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dpren3275 · 12-11-2007, 10:40 AM

Just reading this thread on experiments re veluntia seeds...I wonder if anyone has read about how the fruit (the pulpy stuff) of many plants often contain a chemical that act as a stimulator for germination. Makes me wonder what would happen if one kept the soil moist with a tea made from the banana fruit or banana peel?
Has anyone tried this? What were the results?

Last year I had 20 veluntia seeds in the greenhouse with temp fluctuating (60 & 85) and the few plants I got were planted in soil with a layer of banana pulp just below / around the seed.

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dpren3275 Junior Member dpren3275's Photo Gallery Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Ca Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 44 BananaBucks : 10,044 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: OK>>>> Seeds are ready on the velutina!!! Just reading this thread on experiments re veluntia seeds...I wonder if anyone has read about how the fruit (the pulpy stuff) of many plants often contain a chemical that act as a stimulator for germination. Makes me wonder what would happen if one kept the soil moist with a tea made from the banana fruit or banana peel? Has anyone tried this? What were the results? Last year I had 20 veluntia seeds in the greenhouse with temp fluctuating (60 & 85) and the few plants I got were planted in soil with a layer of banana pulp just below / around the seed.