Banana Plants, etc
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Bgreen
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by Bgreen » Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:00 pm
Woo Hoo!
I finally got one of my Musa sikkimensis "Daj Giant" seeds to sprout!
Since it was raining here yesterday, I finally desided to set up my heating pad.
I went out to get this tray and found this guy!
![Image](http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5928)
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Benjamin Green
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tropicman
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by tropicman » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:59 pm
Hope you have as much success as I have had with seed germination and growth.
The red tiger seeds started last Xmas is now 17ft tall,or was rather,it's now about 10ft,had to cut the leaves all off and a few feet off the trunk just to get it inside a 11ft greenhouse.
My Orincco was even taller yet,and had to do the same with it,and they weighed way over a 100 pounds each.
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by Dean W. » Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:13 pm
Bgreen,
Whats your secret? I will be germinating some Banana seeds soon and any input would be greatly appreciated.
Dean
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Bgreen
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by Bgreen » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:11 pm
From what I have researched you need temperature fluxuations. Thats the major key.
This sprouted when I was having daytime highs of 80F-85F and lows of 47F-53F for about 2 weeks.
Here are a couple links you may want to look at:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ ... 2/ch34.htm
On this link you can download 2 papers about banana seed germination
http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?t=2725
I am in the process of setting up a winter germination project. Almost everything is bananas.
The seedling is now starting to push out it's second leaf, I will try and get an updated pic tomorrow
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Benjamin Green
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Dean W.
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by Dean W. » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:22 pm
Benjamin,
Thanks for the links they are very helpful.
Dean
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Bgreen
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by Bgreen » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:00 pm
Finally got around to take some pics.
Here's the second leaf starting to unfold.
![Image](http://benjgreen.homestead.com/files/plants/Bananas/DajGiant_10_27_07.jpg)
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by tropicman » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:33 pm
Ben,
Looking good,give it a little sun,but if you see the edges burning,back off a little,without some sun they become leggy and fall over.
Just planted some pink banana seeds today,I hope they germinate fast!
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