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natedogg1026 · 07-31-2008, 06:02 PM

Need some help on this one form some of you experienced fruit growers. I've grown nana's for a number of years but this is my first year with a flower. It (Orinoco) began flowering several weeks ago and was coming along nicely. The first two hands looked great, but as the bract opened to reveal the third, the mini-nana's looked a lil brown. I went to examine them and they fell off in my hand. I took one and broke it open and it looked rotten inside. It has since opened 3 more bracts and the same thing. The first two hands are growing and developing nicely. Rot to me is usually too much water but I don't know when your dealing w/a flower. I'm not watering but every 2-3 days when needed. My temps are mid 90's and my soil is 6-8" organic on top of Kansas soil, which has been tilled. The weird thing is the nana looks fine. Actually everything in the bed seems fine. The Orinoco right next to it is cruisin along at nearly 10'. Kinda strange. Anyone ever experience this? Thanx in advance.-Nate

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natedogg1026 Banana addict natedogg1026's Photo Gallery Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: 6b Name: Nate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 640 BananaBucks : 292,280 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 139 Times Was Thanked 176 Times in 110 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Rotten nana's Need some help on this one form some of you experienced fruit growers. I've grown nana's for a number of years but this is my first year with a flower. It (Orinoco) began flowering several weeks ago and was coming along nicely. The first two hands looked great, but as the bract opened to reveal the third, the mini-nana's looked a lil brown. I went to examine them and they fell off in my hand. I took one and broke it open and it looked rotten inside. It has since opened 3 more bracts and the same thing. The first two hands are growing and developing nicely. Rot to me is usually too much water but I don't know when your dealing w/a flower. I'm not watering but every 2-3 days when needed. My temps are mid 90's and my soil is 6-8" organic on top of Kansas soil, which has been tilled. The weird thing is the nana looks fine. Actually everything in the bed seems fine. The Orinoco right next to it is cruisin along at nearly 10'. Kinda strange. Anyone ever experience this? Thanx in advance.-Nate __________________ Banana's are a safe addiction. Right?Maybe I need classes.