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Kaye-ccf · 11-19-2009, 07:34 PM

I'm so excited to see some sprouts on the musa velutina seeds I planted about a month ago! I planted a couple flats with about 50 seeds each and they are starting to come up! They are in a sunny window on an electric blanket for extra heat. I had plastic lids on one flat because it had been very cloudy. Then last Saturday I was gone and it got sunny. I was sure the seeds had cooked, but those started sprouting first. Now the second flat is starting to sprout too.

I have tried several times with purchased seeds but had no luck. These seeds came from a velutina I've had growing here for 2 years. This was the first time I'd seen the bananas split and show their seeds.

I started another 135 seeds this week and gave some to friends (before the first batch started sprouting). I have about 500 more in the sprouter ready to plant. I gathered the last of the bananas this week (we still haven't had a bad frost). So I'm overrun with velutina seeds and loving it!

If anyone wants some seeds, send me an e-mail for my address to send me a stamped self-addressed envelope and I'll return some seeds until I run out. I hate for them to be wasted.

11-19-2009, 07:34 PM	#778 (permalink)
Kaye-ccf Location: Seagrove, NC Find me on the map! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 4,507 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: What did you plant today (bananas)? I'm so excited to see some sprouts on the musa velutina seeds I planted about a month ago! I planted a couple flats with about 50 seeds each and they are starting to come up! They are in a sunny window on an electric blanket for extra heat. I had plastic lids on one flat because it had been very cloudy. Then last Saturday I was gone and it got sunny. I was sure the seeds had cooked, but those started sprouting first. Now the second flat is starting to sprout too. I have tried several times with purchased seeds but had no luck. These seeds came from a velutina I've had growing here for 2 years. This was the first time I'd seen the bananas split and show their seeds. I started another 135 seeds this week and gave some to friends (before the first batch started sprouting). I have about 500 more in the sprouter ready to plant. I gathered the last of the bananas this week (we still haven't had a bad frost). So I'm overrun with velutina seeds and loving it! If anyone wants some seeds, send me an e-mail for my address to send me a stamped self-addressed envelope and I'll return some seeds until I run out. I hate for them to be wasted.