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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!

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.

Bgreen,

Whats your secret? I will be germinating some Banana seeds soon and any input would be greatly appreciated.

Dean

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

Benjamin,

Thanks for the links they are very helpful.

Dean

Finally got around to take some pics.
Here's the second leaf starting to unfold.

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!