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siege2050
10-15-2013, 04:31 PM
I got some Musa sikkimensis Red Tiger seed in the mail today, can I nick the seed and soak it like I do my Canna seed? Or will the nicking kill it.:08:

sunfish
10-15-2013, 05:14 PM
I got some Musa sikkimensis Red Tiger seed in the mail today, can I nick the seed and soak it like I do my Canna seed? Or will the nicking kill it.:08:

Sure why not

siege2050
10-15-2013, 07:11 PM
Sure why not

Sure go ahead, or sure it will kill it? lol

sunfish
10-15-2013, 10:36 PM
Sure go ahead, or sure it will kill it? lol

It won't kill them.

Abnshrek
10-15-2013, 10:49 PM
I got some Musa sikkimensis Red Tiger seed in the mail today, can I nick the seed and soak it like I do my Canna seed? Or will the nicking kill it.:08:

I don't know how big those seeds are but if the outside is as tough as EV's Skor them carefully.. :^)

sunfish
10-15-2013, 10:58 PM
nicking_seeds - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lQ92ay0Ty4) 99% certain this will work

Naz
10-15-2013, 11:02 PM
you can do that. i dont know much but it depends on the specie of banana and the age of your seeds.
im trying to germinate some
Musa Cheesmanii
Thompsonii
balbisiana gigantae
acuminata spp. borneo
and yunnen-forgothowtospellit-sis
and my acuminata seeds were soaked in water for 2 days (didn't nick them)
and one germinated 4 weeks later:)

again it depends on the seed and if your providing it with heat.
Good luck:D

siege2050
10-15-2013, 11:16 PM
I used Nail clippers, just cut the edge of the seed till a little white shows, Thats what I do with Canna seed and they sometimes start sprouting in 24 hours. I hear Banana seed is much more stubborn but I hope it speeds things up a bit.:08:

siege2050
10-15-2013, 11:46 PM
This is a Canna seed I germinated, first pic is after 48 hours, second is 4 days later. Too bad Bananas wont germinate like this.


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=54912&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=54912)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=54911&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=54911)