Basjoofriend

Hi,

Musa basjoo and velutina are in the different sections, Musa basjoo is Eumusa and velutina is Callimusa, there is a genetic problem to cross them together. Why do you not try cross Musa basjoo with sikkimensis? One cross Musa basjoo x sikkimensis will have much better chances to form plants. Or try cross Musa basjoo with Helen's Hybrid, balbisana, Chini Champa and FHIA hybrids (tetraploid). If you cross a diploid with a tetraploid then you will obtaiin one triploid seedless fruit banana! FHIA hybrids are disease resistant fruit bananas. If you cross FHIA hybrids with basjoo then you might get one hardy AND disease resistant fruit banana!

Yes, it's necessary to castrate the banana flower stalk before the male flowers will open. When the female begin to show then cut the stalk top with still closed male flowers off.

One cross between basjoo and velutina onliy will be possible by one DNA fusion in one laboratory, after the DNA fusion the cross will grown by tissue culture.

Anybody has already crossed basjoo with sikkimensis???

Best wishes
Basjoofriend