Greetings from Greece

SaintVitus · 08-19-2009, 03:30 AM

Hi!
My name is Vasilis and i live in Kavala,north Greece(zone 8)
Have no idea how to germinate banana seeds,i failed twice in the past with Musa Velutina but i really want to find the way...
Glad to find you,have a nice day

chong · 08-19-2009, 03:38 AM

Welcome Vasilis! Great to have join us!

There is a Banana Seed Germination Forum that addresses various issues on banana seed germination. Use the Search engine to locate it. If you can't find it, just post back and we'll try to get you a link to it.

Good Luck and Have Fun!

Dalmatiansoap · 08-19-2009, 07:44 AM

Welcome Vasilis
Hello from Croatia, U will found many good informatons here and U can ask what ever U need to know. Most of members are realy willing to help.

Bob · 08-19-2009, 07:52 AM

Welcome to the org. Don't let any failures with seed germination discourage you. This has happened many times to the best growers on earth. Check the past forums on seed germination and you will be well on your way to success. Good luck.

Caloosamusa · 08-19-2009, 08:00 AM

Welcome Vasilis (Grape Saint) to Bananas dot org!

One of the best ways described by Tog Tan (a knowledgable and beloved deceased member) to germinate banana seeds is to place the seeds with the "fruit" partially intact in a sealed plastic container with a very slight amount of water (maintaining HIGH Humidity) keeping it in a warm spot till they germinate. The decaying fruit provides acidic component that aids germination.

You can check out his photos by locating his photo album in the photo gallery.

Welcome to bananas dot org, from the Sunshine State, native land of Vitus rotundifolia!!!

wolfebc · 08-19-2009, 08:01 AM

Welcome Vasilis, Greetings from Canada

We germinate banana seeds regularly. We use a peat moss mix that has
vermiculite and perlite added for drainage. If you add enough water
to your growing medium to make it just moist (not wet). and put
it in a baggie. Add the banana seeds just below the surface of the soil
and keep between 78 to 84 degrees F. we open the baggies daily for
air and usually get fair results from this. We found it was the only method
that worked for some of the harder to germinate seeds such as Musella
Lasiocarpa.
Hope you find a method that works well for you. The rarepalmseeds
website has a lot of helpfull advice and tips from people that have purchased
their banana seeds and posted how they germinated them, and their
results.

SaintVitus · 08-19-2009, 08:08 AM

Thank all of you for your quick replies..
This gives me courage to continue!

08-19-2009, 03:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
SaintVitus Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 720 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Greetings from Greece Hi! My name is Vasilis and i live in Kavala,north Greece(zone 8) Have no idea how to germinate banana seeds,i failed twice in the past with Musa Velutina but i really want to find the way... Glad to find you,have a nice day

08-19-2009, 03:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,772 BananaBucks : 46,166 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,149 Times Was Thanked 1,458 Times in 671 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 833 Times	Re: Greetings from Greece Welcome Vasilis! Great to have join us! There is a Banana Seed Germination Forum that addresses various issues on banana seed germination. Use the Search engine to locate it. If you can't find it, just post back and we'll try to get you a link to it. Good Luck and Have Fun!

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Dalmatiansoap Let there be light Dalmatiansoap's Photo Gallery Location: Makarska, Croatia Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Ante Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,458 BananaBucks : 223,833 Feedback: 10 / 100% Said "Thanks" 5,374 Times Was Thanked 7,165 Times in 2,605 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 606 Times	Re: Greetings from Greece Welcome Vasilis Hello from Croatia, U will found many good informatons here and U can ask what ever U need to know. Most of members are realy willing to help. __________________ http://maslinovoulje.org/

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Bob Orang Puteh Bob's Photo Gallery Location: Morris plains N.J. Find me on the map! Zone: 6a Name: bob Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,507 BananaBucks : 100,442 Feedback: 12 / 100% Said "Thanks" 9,472 Times Was Thanked 3,954 Times in 1,662 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 562 Times	Re: Greetings from Greece Welcome to the org. Don't let any failures with seed germination discourage you. This has happened many times to the best growers on earth. Check the past forums on seed germination and you will be well on your way to success. Good luck. __________________

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wolfebc wolfebc's Photo Gallery Location: Nowhere Zone: Don't remember Name: B Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30 BananaBucks : 4,761 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: Greetings from Greece Welcome Vasilis, Greetings from Canada We germinate banana seeds regularly. We use a peat moss mix that has vermiculite and perlite added for drainage. If you add enough water to your growing medium to make it just moist (not wet). and put it in a baggie. Add the banana seeds just below the surface of the soil and keep between 78 to 84 degrees F. we open the baggies daily for air and usually get fair results from this. We found it was the only method that worked for some of the harder to germinate seeds such as Musella Lasiocarpa. Hope you find a method that works well for you. The rarepalmseeds website has a lot of helpfull advice and tips from people that have purchased their banana seeds and posted how they germinated them, and their results.

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SaintVitus Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 720 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Greetings from Greece Thank all of you for your quick replies.. This gives me courage to continue!

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