stevieboy1

Hello all Ive had a few people tell me now that growing banana from seed is very hard? Please can some one tell me if I can do it and how??

Ive not realy found any good info or how to videos how to do it.
Id liek to try and grow things like, Musa sikkimensis - Darjeeling Red tiger MUSA BLOOD BANANA etc

People say that geting them to germinate is very tricky. It can be done using an airing cubord if the temps are around 30 to 35 mine is so thats a start. But what do i do when i get the seeds What is the easyest or best way?
what soils, do i use, or perlite, baggie method clear plastic tub soaking etc etc etc. I am at a loss. I really want to jump in and order some seed but untill i know how I am holding back so can anyone pweeze help me??

Even if I only get one to grow it would make me a happy banana!

Also I have been told if i plant a type of seed it dosnt mean its the plant i would get ???

Happy growing and best wishes,
steve.

Lord Snooty

Although I'm by no means an expert, and there are plenty of other people here who are more experienced than me, I've recently had some success in germinating Ensete Ventricosum seeds. You can have a look at what I did under "Ënsete Ventricosum spouting!" in the Germination Forum. I'm in the UK.

stevieboy1

Thank you I will take a look. It's somthing that's been bugging me I want to grow some but keep being told its quite hard and that seed brought may it grow into what I'm after etc being new to banana growing it just confuses me and makes me more determined to try
I just don't know we're to start and the best method ;-)
Regards
Steve

stevieboy1

I have narowed my want list down and the seeds I would like to grow are:
musa velutina
Musa Zebrina
MUSA GLAUCA

Can anyone offer me a basic step by step guide on how to get these seeds growing? even if one of each grows id be a very happy banana lol.

I have now orderd these seeds and they will be here in a couple of days so if anyone can ofer me some good advice on germinating them i would be very greatfull. I really would liek to grow them even if i ony get one from each lot lol.

regards
Steve