I took some pictures!
Here’s what they all look like on my desk:
The plastic cups in the front are the ones with all the rest of my seeds soaking.
The plastic container in the back contains six Musa aurantica and six Musa velutina seeds, each in its own cup with moist soil, with a lid on top. I soaked them first and scarified them afterwards, planting them in soil on December 21, 2022. Every other day or so, I’m lifting the lid to give them a bit of fresh air, since I read that that’s a good idea.
I didn’t have any plastic bins that were perfect for this purpose, so I went to a thrift store to find something. I didn’t find a thing with a lid, but I found a thing without a lid and a clear plastic tray that fit on top, which I’m thinking may actually be better, since lies flat on top and is easy to lift. I’ll probably use it for more seed-starting in the future.
Now for some pictures of the seeds that are soaking.
Musa velutina:
Musa aurantiaca:
Musa ochracea:
If you look, you can see the air bubbles attached to some of them, always right over the spot that was scarified. Have you ever seen something like that?