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raggedyredhead · 03-02-2012, 04:31 PM

[quote=jmoore;188308]I used to use nitrozyme to germinate banana seeds, then I did a little comparison between plain water, 1 gram per litre epsom salts and 20 ml/l nitrozyme. I found that for speed of germination the epsom salts was the best, followed by water with nitrozyme a very sad third. However there may have been flaws in my results. I followed the instructions on the nitrozyme itself which states to soak the seed for 24 hours, at this point I had found that soaking for a week in water was the best way to go. So I soaked for 6 days then soaked in nitrozyme for 24 hours. (Maybe I need to re-test this)

There is a lot of talk of nitrozyme in the archives on this site in the germination forum. You have to look at the very old posts though. That's where I got the idea initially.[/QUOTE

Hi, I would like to try the epsom salts. I currently have ensete seeds germinating after a four day soak & roughing w/sandpaper. Just ordered ensete glaucum & musa balbasana seed. I will try your method next.
Thanks again Raggedy(Lynda)

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raggedyredhead raggedyredhead's Photo Gallery Location: Woodbridge NJ Find me on the map! Zone: zone7 Name: raggedy Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 256 BananaBucks : 55,600 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 27 Times Was Thanked 129 Times in 74 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 29 Times	Re: Seed germination using GA3 [quote=jmoore;188308]I used to use nitrozyme to germinate banana seeds, then I did a little comparison between plain water, 1 gram per litre epsom salts and 20 ml/l nitrozyme. I found that for speed of germination the epsom salts was the best, followed by water with nitrozyme a very sad third. However there may have been flaws in my results. I followed the instructions on the nitrozyme itself which states to soak the seed for 24 hours, at this point I had found that soaking for a week in water was the best way to go. So I soaked for 6 days then soaked in nitrozyme for 24 hours. (Maybe I need to re-test this) There is a lot of talk of nitrozyme in the archives on this site in the germination forum. You have to look at the very old posts though. That's where I got the idea initially.[/QUOTE Hi, I would like to try the epsom salts. I currently have ensete seeds germinating after a four day soak & roughing w/sandpaper. Just ordered ensete glaucum & musa balbasana seed. I will try your method next. Thanks again Raggedy(Lynda)