Welcome to the Bananas.org forums. You're currently viewing our message boards as a guest which gives you limited access to participate in discussions and access our other features such as our wiki and photo gallery. By joining our community, you'll have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast and simple, so please join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. |
|
Register | Photo Gallery | Classifieds | Wiki | Chat | Map | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
Banana Seed Germination Forum As one of the toughest seeds in the plant kingdom to figure out the keys to germination success with, this is a forum with banana seed germination tips. Please entitle posts like "Musa balbisiana," or "Musa cheesmani," etc. People would then post a reply under that heading, sharing their germination successes (and failures), what materials and methods they used, germination percentage, etc. |
Members currently in the chatroom: 0 | |
The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat. |
Email this Page |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools |
02-07-2014, 07:10 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Location: Thessalon, Ontario
Zone: 4
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 11
BananaBucks
: 5,578
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Hi all.
I received these seeds from FlaFlowerFloozie and soaked them in warm water for two days and then put them in a baggie with damp sphagnum moss which I put on top of my electric hot water heater. I then covered the baggie with some insulation to keep the heat in. I believe the seeds were about a month and a half old when I received them. I started on October 6 and today I checked (Feb 7) and I have three fresh sprouts. Of course I checked them everyday and turned the bag over so the seeds wouldn't dry out, and gave them a spray with water when it got too dry in the bag. Now I have potted one up with regular potting soil with added perlite and sat the seed on top of a little perlite island and covered that with more perlite and watered it. The idea behind the perlite is to help stop the damping off. I then put a clear cup upside down on top of the first cup and taped the seam to keep the fresh sprout from drying out. Hope this works. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by sammy : 02-11-2014 at 10:02 PM. Reason: re-size pictures |
Said thanks: |
Sponsors |
02-08-2014, 03:08 PM | #2 (permalink) | |
container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸
Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 8,782
BananaBucks
: 514
Feedback: 7 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3,865 Times
Was
Thanked 11,705 Times in 4,870 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Quote:
And congrats on the new sprouts. |
|
Said thanks: |
02-04-2015, 02:32 PM | #3 (permalink) |
Location: Thessalon, Ontario
Zone: 4
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 11
BananaBucks
: 5,578
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Well, it's been almost a year since my Velutina's germinated and now I have flowers. The tree with the two pups now has a fat bud showing itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fo3SanYTkQ |
Said thanks: |
02-04-2015, 07:00 PM | #4 (permalink) |
un-Retired
Location: Vista, CA
Zone: USDA 10b
Name: Richard
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,674
BananaBucks
: 506,830
Feedback: 9 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3,636 Times
Was
Thanked 12,543 Times in 4,721 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,685 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Congratulations Sammy! You get a zone-denial award from me!
__________________
Back in business at plantsthatproduce.com |
Said thanks: |
05-14-2015, 07:36 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Location: Thessalon, Ontario
Zone: 4
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 11
BananaBucks
: 5,578
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
|
Said thanks: |
Sponsors |
05-15-2015, 06:50 PM | #6 (permalink) |
Location: Thessalon, Ontario
Zone: 4
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 11
BananaBucks
: 5,578
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
|
Said thanks: |
05-16-2015, 07:36 AM | #7 (permalink) |
Location: Plymouth devon uk
Name: kernowmike
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 31
BananaBucks
: 3,841
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 8 Times
Was
Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
I bought 1000 of these from mark davies on ebay uk and soaked and planted the first 200 about 6 weeks ago. i am running a vitopod at 30c daytime, off at night and in the last few days 5 have popped up, so hopefully many more on their way. i have tried before without success and it seems to prove that you need to be able to get the right temperature, which most propagators cannot attain.
|
Said thanks: |
05-23-2015, 06:43 PM | #8 (permalink) |
banana wrangler wanabee
Location: New London, CT
Name: Rick
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 66
BananaBucks
: 23,318
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 83 Times
Was
Thanked 73 Times in 36 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Thanks for posting your experiences with this species, Sammy!
I am now where you were 15 months ago with m.velutina seeds just germinating after 4 months. I had just about given up with them when approximately 7 of the dozen or so seeds showed sprouts. Here in zone 6, the nights usually stay above 50°F (10°C), and humidity is good. How much sun is best for a new sprout if it has good moist potting medium? Can fresh seeds be planted immediately for better germination, or is it necessary for them to dry out first? Thanks, --Rick in CT |
Said thanks: |
05-24-2015, 07:12 AM | #9 (permalink) |
Location: Thessalon, Ontario
Zone: 4
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 11
BananaBucks
: 5,578
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 4 Times
Was
Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Hi Rick,
I would try your new sprout out in the sun and see how it does. I hear fresh seeds sprout quicker than older ones. Last summer I put one of my plants outside and it barely grew. Must have been the very cool nights that slowed it down. Anyways the ones I kept inside all summer grew much quicker and flowered in a year. They can take quite a bit of shade and still flower, but it seems they need a continuous warmth to grow well. Sam. |
Said thanks: |
05-24-2015, 08:15 AM | #10 (permalink) | |
Location: Plymouth devon uk
Name: kernowmike
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 31
BananaBucks
: 3,841
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 8 Times
Was
Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
|
Re: Musa Velutina Seeds Germinated
Quote:
|
|
Email this Page |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Birth of a New Hybrid Musa: Musa sp. aff. aurantiaca (Trebrown seeds) x velutina | bigdog | Species Bananas | 44 | 01-01-2019 10:41 PM |
Musa Balbisiana !!Germinated seeds!! | jmoore | Banana Plants For Sale & Auction | 5 | 08-08-2012 02:43 PM |
Best time to pot up germinated Musa seeds? | eric27 | Banana Seed Germination Forum | 11 | 09-29-2011 11:02 AM |
What seeds have germinated for you? | Gabe15 | Main Banana Discussion | 84 | 04-19-2010 10:14 AM |
Musa velutina seeds... | Randy4ut | Banana Plants For Sale & Auction | 15 | 10-31-2007 09:20 AM |