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hardboiled (deleted account) · 03-28-2011, 03:13 PM

I've seen a lot of people come on here and say yes cutting works and others saying no it doesn't
Well, I was just about to give up with everything anything to do with bananas and thought I'd try cutting a few. Some at the top, some at the side. Guess what... All the ones I cut are now germinating.
1) Soaked them for 4 days in water,
2) Changed water every day.
3) Used bog standard peat you can buy from any old DIY gardening store,
4) No heater mats.

That's it! so I'd say there is some truth in cutting.
Can't speak for the others, but Ensete shells are just too damn hard for the embryo to break out.

However, they are extremely slow growing.

I'm now trying to find a cheap way of hydroponic germination.

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hardboiled (deleted account) Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 32 BananaBucks : 10,201 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Cutting I've seen a lot of people come on here and say yes cutting works and others saying no it doesn't Well, I was just about to give up with everything anything to do with bananas and thought I'd try cutting a few. Some at the top, some at the side. Guess what... All the ones I cut are now germinating. 1) Soaked them for 4 days in water, 2) Changed water every day. 3) Used bog standard peat you can buy from any old DIY gardening store, 4) No heater mats. That's it! so I'd say there is some truth in cutting. Can't speak for the others, but Ensete shells are just too damn hard for the embryo to break out. However, they are extremely slow growing. I'm now trying to find a cheap way of hydroponic germination. Last edited by hardboiled (deleted account) : 03-28-2011 at 03:20 PM.