When will my banana seeds produce leaves

Chipb2 · 02-15-2016, 10:29 AM

These are my first 2 sprouted bananas I have grown
When will they grow leaves

Mark Dragt · 02-15-2016, 12:19 PM

Looks soon to me. Keep them warm and in as much light as possible.
How long did it take the little plants to get to the point shown in the picts? I have never tried the seed thing. But thinking about it. Good luck!

Chipb2 · 02-15-2016, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Dragt

Looks soon to me. Keep them warm and in as much light as possible.
How long did it take the little plants to get to the point shown in the picts? I have never tried the seed thing. But thinking about it. Good luck!

It took 1 week for the root to push out of the little hard seed
It took another week for the roots to come out it looked like a little spider
Then a few days for the upright sprout to come through

So 2 weeks and a bit

Mark Dragt · 02-15-2016, 01:07 PM

I have read that some banana seeds have taken more than a year to germinate. You are way ahead of the game. Good job!
So, how many seeds did you plant?
What cultivar did you plant?
What was your process?

Chipb2 · 02-15-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Dragt

I have read that some banana seeds have taken more than a year to germinate. You are way ahead of the game. Good job!
So, how many seeds did you plant?
What cultivar did you plant?
What was your process?

I planted about 10 seeds
I used dried spaghnum moss which expand with water
I placed that in a Tupperware pot with seeds on top with lid
So they keep wet
I then placed it in a boiler cupboard unsure on the temperature
And then they started growing
The ones in germinating in dirt have no signs of life
Not sure what species they are tho

I'm now doing about 100 musa Veluntia seeds in the same way I hope some will grow

Chipb2 · 02-15-2016, 04:01 PM

They seem to be getting bigger by the day
I will post a picture when or if they do leaf

Mark Dragt · 02-15-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipb2

They seem to be getting bigger by the day
I will post a picture when or if they do leaf

Yes, please do post the pictures.

Mark Dragt · 02-15-2016, 10:33 PM

I have been reading about these Musa Velutina bananas, and it looks like they are a real neat plant. When they grow they kick butt. Bananas are tasty, watch out for the seeds. I really haven't tried the banana seed thing, but I might. The plant cool factor might make me try it. Yes, I will start looking for seeds.

siege2050 · 02-15-2016, 11:05 PM

The sphagnum method works best for me, I recently had 20 or so Musa Itinerans India form, and about 4 out of 10 Musa Thai black seeds germinate. I never had luck in soil. Since I had such good luck with the Thai Black, I ordered 50 more seeds from the same seller and started them a couple of days ago. It won't be much longer till yours get their first leaves. My India form are just now starting to get their reddish markings with this new leaf.

Chipb2 · 02-16-2016, 11:22 AM

Anyone got any photos of a banana seeds first leaf

siege2050 · 02-16-2016, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipb2

Anyone got any photos of a banana seeds first leaf

Musa yunnanensis.

Chipb2 · 02-16-2016, 03:54 PM

There so small

Chipb2 · 02-16-2016, 03:55 PM

How do you germinate your seeds

siege2050 · 02-16-2016, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipb2

How do you germinate your seeds

Exactly the same as you do, but I give them temperature fluctuations of 80F degrees for 5 hours a day, and about 60F the rest of the time. I have good luck using this method, along with the sphagnum moss.

Chipb2 · 02-16-2016, 04:06 PM

Where do you buy your seeds is it a good supplier

siege2050 · 02-16-2016, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipb2

Where do you buy your seeds is it a good supplier

I buy them From Mark Davies in the UK. I always get good germination from this seller, and decent prices for more seeds. Takes about 3 weeks to get them to the US from there, but worth it.
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siege2050 · 02-16-2016, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipb2

There so small

The two big ones on the left are the yunnanensis, the smaller ones are cannas. But the banana seedlings are still small.

midkiffsjoy · 02-16-2016, 09:27 PM

Thank you for this post!!! I'd not heard of using moss yet.

Chipb2 · 02-17-2016, 11:27 AM

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Thank you for this post!!! I'd not heard of using moss yet.

I only use it because I know it won't mould the seeds like dirt

Chipb2 · 02-18-2016, 10:26 AM

There about a inch high and still no Green

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