TY - JOUR AU - Purdom, William AU - Glover, Julie PY - 2017/12/08 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Effects of Pre-Treatment of Gibberellic Acid Solution on Musa sikkimensis Seeds JF - Sibbaldia: the International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture JA - Sibbaldia VL - IS - 15 SE - Articles DO - 10.24823/Sibbaldia.2017.221 UR - https://journals.rbge.org.uk/rbgesib/article/view/221 SP - 31-37 AB - <p><em>Musa sikkimensis</em> Kurz (Musaceae) is one of the most popular banana species in the western world. It is near-hardy, surviving temperatures down to 0°C, but its propagation and cultivation are little researched. This study investigates the effects of gibberellic acid treatment on germination of <em>Musa </em><em>sikkimensis</em> seeds. Enhanced germination rates will offer nurseries, botanic gardens and amenity growers the opportunity to increase their cultivation success. The findings are compared with those of other <em>Musa</em> species.</p> ER -