Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
05-14-2011, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,874
410 New Seeds In Today
Hi all, I have just finished putting 410 new seeds in. I am trying varoius ways and thought I would share.
100 Ensete - 20 clipped - 80 normal
100 Nagensium 20 clipped - 80 normal
100 Velutina
100...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-22-2011, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,899
Re: The eBay & it's seed content...?!
Hi everyone, I just started soaking and scarifying seed I bought from whatcom seed co.
Last year I only had 3 out of 16 sprout. So I'm trying again. I just posted a pic of my seed grown Ensete...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-22-2011, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,899
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-22-2011, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,936
Re: Should I put my Basjoo in the ground?
Hi I cut all the leaves off ( fed them to my Guinea Pigs!!) left the roller on the top then wrapped in fleece, then put a big plastic bag over the top.
This year was the first year that I lost about...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-21-2011, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,936
Re: Should I put my Basjoo in the ground?
Hi I am in Norfolk too, I have 3 clumps of Basjoo in the ground outside they will be fine just wrap the stems in fleece in the winter and put a poly bag over the top, you may loose a few inches off...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-20-2011, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 263
Views: 36,157
Re: Some Banana Pup Pictures
I'm verrry impressed from the vitality and growing power of the T. Red pup, I'v got 2 weeks ago!
2 pictures to compare:
from the april, 5th
http://ivonekitov.glog.bg/_files/t_5264058.jpg
And the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-20-2011, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,899
Re: The eBay & it's seed content...?!
I ordered and seeded 30 M. Velutina and a dosen(12 pcs) of E. Ventricosum seeds from UK suplier a month ago :)
Still waiting, but at this time no result(if do not count a 5 mm(1/4 inch) little...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-12-2011, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,899
Re: The eBay & it's seed content...?!
I agree with, Ron. It really depends on how old the seeds are. I've had better luck with banana seeds elsewhere. But good luck since you already ordered them. They'll require some patience on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-12-2011, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,899
Re: The eBay & it's seed content...?!
i ordered a couple hundred seed from one supplier and shared them with the whole board and one person got one seed from the batch to germinate.. the only reason i ordered them is because a few people...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-12-2011, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,944
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
12-07-2010, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,840
Re: General Musa Seed question
That's a pretty common phenomenon observed by many who try to germinate Musa seeds, including myself. There's an article out there about Musa velutina seeds that reports much better germination...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-26-2008, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 216
Views: 118,368
Re: Water suckers
Here is an example of the huge difference in root development and corm size between water and sword suckers. Both are Goldfinger pups removed at the same time from the same parent...
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Forum: Bananas.org Site News
02-25-2008, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 355
Views: 367,713
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