Thread: Forcing A Bloom
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Old 01-13-2010, 10:54 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Forcing A Bloom

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Originally Posted by turtile View Post
Adding potassium will not force a banana to fruit. It is a myth. Applying an optimal amount of a complete fertilizer along with an optimal environment (water/sun/temp/soil) will produce a larger, healthier plant which will achieve the adult stage quicker.
But what about Miracle Grow's Bloom food for flowers? Is that just marketing strategy? I was thinking that would be the same concept with an already adult plant that will most likely bloom at some point this summer but too late for the fruit to mature because of my zone. It happened to me last summer and it was so painful to see little nanas on my D.O. popping out in Sept.

I need a greenhouse!!! LOL
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