Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe - Who can fruit a Praying Hands pup first?
 

This thread is a contest between Valor_X & Backyard Banana Joe to see who can get their Praying Hands pup to fruit first!
There are no rules and cheating is encouraged ��. <-- (BBJ Wrote that LOL)
We will update this thread periodically with pictures showcasing the growth and progress of our pups into majestic giants! :nanadrink:
Here is how it all started: http://www.bananas.org/f2/finally-go...ing-50799.html

:bananas_b MAY THE BEST MAN WIN :bananas_b

Here's my pup... :goteam:

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And here is my plant! Let the race begin! AND.... Valor_X is ALREADY CHEATING with a bigger plant!!! Gggrrrrrr!! :2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::2723::):rolleyes::):p:rolleyes::c ool:;)

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Good luck to both of you. May the fruit be with you.:nanadrink:

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We should all get to take bets. Winners get free Praying Hands Bananas...If there's any left! :ha:

Good luck to you both :goteam::goteam:

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May the fruit be with you....:ha::ha:

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I know it’s technically still too small to plant, but wanted to get junior here in the ground.


*AS A SIDE NOTE, WINNER SHOULD BE PUT IN THE HALL OF FAME*

Hall Of Fame - Bananas Wiki

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BBJ using the highly unusual and highly controversial pumpkin fertilizer strategy which is illegal in California but still practices in Florida. This could be a game changer!

“On the sacrifice of these little pumpkins a mighty banana plant shall arise”
—-BBJ as quoted from the “Praying Hands Challenge of 2020”

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Lol

I just elected you as the commentator :08:!!!!

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DANG!!! Look at you with the Banana HACKS!! :ha::ha:

Looks like I have a lot to learn and some catching up to do! :2738:

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Love this :ha:

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Interesting! While I do direct compost to my bananas, are you concerned those pumpkins breaking down will tie up nitrogen in the soil? Love to see unorthodox planting methods! keep the updates coming!

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Ah........ I think it will be fine :ha::08::goteam:

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Update: my praying hands received a HUGE setback. (I hear you sniggering, Valor_X :ha:) it wasn't planted too early, but all the organic matter came back and hit me in the behind. I accidentally created a hot compost pile lol:ha::ha::ha:. :08::discocrazed::mad::eek::( I noticed it wasn't growing so I pulled it out. All the roots :ha: were cooked:ha: beyond repair:08:. So I potted it up and it is in the process of healing:nanadrink:. :08:

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That's what you get for trying some sorcery!! LOL :ha:

You have my regards... :ha::ha:

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Well you know.. everyone loves a come from behind story!

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My Praying Hands pup took a long time to start recovering (over a month) but it's starting to grow now coming out nice and green :08:

The weirdest thing happened, as you can see in the picture...
Initially a cigar leaf was coming out 2 weeks ago and then stopped.

Now it pushed out a new green cigar leaf and is starting to grow vigorously and it looks fat :)

Maybe it was choked? Who knows
Either way... I got some catching up to do and looks like it'll be smooth sailing from here!

:woohoonaner:

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Uh oh.... That thing looks like a rocket. Lol

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I recommend some worm-compost tea for the watering. Supposed to maximize nutrient uptake.

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Rocket ship indeed! :2237:

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I saw the email notification and was like, "NOOOOOO! Did he plant it already? " Lol looking good! :ha::ha::ha::ha:

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LOL Well at this rate.... you never know!!

Mwuahahahaha! :ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:

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I love this thread. Also, the irony of if when they flower one was misidentified. xD

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Don't even suggest it! :08: You might make it happen! But I would be SO disappointed if that happened!

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NOOOOOOO! I wouldn't even want to think that! X___X

But I'm pretty sure mine's the real deal ;) :nanadrink:

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I got mine from Mark Dragt, who got his from merce3. Look 'em up!

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:woohoonaner::woohoonaner: :sumbrero::sumbrero::doggyandnaner::D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


Grow! Grow! Grow! Grow! Grow! Grow! Grow! Grow! :2748::2748::2748::weightliftingnaner::weightliftingnaner:

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LMAO! :ha::ha::ha::ha:

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:ha: Good one! Still laughing! :ha:

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I would have thought the original pumpkin strat would work. I’m learning from your experiment lol, I could have seen myself doing something very similar

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It does work, it just needed to rot down a little bit before I planted the tree. If you bury the squash high enough, you havealsoplanted the groundcover.

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That was my reaction!

:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:

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Lol

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Here's my current update
I'm still in the race... but mine is still potted up
Have been keeping it away from getting the grueling Texas sun all day
It's doing very well and putting out these giant leaves that are bigger than the stem itself :ha:
I will have to put it in the ground soon at this rate though

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Looking good! Hopefully it d**s soon! Lol just kidding! :ha::nanadrink::08:

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Maybe you could help it with a pumpkin cocktail? :ha:

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Yes sir! :08: :ha::0519::nanadrink::woohoonaner::2738::08:

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Now that the weather has cooled down just a bit the time finally came to get it down on the ground!

It had the biggest and fattest roots I've ever seen on a pup I've transplanted from a pot - and it was in an 8ga!
It has a nice thick stem and has put out tons of big boy leaves

Meet Rocketship
It's ready to take off now... :ha:



the hole is 3ft wide for reference



I put it in a nice fertile spot in my yard next to my Orinocos
Here's a comparison with the beautiful morning sun just coming in



I wonder how big it'll get before winter hits... :bananas_b

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Nice!!!!! :nanadrink: :woohoonaner:

Dang it will be close....... :ha:

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Here is mine.... looks identical :ha:

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Holy crap! it does!! :ha::ha::ha:

It'll definitely be close! :lurk:

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Fellas.....:woohoonaner:

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Did you plant it in the pot or is that edging?

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Great update photos. Wish both of y'all the best of luck. This is a variety that I hope to add to my yard in the future.

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It's just edging to make it look nice and keep the grass from trying to grow over it.

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Update October 10, 2020


Don’t know about you, but I am noticing some similarities. Pumpkin strategy paying off in the end! :ha:

Meet Rocketship’s big brother, Bubba:lurk:

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Not bad!! ;)
I wonder if yours having shade from another banana will give it an advantage.. or detriment!
Mine is in full sun all day... hmmmm... wonder how that would work

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It is actually not in shade all day, just before about noon it is, at least until it gets big :08:

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I hope you don’t mind me chiming in here! I wish I would have been paying attention all along! This looks fun! I’d like to say Go Go Joe! :goteam:Go Go Joe! :goteam::woohoonaner: Sorry Valor_X! :ha:

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Thanks! Yay! I Have a fan! Will be receiving fan mail anytime now! :ha: