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Seeds from Beng (thanks again)
Seeds soaked in water 3 days - on the boiler (water changed daily)
Wet Coco substrat.
Less than 20 days. The first two germinated are these:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51742&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51742&ppuser=12147)
Bananaking29
12-27-2012, 06:51 AM
Yeah nice! Mine seeds arrived today :)
2woodensticks
12-27-2012, 09:26 AM
keep us up to date..i might try a few myself
bengtang
01-07-2013, 11:26 PM
Seeds from Beng (thanks again)
Seeds soaked in water 3 days - on the boiler (water changed daily)
Wet Coco substrat.
Less than 20 days.
Nice! Keep us updated as to how they grow. If anyone else wants some seeds, PM me your postal address. They are from wild banana plants in the forest, probably some subspecies of Musa acuminata. The climate here is hot and humid, 90% humidity, daily temperature 25-33C. The bananas grow in full sun (which is hot as it is near the equator) or partial shade, but they grow best in full sun.
Musa777
01-08-2013, 11:14 AM
My congratulations Beng!
I´m already very excited of receiving the seeds, too.
In areas with high humidity most bananas grow in full sun best.
Here in Europe with its low humidity in summer bananas prefer partial shade.
bengtang
01-08-2013, 10:36 PM
An article and some pics showing where the seeds come from, i am pretty sure they are native to Singapore.
Photo gallery: Amateur naturalist may have found wild bananas here (http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/photo-gallery-amateur-naturalist-may-have-found-wild-bananas-here-2012)
Wild bananas growing near Dairy Farm Rd?, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Singapore Guides & Articles - STClassifieds (http://articles.stclassifieds.sg/entertainment-food-and-beverage/wild-bananas-growing-near-dairy-farm-rd/a/96739)
wolfyhound
01-08-2013, 10:57 PM
That's a very cool project. I'd love to grow wild bananas, but I don't think they'd survive very well here.
Bananaking29
01-14-2013, 04:33 PM
Yeaah! mine seeds generated too! :D
Thanks Beng!
AlekLO
01-15-2013, 06:23 PM
Dear Beng,thank you very much for seeds..Cheers,Aleksandar
bengtang
01-18-2013, 03:16 AM
Yeaah! mine seeds generated too! :D
Thanks Beng!
Thanks for the good news! What did you do to make them germinate? How long did it take?
Bananaking29
01-18-2013, 06:36 PM
Hey,
from Christmas they went into the ground, I have three days to weeks, and then left to stand at 25 °. with slightly moist soil. matter of patience then. I really extreme kinds of kiemers separate Musas. you have some pictures of the whole plant / flower you've harvested them from?
Gilian
jeffreyp
02-01-2013, 08:35 AM
Thanks Beng for the seeds, please be sure to keep me updated if the velutina seeds I sent sprout. I didnt do anything special to get your seeds to sprout, I sowed in rich organic soil, at a depth of 2cm, soaked overnight in water prior to sowing, maybe 2.5 weeks to germinate?
Bananaking29
02-10-2013, 12:54 PM
Hi,
here is mine update form the seeds :)
http://www.twooba.com/files/bananaking29/wtm/20130129_141141.jpg
http://www.twooba.com/files/bananaking29/wtm/20130129_141126.jpg
http://www.twooba.com/files/bananaking29/wtm/20130209_163943.jpg
http://www.twooba.com/files/bananaking29/wtm/nieuwwwe.jpg
http://www.twooba.com/files/bananaking29/wtm/321405_160519547429948_1354233623_n.jpg
And I have a new site all about musa's!
BananenGekNL (http://www.bananengeknl.nl)
And add me on facebook for update's!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/Henkie213
http://www.twooba.com/files/bananaking29/wtm/henk_5117db889fbda.png
Gilian
bengtang
02-11-2013, 05:37 AM
Thanks for the photos my friends.
Here are some photos of where the seeds come from:
Banana Gallery - Wild bananas in Singapore (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=2144)
stevieboy1
03-21-2013, 06:34 PM
Im looking forward to giving these seeds a try thanks to bengtang who kindly messaged me and offerd me some seeds to try. It Will be nice to see if i can get them to grow. At least i will be safe in the nolage they are fresh.:woohoonaner:
Good to see yours have sprouted H2O!!! Congrats!:goteam::goteam::0519:
Regards
Steve:03:
Pics update, the biggest ones:
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/9307/1000726y.jpg
stevieboy1
03-22-2013, 07:12 AM
Looking good H2O Nice and healthy :08::08:
Regards
Steve :03:
bengtang
03-22-2013, 11:28 PM
Pics update, the biggest ones:
Thanks for the pics, they look good. Once you have those long summer days they should grow fast.
Romul
03-25-2013, 02:58 AM
Hello, friends. I also have fun! Today, on my birthday, came the first germ of Musa acuminata from Beng. Beng, thank you very much once again. You are doing a good job keeping the population of your banana.
Seeds germinated one month. Unfortunately due to the incorrect Google translation, I still can not upload photos and create an album.
bengtang
04-09-2013, 03:20 AM
Hello, friends. I also have fun! Today, on my birthday, came the first germ of Musa acuminata from Beng. Beng, thank you very much once again. You are doing a good job keeping the population of your banana.
Seeds germinated one month. Unfortunately due to the incorrect Google translation, I still can not upload photos and create an album.
Thanks for the news. How did you make them germinate? What temperature did you keep them at?
amelito
04-09-2013, 05:00 AM
sprouted musa acuminata
http://www.bananas.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=2049&stc=1&d=1365501634
Romul
04-10-2013, 06:33 AM
Thanks for the news. How did you make them germinate? What temperature did you keep them at?
I grew them in peat substrate to the heat sink. Afternoon temperature was 29 C, and at night I slightly opened the balcony door and the temperature dropped to 20 degrees.
stevieboy1
04-30-2013, 06:29 PM
Thankyou beng my seeds arrived yay ive soaked them in warm water at a constant 30c over night and have now planted 4 pots full with clear plastic lids and placed them in 4 places. I put one out in a good sunny spot in the garden. one on my heated fishtank lid one in a sunny window and one in the airing cupbord. I thought trying a few difrent places will give me 4 chances of geting some to sprout. the heated fishtank lid gets turned of at night so the temp will drop a bit same as temp drops in the garden and window ledge at night so will give a good day night feel. The airing cupbord sits at a constant 30c so will see what happens when and were..
I will let you know as and when. But again thankyou for the seeds Im most greatfull!!:woohoonaner::woohoonaner::nanadrink:
regards
Steve:08:
amelito
08-28-2013, 04:24 PM
this is my musa acuminata from seed
a reddish tree and some spots on leaves
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3887/y4az.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4138/n8w4.jpg
Bananaking29
08-28-2013, 04:41 PM
Nice to meet you here! Vey weird, this is my bigst one from bengtang:
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/20130821_132758_zps7941330b.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b592/bananaking29/20130821_132807_zps02842dfe.jpg
shannondicorse
09-02-2013, 08:39 AM
...They are from wild banana plants in the forest, probably some subspecies of Musa acuminata.
Beng,
It seems that the wild bananas of Singapore might have genetic introgression from cultivated bananas. What is your experience with variation in wild acuminata bananas there? Are you seeing evidence of variation in grown-out seedlings collected from the wild; and wild clumps that might indicate this?
Thanks,
shannon
shannon.di.corse@gmail.com
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