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Old 10-17-2011, 11:25 AM   #228 (permalink)
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Default Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

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Originally Posted by aupoet View Post
I finally got a blossom on my three year old Ice Cream, at least I hope that is what it is as that is what I paid for. Here are some pictures. I know it is probably too late to get any ripe fruits from it here along the northern Gulf Coast but at least I know I can get it to bloom. I put some extra fertilizer to it when the flower started showing 2 weeks ago, some epsom salt and 34-0-0, about two cups of each and watered it in good to see if I could hurry things along. Good idea or not?[IMG][/IMG]
I heard that adding nitrogen fertilizer during fruiting can cause the fruit to rot. So that's probably not a good idea.
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