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pjkfarm · 01-15-2020, 09:45 PM

Ty speaks of what I would call "real" TC - taking a few cells and growing them in a special culture, sterilized, etc. etc. Need to be careful and clean. What I am doing is simple and dirty and quick and produces masses of plants. Just chop the corm into 2 to 4 pieces and see the new plantlets pop up. BUT MY QUESTION is when to transplant and how to get them to have roots, or if they do not have roots, what to do? Rooting hormone?? or ???
I have lots of ensete from 1" to 8 inches tall. I fear the 8" re getting too big, and I do not see roots, (maybe I planted the corm too shallowly - did it more or less at soil level).
Someone on this forum had pictures of a musa they were working with and I would guess the issues are the same.
Have been unable to find the pictures and person who posted. :-(
Any help would be more than appreciated@!!

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pjkfarm Find me on the map! Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 238 BananaBucks : 20,041 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,460 Times Was Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times	Re: HELP! Banana TC Ty speaks of what I would call "real" TC - taking a few cells and growing them in a special culture, sterilized, etc. etc. Need to be careful and clean. What I am doing is simple and dirty and quick and produces masses of plants. Just chop the corm into 2 to 4 pieces and see the new plantlets pop up. BUT MY QUESTION is when to transplant and how to get them to have roots, or if they do not have roots, what to do? Rooting hormone?? or ??? I have lots of ensete from 1" to 8 inches tall. I fear the 8" re getting too big, and I do not see roots, (maybe I planted the corm too shallowly - did it more or less at soil level). Someone on this forum had pictures of a musa they were working with and I would guess the issues are the same. Have been unable to find the pictures and person who posted. :-( Any help would be more than appreciated@!!