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jmoore · 09-06-2008, 04:49 AM

I live in the UK and have recently had some success in germinating and growing on ensete glaucum and ventricosum seeds

they are still young, but fingers crossed.

I use coir pots that you plant on without removing the seedling. I sterilised everything in the microwave and I water with a weak solution of cheshunt compound (copper sufate based fungicide), but there is a dubious looking fungus growing on the outside of the pots that seems to be immune to copper sulfate. I suspect that it is a fungus I have transfered from my fingers. Does anyone know if this could be potentially harmful to my little seedlings? If so what other fungicide could I use?

Also I'm looking for some musa cavendishii super dwarf seeds/pups, does anyone know where I can get them?

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jmoore jmoore's Photo Gallery Location: Lowestoft, UK Zone: 8a Name: James Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 766 BananaBucks : 159,785 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 192 Times Was Thanked 799 Times in 373 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 71 Times	Hello all I live in the UK and have recently had some success in germinating and growing on ensete glaucum and ventricosum seeds they are still young, but fingers crossed. I use coir pots that you plant on without removing the seedling. I sterilised everything in the microwave and I water with a weak solution of cheshunt compound (copper sufate based fungicide), but there is a dubious looking fungus growing on the outside of the pots that seems to be immune to copper sulfate. I suspect that it is a fungus I have transfered from my fingers. Does anyone know if this could be potentially harmful to my little seedlings? If so what other fungicide could I use? Also I'm looking for some musa cavendishii super dwarf seeds/pups, does anyone know where I can get them?