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Island Brah · 05-22-2017, 09:32 AM

I'm currently using Banana Fuel from Wellspring Gardens (15-5-30). I will be trying out Fruit Fuel (16-8-24) pretty soon to compare the results for myself (if any) and Richard told me that his Fruit Fuel does not need a nitrogen supplement (like advised wiki when using Banana Fuel in the U.S.).

the wiki mentions this:

"Banana Fuel: 15-5-30. Great for the tropics but in the U.S. (esp. the midwest) you'll need Nitrogen supplement."

"Example -- supplementing Banana Fuel with a nitrogen source: Suppose you have Banana Fuel 15-5-30 and wish to increase the amount of nitrogen you are feed your plants with Fish Emulsion, 4-1-1. You would calculate D = (0.30*0.04 - 0.01*0.15) = 0.0105; A = (0.30 - (1.5*0.15)) / 0.0105 = 7.1 lbs per plant per year; B = ((1.5*0.04) - 0.01) / 0.0105 = 4.76 lbs per plant per year."

The example is too advanced for me in figuring out how much Fish Emulsion to add per gallon of Banana Fuel Mix (1 tsp of Banana Fuel per 1 gallon of water - Label recommendation).

So, my question is how much Fish Emulsion should I use as a nitrogen supplement per 1 tsp of Banana Fuel per 1 gallon of water?

Would I mix the Fish Emulsion into the banana Fuel/water mix or apply it differently?

05-22-2017, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Island Brah Find me on the map! Zone: 7b & 8a Border Name: Island Brah Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 190 BananaBucks : 59,918 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 556 Times Was Thanked 345 Times in 117 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 27 Times	Re: Bananas.org Wiki Question I'm currently using Banana Fuel from Wellspring Gardens (15-5-30). I will be trying out Fruit Fuel (16-8-24) pretty soon to compare the results for myself (if any) and Richard told me that his Fruit Fuel does not need a nitrogen supplement (like advised wiki when using Banana Fuel in the U.S.). the wiki mentions this: "Banana Fuel: 15-5-30. Great for the tropics but in the U.S. (esp. the midwest) you'll need Nitrogen supplement." "Example -- supplementing Banana Fuel with a nitrogen source: Suppose you have Banana Fuel 15-5-30 and wish to increase the amount of nitrogen you are feed your plants with Fish Emulsion, 4-1-1. You would calculate D = (0.300.04 - 0.010.15) = 0.0105; A = (0.30 - (1.50.15)) / 0.0105 = 7.1 lbs per plant per year; B = ((1.50.04) - 0.01) / 0.0105 = 4.76 lbs per plant per year." The example is too advanced for me in figuring out how much Fish Emulsion to add per gallon of Banana Fuel Mix (1 tsp of Banana Fuel per 1 gallon of water - Label recommendation). So, my question is how much Fish Emulsion should I use as a nitrogen supplement per 1 tsp of Banana Fuel per 1 gallon of water? Would I mix the Fish Emulsion into the banana Fuel/water mix or apply it differently? __________________ Growing: Basjoo, Blue Java (The Real One), FHIA-01 American Goldfinger, Manzano, Tall Orinoco, Raja Puri (USDA TARS), Veinte Cohol (USDA TARS), Patupi, & SH-3640 High Noon (USDA TARS)