Hi Markku,
Wow ! Interesting.
Which subspecies of musa campestris in your box full of seedlings ???
I had five 1-year-old musa campestris var limbangensis, from last year's 100 seeds, in my unheated hothouse ( I replied on heat from sun & bubblewrap).
These seeds took 20 to 60 days to germinate, with most took between 20 and 30 days.
This year I have seeds of musa campestris var miriensis, sarawakensis, campestris and musa hirta, but this morning they only just start to germinate, and due to seeds been in rarepalmseeds.com for nearly 2 past years, they may take next more 6 weeks or longer.
I worried about them not make through winter in my country, as last winter killed 95 seedlings, left me with 5 plants.
My 1-year-old musa campestris is now 40-50 c.m. in height, with big leaves.
My gardens is in zone 10, with 10 frosts a year.
For you, your seedlings of musa campestris will reach 50 c.m. in height in 6 months time. Musa campestris are slow growers.
I have 2 photos of musa campestris now in Banana.org members"s gallaries, you are welcome to look at my photoes.
Cheers
Clinton Care.
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Originally Posted by Markku Hakkinen
Hi,
Musa campestris seeds are normally germinating easily. The germination depends on how fresh the seeds are. Dormant seeds takes longer to germinate. For example I have showed 100 seeds in vermiculite. The first flush germinated some 30 seeds within three weeks. In the second flush some 20 seeds after few months, etc.
Markku. |