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Originally Posted by mrbungalow
From what I have heard, Gibberilic Acid can also do harm if you use it in wrong amounts. Plants can grow thin and weakly in strange directions and forms. When GA was first observed in rice-plants, the asians referred to it as "Foolish rice".
I don't know how it affects bananas though. And I am all for experimenting.
As far as I am concerned with growing musa from seed, a large amount of seed and fluctuating temps seem to be fine to produce many plants.
Erlend
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Erlend and Helen,
I don't know if I missed something here because somehow the issue of GA followed WIM's question on what the Cape Seed Germination Primer Pad was. I have some experience with GA in regards to plants and seed germination and I agree with Erland's observations/comments. That being said, if you were of the impression though, that the Cape pad has GA, it does not. The pad is soaked in a water that has been "smoked" from burning fynbos plant materials. It appears that seeds from plants of the fynbos family has much higher germination rate when soaked in this smoked water. Fynbos family include Proteas, Erikas, etc. So, it's all natural, if not outright organic.
I ordered several packets(1/4 tsp. to 1/3 tsp ea.) of GA over 10 years ago. I opened 1 and used some of it to germinate some very difficult seeds, e.g. cananga odorata. These seeds can take up to 7 months to sprout, according to growers. Well, nothing sprouted of the canangas (maybe because it's just difficult, though I've had some luck with the Cape pad). But a few of the others plants did sprout. Since I just dipped the half of the tip of a Q-Tip into the GA for each soaking, I still have some left over in that 1st packet. The rest are still unopend. Goes to show just how cautious I am regarding the use of GA.
Chong