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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.


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Old 06-20-2008, 04:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default Planted some seeds today!

Today I planted some seeds I recieved from Rare Palm Seeds. They are Musa acuminata ssp. microcarpa (Monkey Fingers B.), Musa cheesmani, Musa sikkimensis, Musa yunannanensis, and Ensete glaucum. Hopefully I'll get some germinators out of the bunch.

Has anyone notice there is no pictures on rarepalmseeds.com - palm seeds, cycad seeds, banana seeds ? Or is just my computer? I recently made some changes to it.
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Old 06-20-2008, 05:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Today I planted some seeds I recieved from Rare Palm Seeds. They are Musa acuminata ssp. microcarpa (Monkey Fingers B.), Musa cheesmani, Musa sikkimensis, Musa yunannanensis, and Ensete glacum. Hopefully I'll get some germinators out of the bunch.

Has anyone notice there is no pictures on rarepalmseeds.com - palm seeds, cycad seeds, banana seeds ? Or is just my computer? I recently made some changes to it.
nope no pics on my computer either from them
by the way do you have a way of controlling the temps on those seeds? by the way Dean i now have 5 ventricosum that have germinated thous suckers grow fast their one inch in less than 4 days most of them any way
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Default Re: Planted some seeds today!

Pauly, good to hear it's not my computer. Must be a problem with the website.

No, I don't have a way of controlling the temps on the seeds. I just put them in some good potting soil and put them out in the sun. I guess I could put them in the shade. Why do you ask? Do you have some advice? I'm all ears.

Wow, you really do have a green thumb, Pauly. Your seeds are taking off fast. My veluntina are slow going. I was debating on giving them some nitrogen. What do you think? What are you using for starting them, medium?
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Dean and Pauly, I do get photos when I click on the seed link. They open in a new tab, so if your pop-up blocker is set too tightly, you may want to allow pop-ups from rarepalmseeds.com
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That's what I wanted to know. I'll have to check out my pop-up blocker.
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Old 06-20-2008, 09:54 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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Still nothing even after turning off the pop-up blocker.
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Old 06-23-2008, 07:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Well, I do get pictures in a new tab. But I am not a computer guru. Jarred or someone with more computer smarts will have to assist you.
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Scot, thanks I got it to work. It was my firewall settings.
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Today I noticed that my Ensete glaucum seeds have sprouted!
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Way to go! I can see how happy you are!
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.congrats on the new babies!!!!
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Thanks you all! It's always nice to sprout new pups!
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way to go Dean they arnt the easiest to germinate all bet you have more coming I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you take care of those babes they are precious!
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Really, I had no idea they were a little difficult to germinate.
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I wish you great luck germinating the seeds. Please let us know how they turn out.
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Thanks, Austin, I'll do just that! I'll take a pic soon.
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Old 07-13-2008, 07:39 PM   #17 (permalink)
 
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Here's a pic!
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Congrats on the new sprouts!!! Back when I sprouted mine, E. glaucum took about a month to germinate.

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dean your doing an awesome job with those babies!!!!congrats on the seedlings!
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Thanks, I had more sprout aswell.
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