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coolrobby2003
11-15-2009, 09:05 PM
Can any-one tell me ALL i need too know about fertilizing my container grown dwarf orinico banana plant...and i live in illinois so THAT type of stuff will be hard too come by...so maybe some sellers names on this site i could buy some fertilizer from...my plant is 9 months old and 56 inches tall...and now it is inside...for the winter!
THANX-2-ALL!
ROBBY

sunfish
11-15-2009, 09:13 PM
Can any-one tell me ALL i need too know about fertilizing my container grown dwarf orinico banana plant...and i live in illinois so THAT type of stuff will be hard too come by...so maybe some sellers names on this site i could buy some fertilizer from...my plant is 9 months old and 56 inches tall...and now it is inside...for the winter!
THANX-2-ALL!
ROBBY

http://www.bananas.org/f312/now-theres-2-great-locations-banana-10250.html#post107032

jeffreyp
11-15-2009, 11:19 PM
I'd use a high quality slow release fertilzer. Osmocote is a good one, you can also water with miracle grow.

Richard
11-16-2009, 12:30 AM
A lot of information on fertilizers (both in general and for bananas) is compiled in the Wiki: Info:Fertilizer - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Info:Fertilizer)