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alah
09-23-2009, 12:06 PM
Would seeds from hybrid fruits germinate?
Can they be TC'ed? Thanks, Alberto.

jmoore
09-23-2009, 12:26 PM
Helen's Hybrid, Daj Giant, Ornata are all hybrids that seem to germinate and TC without much problem.

Gabe15
09-23-2009, 03:58 PM
Its a case by case scenario, some crosses produce lots of viable seed while other may produce only a few. Additionally, hybrid plants (and especially cultivated edible bananas) vary widely in fertility. Embryo rescue germination works well for most properly formed embryos, I have had success using normal Musa micropropagation medium without any BA.

alah
09-24-2009, 06:21 AM
Its a case by case scenario, some crosses produce lots of viable seed while other may produce only a few. Additionally, hybrid plants (and especially cultivated edible bananas) vary widely in fertility. Embryo rescue germination works well for most properly formed embryos, I have had success using normal Musa micropropagation medium without any BA.

Thanks James and Gabe. As soon as I go to the countryside IŽll post some photos for identification. Maybe you might know how to collect seeds from them.