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I can agree with what Richard said about if you plant is growing then adding supplements is not such much of an advantage. But lets add to that the proven facts about plant growth. If a plant is lacking in minerals it will only grow to the size that the plant has available minerals for .. Or in simpler terms, if a plant were to have a need for one mineral it stops functioning at that point and continues in other areas to complete it’s life cycle.
So his saying its not needed is very true if your soil is properly supplemented with NPK and some other natural supplement.. Perhaps compost, Cow Manure, Urea .. If your bananas are growing like a weed then no need to toss money into the ground needlessly..
Also if you have a garden with several different types of plants growing then adding one pound per 10 feet of the garden area is a great idea, It answers the question as to “ Does it need it? ” Ya only need do it once per year . Its very cheap and you will have that possibility completely taken out of the picture.. Yes you can go to bed and sleep knowing its all there. Then add you NPK as needed.
An added note here about this type of product.. It’s a regional thing.. Haaa I mean if you live in Florida and are growing in sand. Get your sand tested Stop being so cheap! TEST IT.. It will come back to you with a letter of doom and gloom .. Sand needs help.. And for all you guys living in areas with decent soil ya have no idea how hard it can be to grow a tomato in sand.. So we look to improve our soil differently than others. Bananas need good soil.
I totally agree with Richard .. Use NPK and other natural stuff as mentioned above.. I also agree with ME Asomite is a good supplement I like it

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