Thanks to all for your comments and viewpoints on the fertilization question. The Banana Wiki was particularly insightful, only confused by the number of persons that do, in fact, use balanced fertilizers as well. So, no real concensus, but a lot of pertainent information. The variables of site such as soil type, precipitation and climate obviously play a huge role in making a decision. I would guess that if a balanced ratio fertilizer is used, one should opt for lower weighted ratios, applied more frequently, to avoid over-concentrating elements in the root zone. Personally, I'd opt for something like one of the 15-5-5 ratios for ease and safety of application. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it! Thanks all!
