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steven
03-24-2010, 05:37 PM
when soaking banana seeds, are they supposed to sink or float because i was told if they sink then they are healthy and if they float then they are bad
sunfish
03-24-2010, 05:50 PM
http://www.bananas.org/f30/floating-seed-7096.html#post63758
Abnshrek
03-24-2010, 07:26 PM
Hey Steven I'd go with that they are dry and take your chances. At the worst you will only get better @ germinating difficult seeds.. Then its all down hill. :^)
steven
03-24-2010, 07:27 PM
thanks, i was gonna try and get an even exchange for fresher seeds, but if they have a chance....
LilRaverBoi
03-24-2010, 09:03 PM
I've heard the same float/sink thing. Not quite sure how true it is...I had several that sunk and not a single one germinated :(
revensen
03-26-2010, 09:44 AM
I recently had a an ensete germinate that did not sink so you never know.
steven
03-26-2010, 04:41 PM
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30502&ppuser=4546><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30502&size=1 border=0></a>
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30501&ppuser=4546><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30501&size=1 border=0></a>
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30500&ppuser=4546><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30500&size=1 border=0></a>
Put seeds into a jiffy greenhouse thingy and used jiffy seed starter soil
Dean W.
04-19-2010, 06:57 PM
Did they start for you, Steven?:waving: Nice setup by the way.
steven
04-19-2010, 07:53 PM
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30998&ppuser=4546><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30998&size=1 border=0></a>
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30997&ppuser=4546><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30997&size=1 border=0></a>
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30996><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30996&size=1 border=0></a>
only the red abyssinians have poped (3)
Dean W.
04-19-2010, 08:16 PM
Cool, I just ordered some seeds.:bananas_b
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