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Originally Posted by 51st state
I think freshness is an enormous factor. I always soak for 48 hrs and have a germination setup which controls temps really accurately and its still a real struggle to get these seeds to end their dormancy. (I have also tried GA3 and/or cape smoke primer to help)
I've had more success with seed bought via ebay from suppliers as close to the point of collection as possible. big US and European seed dealers have product which is not as fresh as that which you can find from India,Thailand and other 'source' areas.
Where did you get the Aurantiaca seeds from?
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I agree that freshness maybe a enourmous factor in some cases, but then again I've also had Musa balbisiana sprout(with high percentage), and the seeds must have been about 4 or more years old, and the black coating was wearing off, and it was down to the paper membrane on most of the seeds, so I'm still confused what role freshness plays.
My little Musa aurantiaca seedling is looking pretty good, lotsa red on the p-stem, and petioles, and my larger one that I gave away was starting to show some broad, but NOT numerous red streaks on the leaves. The latin translation of aurantiaca is orange-red, or some color in between.
Musa aurantiaca