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Old 05-06-2013, 11:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: How much fertilizer per mat for banana fruit?

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Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja View Post
At 2 lbs per month you will put out 2.9 lbs of K, which is about 3x as much as is necessary. That being said, I have had a bag of fertilizer spill over next to a mat and had no ill effects.
I think you mean for 2lbs 6-2-12 per month the total for the year would be 2.9lbs K? I certainly do not want to use more fertilizer than necessary. According to my calculation only 315 grams of 6-2-12 would be applied each month if only 1 lb K is added each year. There is a wide range of recommended fertilizer amounts to apply each month on internet. I guess it is trial and error. I am only starting with two banana plants and plan to expand to at least 12 mats over time. I am new to growing bananas. Eventually I will master this and be set.
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