siwy9
03-24-2013, 01:58 PM
Hello everybody, my name is Michael, I'm new here.
This is my first post, I would like to share my experience with germination of ensete ventricosum.
1. Bought 25 seeds from ebay.
2. Soak them for two days in warm water.
3. Put the seeds in the ground in small "greenhouse" on water heater (apx 30 celsius at all times).
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52529&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52529)
4. 2013.02.24 - 7 seeds germinated after 8 days - fallowing pic is 2nd day above the ground
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52517&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52517)
5. I separated them on 5th day
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52518&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52518)
6. and placed them in "custom GH with day lights" :)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52520&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52520)
7. About 8 days old here -- 12cm
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52523&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52523)
8. 14 days old here:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52522&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52522)
9. 18 days old here:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52525&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52525)
10. 23 days old here:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52526&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52526)
11. About one month old
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52527&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52527)
Hope you like it, will keep you upated.
Thanks
Mike
This is my first post, I would like to share my experience with germination of ensete ventricosum.
1. Bought 25 seeds from ebay.
2. Soak them for two days in warm water.
3. Put the seeds in the ground in small "greenhouse" on water heater (apx 30 celsius at all times).
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52529&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52529)
4. 2013.02.24 - 7 seeds germinated after 8 days - fallowing pic is 2nd day above the ground
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52517&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52517)
5. I separated them on 5th day
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52518&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52518)
6. and placed them in "custom GH with day lights" :)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52520&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52520)
7. About 8 days old here -- 12cm
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52523&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52523)
8. 14 days old here:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52522&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52522)
9. 18 days old here:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52525&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52525)
10. 23 days old here:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52526&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52526)
11. About one month old
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52527&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52527)
Hope you like it, will keep you upated.
Thanks
Mike