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Old 08-05-2007, 11:51 PM   #4 (permalink)
jmilligan1976
 
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Default Re: First seed is coming through

Good work! I have had fairly good success on germinating many types of banana (and other plant) seeds in the last few years.
Raising banana plants from seed is like caring for an extra kid around the house. My advice would be to keep them out of direct sun, spray often with a fungicide, mist with a watering bottle (to water) that contains a light fertilizer mix, ALWAYS ensure good drainage, let them get fairly large (almost too big for the pot) before transplanting, never let them get completely dry and be prepared to accept a few loses.
The last tip is the hardest! Sometimes you can have 25 of the same plant lined up on the same shelf, doing the exact same thing to them and one dies for unknown reasons.
Good luck on your seeds - and if you're like me, I know you probably already have a bunch more on your wish list.

Jay
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