yo bro....world record for photo's in a single post.LOl

Dwarf Nino looks amazing and showing good growth.

Great pics .....keep them coming.

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HMelendez

Indeed!.....I try it!......LOL!...........hahahahha



Dwarf Niño as AA Nana Classification Variety, is pushing out leaves vey fast now!....I love the green/yellowish in the leaves!....



Thank you Mike!.....I consider you a Master Expert with years of experience in Nana and plants growing but specially in container growing and Nana surgery!.....You got my respect and admiration/appreciation bro!......

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Woohoo!......It might be that The FHIA-3 Monster Grower Sweetheart will be flowering soon!.....What do you think guys?.....I measured her last month, on 05/09/2018, she was 9 1/2 ft. tall and 34 inches of circumference diameter at the base!.....My bro TY mentioned that she will sit there and get thicker and thicker, getting ready for flowering!....And she did!..... Monster Grower Sweetheart is approx. 10 ft. tall right now with approx. 38 to 40 inches of circumference diameter at the base!......Very stout, solid and strong Nana plant!....Just WOW!.....Amazing!.....


Picture from 06/02/2018.....






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beam2050

congrats there bud. really great pics! but your fingers are to clean... somebody else must be doing the work for you.

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HMelendez

Thanks Master beam!.....Clean fingers!........LOL!.............hahahahaha.......Trust me!.....Everything it's done by me!....I use working gloves!....

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Best day

Is it just me or does your FHIA-01 male bud look very different then the one pictured in the identification and characterization pictures? Your bud looks long and slender when it should look short and wide.

Bill

HMelendez

Bill,


A very good question!......Right now it does look different, but supposedly as bracts and male flowers keeps falling off they should be getting smaller, therefore giving the shape or close/similar of a heart!.....It is very subjective of the variations of the size!....Remember you have to take into consideration the growing conditions, history of the plant, etc!....As I mentioned, she went thru a hell of a monster hurricane last year and a long winter!....She should perform, do better next time!....


It might not get to the same size of the picture of the Guide for the FHIA identification and characterization but so far she is showing indicators that what I'm growing it is the true USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger!......Big heart shape or small heart shape its still a heart shape flower!.....And she is the only Nana Variety with that characteristic!.....Hopefully we will see at 60 nodes or early than that!....

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I believe you! whip em, whip em good, crack that whip.

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Best day

It will be interesting to see if you male bud changes shape. The FHIA identification guide doesn't say anything about this. I would think if the flower bud changed shape as it grew the guide would discuss this. That seems like a unique characteristic that could easily identify FHIA-01.

I'm not trying to rain on your parade. I'm just skeptical.

Bill

HMelendez

Bill,


It's totally understandable!....

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HMelendez

Bill,


As the prior PM that I sent you, that member that I mentioned, trust me, his USDA TARS FHIA-1 Goldfinger in his collection it is the true to type!.....My bro Ty (Tytaylor77) and my USDA TARS FHIA-1 Goldfinger came from the same source!.....


*****Something that I would like to mention that it doesn't mentioned on The FHIA Guide, on that specific page, but you can see it clearly on their picture, but you didn't catch it, is the flower bud shape was observed at least at 30 nodes maybe more!*****Just look at the rachis on the picture or look at the picture that I sent you on the PM!.....As I mentioned, we will see at least at 60 nodes or probably earlier if it's the true USDA TARS FHIA-1 Real Deal Goldfinger what I'm growing!....My flower still on the 4 or 5 node!....


Thanks for asking the question!.....I totally agree!....It's good to be skeptical!....This is not an arguing contest!....And from my part it will end here!.....It is just a constructed learning experience, including for me!....

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Best day

Yes, I agree. Not an argument just trying to discuss. I hope your banana does turn out to be the real deal Gold Finger. But be warned that Ty has gotten other varieties from the unnamed source that turned out to be the wrong variety.

I hope you have the real deal.

Bill

Tytaylor77

Congrats Hector!! That sweetheart flower and bunch is going to be massive! I looked it up and I’m pretty sure I sent you the sweetheart pup In April 2017! They are such fast growers! Already flowering. I wish they filled a little quicker. I’m excited to see the bunch!

On the Goldfinger it’s impossible to tell if yours is the Tars/FHIA/Real deal or the TC Agristarts. I will say this:
- the peduncle is very green compared to my Agristarts clone.
- also the fingers are a little longer than mine.

It is very hard to even talk about comparing the male flower. The ID should be made 2-3 months from now! And the bud will shorten a lot.

Buds change a lot! Think about when they first turn down and open! They are sooo long! As they open and form the hands they get shorter and smaller! As they continue making endless and endless male flowers they will change in shape and size!

Some AA types like VC, Nino, others will end up tiny little buds! I’m talking 2” long! When they started over a foot long!

I can’t say it’s for sure the Tars clone yet, but to me it’s looking that way. Hector didn’t get it from me. Rather a different source. I have received many that we’re not correct. Mostly TC plants. If your talking about my Musa cocos that was 11’ tall and taller than my Highgate. I received it from a trade and not direct! So being the 3rd person to get it, can’t say which of the 2 people before me could have messed up!

I respect everyone’s opinion! It will be fun to watch what the bud does!

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HMelendez

*****An Update!*****


Thanks Ty bro!.....



I received the FHIA-3 Sweetheart in 04/21/2017.....Thank you so much Ty bro for sending me a fine specimen (corm) of The FHIA-3 Monster Grower Sweetheart!....Remember, you have to take into consideration the setback that of all my Nanas suffered last year because of monster hurricane Irma!......Right now, second crop FHIA-3 Sweetheart it's growing in a amazing rate, even faster than the first crop!.....

Picture from 04/21/2017.....












Woohoo!.....It's Official!.....FHIA-3 Monster Grower Sweetheart started to open the last smaller leaf!.....Flag leaf should be showing out anytime now!......



Picture from 06/03/2018.....











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*****An Update!*****



All pictures from 06/04/2018....



Woohoo!.....Pictures don't do justice but FHIA-3 Monster Grower Sweetheart measured yesterday, 06/04/2018, approx. 40 inches of circumference diameter at the base, exactly two sixteenth's short/shy to 40 inches!......I used a plastic gallon for comparison!......WOW!.....Massive!.....Just Amazing!.....


A close up picture of FHIA-3 Monster Grower Sweetheart P-stem......










Beautiful Fe'i Aiuri opened her second leaf since she arrived!....She keeps getting taller and thicker!......She is picking up the growing pace!.....













Tu'u Ghia keeps growing like there is no tomorrow!.....In a amazing rate!....I braced her temporarily until she gets stronger!......












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Tytaylor77

Looking amazing bro! These Tu’u Ghia are just blowing my mind how fast they grow!!

Keep us updated on that goldfinger!

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crazy banana

Wow Hector. I have not been on here lately, but apparently I did miss a lot. Congratulations on your amazing collection and well deserved success growing these beautiful plants.
We could use some of your rain. I do not even remember the last time it rained in Southern California.

HMelendez

Thank you Ty bro!....Tu'u Ghia keeps growing in a amazing rate!....

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HMelendez

Thank you crazy banana!.....Nice to hear from you again!.....You haven't been on the forum for a while!.....In contrary, here in South Florida has been raining very frequently!.....

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