Propergator help please
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This section is for discussion on all methods of plant propagation
Propergator help please
Hi guys i just been to our local do it all and its closing down. I picket up a proporgater from£18.99 to £9 bargain.Anyway i have some banana seeds i want to have a go with.What sort of compost do i use please.Or should i mix compost and vermiculite ?Thanks guys...daz
Andy my prop is one of them pre set jobbies so I have no choice. The general rule of thumb is about 80f.
I have one of them heat mats but I have had no success with it either.
I have had seeds in the prop for over 6 months with nothing happening and have taken them out and left them in the greenhouse only to find a dozen or so had sprouted.
Bananas from seed is very challenging
I have one of them heat mats but I have had no success with it either.
I have had seeds in the prop for over 6 months with nothing happening and have taken them out and left them in the greenhouse only to find a dozen or so had sprouted.
Bananas from seed is very challenging
You will be screaming for help if you get 100% germination.kentgardener wrote:Daz
II ended up ordering 100 ensete seeds off ebay!!!
They arrive next week and I have no idea what to do with them!
John
I just soak for 3 days at 30C and sow in 50/50 compost/perlite or vermiculite at 30C.
You have enough seed to experiment with the baggie method and any number of variations on a theme.
I've been using clear plastic beakers recently rather than bags. Pop the mix into a beaker, water a tad, then put another beaker upside down onto the first, and seal the edges with sellotape. Write the seeds on the top. You can fit in loads of seeds into a prop as they are quite narrow, can see exactly what you've got as the beakers are clear, and they are sealed therefore keeps the humidity up, and bugs etc out.
I've put a 3 cm layer of perlite in the bottom of my prop so the warmth is spread over the cups which are pushed into it.
I've put a 3 cm layer of perlite in the bottom of my prop so the warmth is spread over the cups which are pushed into it.
Hi Mixiepalmsmixiepalms wrote:i use old desert containers, ie u know small trifle ones fromtesocs ontop of a pit for getting my peppers going, recycling an all
I am interested what the 'pit' is. I don't have a propergator or an airing cupboard so am really interested to read all the techniques that members are suceeding with.
I am sure I will end up having to buy a propagator though - more money I can't afford!
cheers mate
John
oops typo
kentgardener wrote:Hi Mixiepalmsmixiepalms wrote:i use old desert containers, ie u know small trifle ones fromtesocs ontop of a pit for getting my peppers going, recycling an all
I am interested what the 'pit' is. I don't have a propergator or an airing cupboard so am really interested to read all the techniques that members are suceeding with.
I am sure I will end up having to buy a propagator though - more money I can't afford!
cheers mate
John
not pit ffs meant pot, now i am blushin big time lol.