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sbl · 02-11-2010, 12:26 PM

If you want to order online, there are many fertilizers out there. You can order Banana Fuel which is designed for bananas.

If you just buy a water soluble fertilizer at your local garden store (like Peters) you will probably not find the exact ratio of NPK for bananas, but you want to find one that is high in N (the first number), low in P (the middle number) and high in K (the last number). Mix it with water as directed and water your plant as necessary.

One other option is to buy some slow release fertilizer like Osmocote or Dynamite --I think both have one formulated at 18-6-12. If you use this you only add fertilizer twice a yr--the amount depends on container size. You should be able to find this at your garden center.

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