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states stated nitrogen and potassium amounts in my post are for mature plants. This was correctly stated in the Wiki. Also review the 'Specific Needs of Bananas' in the fertilizer wiki. It gives details for reduced amounts for potted and young plants.
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Originally Posted by Island Brah
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1) I now know bananas need 1lb of nitrogen and 1.5lbs of potash per plant per growing season/aka year. My growing season 35 miles northeast of Atlanta is from mid-late April until mid-late October-ish. If I follow the dosage instructions on the Banana Fuel or Fruit Fuel labels, I would never hit the correct amount of nutrients needed in my growing season. For example, if I follow the Fruit fuel label, I'm supposed to use 1 tablespoon/per gallon of water/per month and my growing season is roughly 6 months, I'll never hit the 6.25lbs of Fruit Fuel needed to give it 1lb of nitrogen and 1.5lb of potash. Does the banana plant get the rest of the nutrients from the soil then I'm assuming? If that's the case, how do you really know how much the plant is getting from the soil? ...
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Can you post a copy of the label and the given instructions? ... Are you saying that you apply 1 gallon of mixture per plant per month? if so that is not correct.
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2) Do folks just mix the correct amount (weight) of added supplement into whatever fertilizer they're using if both are water soluble or whatever? Like dump it in the bag and mix it up? ...
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You can, but then it is mixed for the bananas. ... Of course the NPK changes, but again that doesn't matter. ... I used the same fertilizer in the garden and for the pecan trees. So I just keep the potassium sulfate separate. It is easier. Monday I gave 1 cup full of potassium sulfate to each mat in my large patch.
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3) Which 10-10-10 fertilizer and potassium supplement do you use? (you knew that one was coming lol).
Thanks again!
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I use this fertilizer. The company that makes it, is 3 miles from my house.
This 10-10-10 is formulated for growing tomatoes and vegetable with a acidic base to help the breakdown of the nutrients which tomatoes, vegetable & Bananas love/need. My soil is ph neutral, so the acid is needed. Some fertilizers may be formulated to be alkaline to help in raising the soil ph or to be neutal. Be aware of the difference when buying fertilizers Look at your local fertilizer suppliers and Southern States, their pricing should be better than Walmart's $12/40lb bag.
