Forum: Banana Identification
02-03-2012, 02:35 PM
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-30-2012, 11:51 AM
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Musa serpentina, new species described
In my opinion this paper is somewhat poorly written, particularly in how this species is different from others in the area, and it remains to be seen if it is accepted in the long term, but here it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-20-2011, 02:27 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-17-2011, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
I also sent rare banana seeds to Helton (Frutas Raras) to Brazil to germinate for me for my chácara. Only one Musa campestris and three Musa schizocarpa germinated, and all of the other species did...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-16-2011, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,350
Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
what persuaded me into buying was probably the pictures on the website. the pictures are interesting . seems they devoted all of their resources into the website.. the seed they are selling are...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2011, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,350
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2011, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,350
Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
make your own decision about this company, but i will give my experience.. remember the banana seed i was giving away earlier?? this is where i got the seed. how many people were able to germinate...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-13-2011, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
I do not believe scarification is necessary in fact it causes problems.
http://www.bananas.org/f30/musa-velutina-experiment-1526.html#post10866
Hard seed like Jubaea have germination pores for the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-13-2011, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
Barna ----- Are these seeds hard shelled? Have you tried scarifying them? Cutting the seed coating is something I did a long time ago. Think it was Kiwi fruit seeds.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-12-2011, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
Let me offer my 2 cents here. Regarding germinating "tough" seeds.
Before I headed out to the SW carribean, on a cruise in Feb, I had a bunch of seeds of different plants that I wanted to see...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-12-2011, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
:woohoonaner:
Hi barna,
I am very sorry to hear you had frustustion waiting for seeds of musa species from rarepalmseeds.com - palm seeds, cycad seeds, banana seeds...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2011, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,350
Re: Any rare RPS' Musa sprouted/grown?
I purchased about half of the varieties you have listed over 8 months ago. I scored half of each type and not the other half, and had soaked them all in water with Superthrive for 24 hrs. NONE have...
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