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Old 09-04-2008, 04:25 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Not impressed...no pups

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Originally Posted by chong View Post
I responded to this earlier and cited my experience with Dwarf Cavendish. Yes, a very high Nitrogen formal will make the plant prone to pup in most bananas. However, you will be sacrificing blooming/fruiting, especially if you limit sunlight exposure to 35%.
Hi Chong, I read the earlier post about the high nitrogen push pupping, this is my second year growing bananas, I have been using Fish Emulsion (3-1-1) and rose food (24-8-16) and more recently a fert I got from Northern Tropics which is also (24-8-16), all my nanners pup like CRAZY!!!!! What would be a better ratio to promote a flower, my Dwarf Cav is going on its second wintering in Northern Illinois, I would Love to get a flower out of Ye Ol Bucket of DC's, Thanks
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