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Old 09-04-2024, 07:55 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: Attack of the wild Puerto Rico Banana seedlings!

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Originally Posted by patches016 View Post
I have had some fiarly good success. I looked up some info on getting seeds to germinate but they were not very helpful for my situation. I eventuallt threw all the seeds in a pot with some Fox Farm's Happy Frog sol and set them outside under my shade structure. I made sure to keep an eye on the soil moisture and let the AZ heat do the rest. Once the plants unfurl their first leaf, I will transplant them to their own little pot and get rid of any undesirable plants (curled leaves from what I have read).
Congrats on your success

Understanding aeration, moisture, and temperature is much easier with the hindsight of success. I'm interested in hearing about how your transplanting went. I've found the younger the seedlings the easier the transplanting and it's mainly because the roots are less developed and acclimate more quickly. If I don't do it early, I'll wait until it has developed at least a small rhizome.

I'll be sure to hand pollinate a Blue Java for an early Spring harvest, @patches016 @Jeff zone 8 N.C.
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