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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Radoslav on September 14, 2018, 05:39:51 AM

Title: Banana seeds are tough.
Post by: Radoslav on September 14, 2018, 05:39:51 AM

In 2007, I bought seeds of Musa X sikkimensis "Daj Giant", Ensete glaucum and Musa violacea, some of them I sowed and the rest put in the drawer.
One ensete plant in 2008 from those seeds.:

(https://s8.postimg.cc/ospizpigh/DSCN0016.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ospizpigh/)

This year, I decided to clean the drawer  and because I did not want to simply throw old banana seeds to bin I sowed them here and there in pots with plants and....
voilà : After 11 years in drawer.
(https://s22.postimg.cc/y724ifjv1/DSCN1195.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/y724ifjv1/)

Title: Re: Banana seeds are tough.
Post by: lebmung on September 14, 2018, 06:12:19 AM

I don't want to criticize, but you banana suffers.
From the picture I can see it is undernourished and has salt build up from tap water.
Do the the plant a favour change the potting soil, the roots are bound for sure.
A banana rhizome should last 5-6 years in a pot after which it should be started over from new pups.

Title: Re: Banana seeds are tough.
Post by: zands on September 14, 2018, 07:55:23 AM

Very nice decorative banana plant for inside your house. I suppose it gets outside during the warm months.