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shannondicorse

09-26-2013 06:40 AM

Laterita Germination Techniques, anyone?

Hi All,

Please share your recipes for germinating Musa laterita seed with me.

I'm currently doing pollination of laterita with acuminata zebrina, malaccensis & AAA/AAAA pollen.

Thanks.

shannon

shannon.di.corse@gmail.com

jmoore

09-26-2013 11:27 AM

Re: Laterita Germination Techniques, anyone?

It was my understanding that Laterita has hermaphrodite flowers and as such it was difficult to cross pollinate.

You can use it as a pollen doner.

shannondicorse

09-26-2013 05:59 PM

Re: Laterita Germination Techniques, anyone?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmoore (Post 229807)

It was my understanding that Laterita has hermaphrodite flowers and as such it was difficult to cross pollinate.

You can use it as a pollen doner.

Well jmoore, you're certainly right in that laterita can and does self.

However that does not preclude crossing. The hybrids with acuminata types should be recognisable on 2-3 month's grow out of seedlings.

Currently I do OPP blocks; but laterita is short; very floriferous; and thus very amenable to my one man (well...one girl) operation.

shannon

shannon.di.corse@gmail.com

Markku Hakkinen

09-27-2013 03:56 AM

Re: Laterita Germination Techniques, anyone?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmoore (Post 229807)

It was my understanding that Laterita has hermaphrodite flowers and as such it was difficult to cross pollinate.

You can use it as a pollen doner.

Musa laterita has female basal flowers. It is easy to cross with Musa acuminata in both ways. I used to made those crossings some ten years ago.

Markku.

shannondicorse

09-27-2013 04:38 AM

Re: Laterita Germination Techniques, anyone?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markku Hakkinen (Post 229861)

Musa laterita has female basal flowers. It is easy to cross with Musa acuminata in both ways. I used to made those crossings some ten years ago.

Markku.

Markku,

Any special tips for germination? In general I get a lot less seed from laterita than balbisiana , acuminata and other "Eumusa" types, so I have to have efficient germination - short of embryo rescue.

Thanks,

shannon

shannon.di.corse@gmail.com

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