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Best of luck, and be sure to keep us posted...
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hi randy

do you still have any seeds left?
i live in sweden.
i can pm you my adress if you want to send any.

S3B8E

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linkinpard15,
I am sorry to say that I do not have anymore from last years harvest. I wish I could help you out, though. I have been following your thread about the ones you have going now and everything looks good to me, for what it is worth. Best of luck and let us know how the ones you have going now do for you....
:pinwheelnaner::pinwheelnaner::2763::pinwheelnaner::pinwheelnane r:

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but when are the new seeds coming?
can you send me some then?

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most likely around October, will be the next harvest........unless someone founds a few seeds laying around

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Just noticed one of mine has popped up. I only planted about half of the seeds I got. Planted 12/06/07 after a few days soaking at room temperature.

I have them on a heat mat but I have been really lazy about turning it on and off so most of the time the mat was on. I probably only turned it off 7-10 or so times.

Should have pictures sometime soon.

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Mine are growing a bit more slowly than I expected... hoping they will pick up a bit with increase humidity and sunlight in the summer... my house is just so dang dry with the heater running that the leaves get pretty crispy even with a humidifier and regular misting.

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Big Dub,

Get yourself a thermostat like mine... and a timer; it'll get you within the ranges that you would need I would think.

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Yeah, I should. I'm just cheap and lazy lol..

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Nothing yet! I'm keeping my fingers crossed though. Spring is nearly here.

Dean

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Randy, sorry I haven't checked in for a while. The seeds you sent are doing well, the M. velutina are starting to sprout, actually I think the first one popped up a month ago. I'll get some pics after the batteries charge :~)

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Hey Randy,

I checked on my seeds today, and I am very happy to report that I have 2 sprouts. These were sown in November. Hopefully, the others are not to far behind. I will post pictures soon.

Bill

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Hey Randy! My seeds are undergoing a different experiment than when I started. My heating pad went south when I plugged it in so they are doing the normal warm/cool variance naturally, outside. Nothing happening so far (I'm not surprised), but, my hopes are high for later this spring.

:bed:

Thanks again, and I'll keep you updated...

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Hi Randy:2216:
My seeds still havent germinated.:0491: I check them everyday! Iam thinking about sterilizing some soil in the oven or microwave to see if that will make a difference. Im looking forward to springs warmth, as iam sure that will make a difference too. I'll keep reporting periodically. MG

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awwww man, wish i was around to participate in the seed experiment this go around, I hope to get some from you next year Randy!

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We just lost several to gnats, been sprayed! probably wait till later in week and spray again just in case few larva live.

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I just checked my Velutina seeds. Nothing yet.

Allen

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We now have 7 Velutina 3rd leaves showing, unrolling, or unrolled!:2223::2223:

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That's AWSOME!!! Congrats!

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It's about time for baby pics ain't it? Keep me posted and congrats!!!

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My first seedling died, I think from getting a little dry. I have another one in the tray though.

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Updated pictures as of 03/18/08





Thanks again for the seeds Randy

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Sorry to hear that Whatever, we lost several from a try drying out.

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congrats on the new babies!!! that is a lot of patiences sitting right there in those cups.when some of your little babies need a new home, id like to be first in line for 2. that is if they are going to be needing new homes.:0519:

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Haha, I second that!

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Thanks Sam and JP

We will keep you both in mind.

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Woo Hoo:bananarow:
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The first seed sprouted over the last week and a half.

Allen

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that is way cool!!!:0520::2218::2758:. congrats on your new sprouts!:2784::djnana2::nanerwizard:

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:simpatica D&T you are to be congratulated!!!! Those seedling babies look great!!! BRAVO to you both!

Put me on the list for 2 plants. :banana_ba

Randy My seeds still show no signs of life, but i havent given up on them yet! This is another must have banana for me!

Its SPRINGgggggggg people!!!!! YEAHHHHHhhhhhh!!!!!!

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Allen,
I am so glad you have finally had some success!!! All the efforts you have put forth the past two years, is hopefully finally paying off. Best of luck with it and hopefully there will be others right behind that one...

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Boy, I must be doing something wrong! I'm going to give it another go.

Dean

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I am so happy about the velutina. I planted some Violeacia(sp) seeds in January and they germinated at the same time, but they are not that important.

I checked before we went to Vegas and nothing had germinated. Over the next week and a half the light and heat were applied as follows: 5 days low light no heat (20*C/70*F), 2 days 16 hrs 30*C/85*F and 8 hrs 20*C and 3 days low light no heat.

I am going to try that again and see if it works.

Allen

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lol it took 5 months for the 72 plug tray to show signs of life and only those the rest have molded up and died but these troopers stood there ground and lived :D wow i forgot about them until today when i was cleaning all the dead plants and what didnt take and found these babies.....randy like i promised the is an update but very late in the game :P um hope some more come out and germ but here is the pic i promised 5 months ago :P method i used was leave outside and let them germ on there own :P

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Congrads Fernie, GL getting the rest to germ. I have mine in a germ station and they have germinated after only two weeks!!! These seeds came from a different source though.

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pictures???? :D:D:D:D

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Here ya go!!!

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HELP
I have had 4 seeds germinate and I have transplanted them. The second one got black tips on its first leaf and died. Now the fourth one is doing the same and the tips on the first plants 2 leaves are turning black.

There are pics in my member gallery.

I thought that it was because of over watering when seedling #2 died. But #4 is dying without being over watered and #1 is starting to develop black on the tips of it's leaves.

Can anyone tell me what the problem is. I don't want the other two to die as well.

Allen

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u should have left them where they were until they got atleast 4 leaves and was more hardened :D i killed one like that by transplanting :D ummm all i can say is hard lesson learned right there but its all bout the learning process u learn as u go :D

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Have you seen any of those darn GNATS flying around, we lost several to them!
We now use water with some Mosquito Dunk mixed in.

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D % T ummmmm thats a problem u have to much moisture and not enought ventilation...bummer

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Most of the time they were dry to barely damp, only watered when leaves started to droop. We use ceiling fan to move air around the room. Seemed drier plants were more gnats had till started using Dunk.

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Thanks. I will leave them longer before transplanting.

I have 1 or 2 gnats but not enough to worry about yet.

Allen

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Its their larvae that does the damage to the roots, them eat young roots or seeds.

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Thanks D & T. I guess that 1 is enough to start trying to control them.

Allen

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I honestly don't think that it makes a difference when you remove them from the germinating mix. I've removed them as soon as they pop up, and they do just fine. I've never once left one in to grow four leaves first.

Allen, sorry to see your problems! I would separate the one that isn't showing any problems from the others. It could be a soil-borne pathogen causing rot. If you have a fungicide, mix up a little of it in a spray bottle and lightly spray the plants with it. Water the ones you have potted up with it also at your next watering. Was your germinating mix sterile? That will make a huge difference. Also, it looks like you've potted them up into a mix with fertilizer in it. That may be causing the tip burn. They are still a bit young to start fertilizing. Good luck with them!!

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You all are lucky! I have had nothing yet!:0493:

Dean

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The germinating mix was sterile. So was the mix for the 2 survivors. The mix for the dying one was used for germination of other seed and had been out of the bag for about 3 months. I am going to have to be more careful about what I use for seed starter and make sure that it is fertilizer free.

Dean you have my sympathies. I tried germinating Velutina last year. Nothing. Even through the summer. The main thing that I have done this year has been to go to xmas lights for heat instead of a mat(it died). I also have been more erratic in the application of light and heat sometimes forgetting to turn on the lights for several days. Check the moisture. Don't give up. I hope that you don't have to wait as long as I have waited to get some to germinate.

Allen

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Here's a couple of pictures of the one seed I managed to sprout and its progress. It is doing quite well, hopefully I can get some pups off of it after this summer.

Here it is after first sprouting in december...


and here it is 3 months later, it is really starting to grow now, each new leaf is getting noticably larger than the previous and they are comming faster now.


Just waiting on the warm weather to get here to put it out in the garden.

Thanks again Randy! :2704:

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Looking good! Thanks for sharing the picture. :02:

Dean

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:bananarow: Finally, I got a sprout. The ones I planted in potting soil I put outside in the sun and kept watered. Today I noticed one comining up. Hopefully there will be more to come. :bananarow: