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Originally Posted by edwmax
The NPK value for banana skins is 0.6-0.4-11.5. ... The NPK of fresh banana peels is 1/5 of that, making an NPK of 0.1-0.1-2.3. The difference is water in the peel. So how much peels do you need? .... One or 2 peels for a pot is good. BUT, if you needs 100 lbs of fresh peels to get 2lbs of potassium I think you would be better off buying fertilizer or the potassium as needed.
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Edwmax,
I understand what you're saying but what else can I do with all the peels I have from my bananas? I agree that fertilizers have a higher NPK and macros. We got 2 pods last yr and hopefully I will have a little more this yr. I bury or compost our kitchen scraps.