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Old 02-12-2008, 12:20 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Germination the easy way

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Originally Posted by bigdog View Post
That's cool, Gabe. Now do that with some Musa ingens, and you're in business!
I actually did! Unfortunately I only had one seed left and it seemed to be contaminated on the inside (it had been in soil at one point), so the culture was over taken by mold within a few days. But if/when I get more I will try it again. The same thing happened with E. perrieri. Embryos of M. beccarii var. hottana, M. ornata, M. laterita, Ensete sp. 'Thai Superbum' and Musella lasiocarpa are all in culture as well but have not shown any signs of life yet, but that could be due to a number of different variables.
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