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sandy0225 · 02-28-2008, 03:14 PM

I think that scarifying the seeds is definitely a bad idea. I've never had even one come up that way for me. Every one of them rotted, they get fungus on them and I think it just eats them up inside.
Watch for fungus gnats too, they are really bad to eat the insides of your seeds too.
I have a sprouted musa ornata, only 99 more to go!
Good luck!

02-28-2008, 03:14 PM	#38 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 487,677 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: musa velutina - first time! I think that scarifying the seeds is definitely a bad idea. I've never had even one come up that way for me. Every one of them rotted, they get fungus on them and I think it just eats them up inside. Watch for fungus gnats too, they are really bad to eat the insides of your seeds too. I have a sprouted musa ornata, only 99 more to go! Good luck! __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!