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Michael_Andrew · 02-25-2009, 08:27 AM

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Re: Ensete Ventricosum
Congrats Andrew! I have a bunch of these guys and I just luv them. Contrary to belief I find that they germinate with higher heat. I have tried both ways and clearly I get better results if the germ temp is about 100+F. They do very well in a loose soil media with lots of water here. I tried a bunch of seedlings in a more compact water retaining media and they started to crash out after a month.
All the best.

Tog, I'm trying ensete ventricosum and I had them at 80 degrees. You posted the above and I increased to just over 100. Now your saying their toast? I really don't mind the failure but just would like to pin down the right temp. Two germinated at 80 none so far at 100 including two separate batches.

thanks
Michael

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