Re: Variation in seed grown M. itinerans "burmese blue"
I'm not familiar with the blue Burmese so I can not speak as an authority of that variety of banana. What I can speak about is plants that are grown from seed and the variants that you will find as a result. I dont know of any plants that are 100% true to parent from seed, which is the reason for vegetative propagation, to get actual DNA. I can also tell you that in other plants flower color is altered depending on light intensities. What is red in one place could bloom pink in others, I know this is true in plumeria. You could also have plants that are genetically weak thus long and stretched leaves that are pale in color. My suggestion is to grow them our in the same conditions and be sure that they have adequate nutrients. I wouldn't pile on the fertilizers to try to boost growth. They will only uptake what they can use. My personal method is to use organic humus, leaf molds, and manures in moderation. That way the source of nutrients is natural, and similar to what the banana would encounter in nature. Good luck and keep in touch. Michael
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