Bob

After having read how difficult it can be to germinate bananas I have found 2 things you should at least be aware of and try. First of all I have soaked all my seeds in warm water ,changing the water daily to remove any possible natural inhibitors that may be present for about a week. Also 1) a lucky accident I found that after potting the seeds in a sterile seed starting mix that letting them dry once in a while followed by watering can induce sprouting. 2) Varying temperatures ,high during day followed by cooler night time temperatures is reputed to help with Musa sikkimensis seedlings. This worked with my Darjeeling Giants. No luck yet with the other 2 sikkimensis strains. Let us know your results. If you have enough seeds I would try experimenting with different methods to see what may be best. I assume yours are the Musella lasiocarpa so they may respond to the fluctuating temperature method since they are on of the "cold hardy" varieties.

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