hondoharry

I've been pushing the mulch off by hand every time I fertilize which is a lot of work. I do see the occasional root near the surface but they haven't grown up into the mulch which is about 2 inches deep with recent grass clippings on top of older rotted applications.

I have 4 plants about 7 mos. old from a commercial plantation here in Honduras plus a younger apple banana plant from a rhizome a friend gave me. The first plantation plant shot out the fruit stem from 5 ft. high with 7 hands. Another just unfurled a short leaf preparing to fruit at the same height. Not sure of the variety but obviously a dwarf.

So from what I can gather, I should first wet the mulch, spray the fertilizer, then soak. Is that about right? Sure will save my back.