Be Fruitful And Become Many.

 ~ I  fertilized my Cavendish and 2 Tomato plants with Grow More Fruit Fuel that I received from Plants That Produce. It seems to need watering about twice a month while indoors.

 ~ The first pups P-stem is 5" tall.  There are 7 pups of various sizes.  Cavendish is now 12.25" in circumference with a 17" tall P-stem.

Fertilizing:	Grow More 16-8-24 Fruit Fuel
Manufacturer's Guidelines:	~ Overview: Dissolve in water before using. For periodic feeding throughout the growing season, use 1 tablespoon / gallon as soil drench or inline fertigation. For periodic foliar instead, use 1 teaspoon per gallon.
	~ General Dosage: 1 Tablespoon / 1 gallon / 1 month
My Notes	~ I usually water around twice a month when my bananas are indoors. There are 3 teaspoons in a in a Tablespoon. Therefore to be adding 1 Tablespoon a month I added at a rate of 1.5 teaspoons each of my 2 monthly waterings.

Fertilized with Grow More Fruit Fuel that I received from Plants That Produce

This first pups P-stem is 5" tall there are 7 pups of various sizes.

This first pups P-stem is 5" tall

My Tomato plants and Cavendish

Cavendish - 12.25" circumference with a 17" tall P-stem.

My Plant Information:	Super Dwarf Cavendish
Lighting:	4 ft. 6 tube - T-5 6400k High output fluorescent
Light hours:	14 On - 10 Off
Soluble Fertilizer:	Miracle Grow 24-8-16 - One tsp. to One Gallon. Using during foliage growth phase of plants.
Grow More 16-8-24 Fruit Fuel	Premium Fruit Formula for application throughout the growing season. Contains full-spectrum of secondary and micronutrients utilized by fruiting plants. Provides plants with a steady dosage of potash for use during present cycle of fruit production or storage for next year's crop. Lower Nitrogen to Potassium ratio to discourage flower and fruit drop. Sufficient Phosphate level for excellent performance without overstimulating the plant to bloom out of season.
Soil:	Standard potting soil - Without water retainers
Container Pot:	16.32 gallons - 12" deep by 20" width - To be swapped for a 20-25 gallon pot
Pest Control:	Insecticidal soap, Diatomaceous earth
Walk in plant closet:	7' x 4'-6" - With curtain and a ceiling ventilation fan.
My Indoor Temps:	Low 60(Winter) - Average 65-75 - High 80(Summer)

My Cavendish banana's first pups progress and the 21st leaf

 The first pup now has a .25" tall pseudostem and is .75" tall with the tallest of is two pseudo leafs, I would not really call either a real leaf as of yet.  it will be exciting to watch it grow. It will be even more exciting if I get a bloom on the main plant. 

The pseudo stem of the plant has split .25" wide from stalk expansion which is now 10.5" in circumference.  Also here is his 10th lost leaf.

 The twenty first leaf is 15" long and 7.25" wide in the right picture

2 Tomato and 2 Basil plants also growing under the lights

My Cavendish's first pup and immature pseudo leafs

Leafroll 13 of 15 is 14.5"

 ~ Caven's leafroll 13 of 15 is now coming up.

 Leaf  #13 of  15 - 13.5" x 6.5" inch leaf on left. Leaf-roll #13 of 16 in center. Sept. 22, 2013

Leaf-roll #13 of 16 in center. Sept. 25, 2013

A zoom of the 13th of 16 leafroll on the 28th

Sept. 28 Leafroll is 13" inches.... so far...

The leafs are taking a bit longer to fully emerge. I am so going to complain. Caven's local active growing season  is over. But he seems to me doing fine in the house where it has been a stable 70-75F. Also his leafs are exceeding 13.5" now, so it just takes longer to grow out.

Leaf-roll #13 of 15 in center. Sept. 29, 2013

Leafroll #13 of 15 is 14" as of Sept. 29, 2013

Leaf 13 of 15 totally sets a record leaf size of 14 1/2 inches. 10-02-2013

Leaf 12 of 14 is totally unfurled and sets a new record leaf size for my plant of 14 1/2 inches as of 10-02-2013


Leaf 13 of 14 is in the center position ready to take that lead away. Can he do it?

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