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Dean W.
03-19-2011, 11:11 PM
These are a few of the fertilizers and soil amendments I use. Not all are intended for bananas.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40935&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40935)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40936&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40936)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40937&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40937)

Dean W.
03-20-2011, 12:19 AM
Here's some more.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40939&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40939)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40940&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40940)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40941&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40941)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40942&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40942)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40943&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40943)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40944&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40944)
This is a new one for me.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40945&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40945)

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 12:25 AM
Wow, you've got some great stuff there Dean! :08:


Thanks for sharing. ;)


: )

Dean W.
03-20-2011, 12:27 AM
I like to have a variety of things based on the plant I'm fertilizing.:waving:

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 12:34 AM
Yes, me too Dean! ;)


You should see underneath my kitchen sink...there must be 20 different kinds! :eek:


: )

Dean W.
03-20-2011, 12:48 AM
Yeah, know what you mean...:waving:

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 12:53 AM
It's getting crazy! :eek: I think the plants have more food than I do! :ha:


: )

Dean W.
03-20-2011, 12:55 AM
:ha:Same here I need to use some up before I buy anymore.

I have some other stuff too. I'm thinking of putting it on my trees. Everything should grow good this spring.

Hey Sherry, what's the official date for spring anyway?

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 01:13 AM
It's today...March 20th!!!


HAPPY SPRING!!! :D


: )

the flying dutchman
03-20-2011, 03:46 AM
I am beginning to think we are all a victim of the fertiziler industry. When
i was young almost everybody here had a vegetable garden with cut flowers. I still wonder how they did it without all those fertilizers. I guess
every plant got the same food...something organic.


Ron...

Willow87
03-20-2011, 07:54 AM
Wow Dean thats alot of fertilizers. Here are some that I use. I would love to get some liquid seaweed again.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36727&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36727)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=35895&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=35895)

saltydad
03-20-2011, 06:11 PM
Here's the mainstay of my plant additives.

http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=545703008645&id=c3412765a7f26e74ad05c327b5a2de3e&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.millsmix.com%2fstore%2fimages%2fsuperthrive %2520merge2.jpg

Willow87
03-20-2011, 06:13 PM
I like Superthrive. I've used it once before and had good results

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 06:49 PM
My favorite is Dutch Nutrient Formula. It's organic, water-soluble, odorless, and amazing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02859.jpg


I use a blend for seedlings & cuttings, and also for my flowers, veggies & fruits.


: )

Willow87
03-20-2011, 06:57 PM
Wow you can use that for cuttings too?

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 07:10 PM
Once they root, yes you absolutely can use it for cuttings...and seedlings too, Cam. ;)


: )

Willow87
03-20-2011, 07:13 PM
I guess right now I need to wait for my dragon fruit to develop roots

The Hollyberry Lady
03-20-2011, 07:22 PM
That's right Cam, because roots are what take in the fertilizer...so if there are no roots, there can be no uptake of nutrients. ;)


Foliage feeding is becoming popular though now too.


I also enjoy Blood & Bonemeal as another wonderful organic fertilizer...although the box I have is too ratty and used looking to show pics! :ha:


I enjoy eggshells for slow-release calcium, and Epsom salts are a personal favorite too.


Sheep & Cow manure and Peat Moss are what I use as garden soil fertilizers and amendments...not to mention "Black Earth".


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Willow87
03-20-2011, 08:14 PM
Im starting to use Epsom salt for my plants both foliar and applying it to the soil when watering

Dean W.
03-20-2011, 08:33 PM
Here's the mainstay of my plant additives.

http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=545703008645&id=c3412765a7f26e74ad05c327b5a2de3e&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.millsmix.com%2fstore%2fimages%2fsuperthrive %2520merge2.jpg

I'm going to have to try some of that. I've heard lots of good things about it.:bananas_b

saltydad
03-20-2011, 09:17 PM
I'm going to have to try some of that. I've heard lots of good things about it.:bananas_b

It's especially good with root cuttings. However, I use it in my watering for most anything!

Richard
03-21-2011, 12:01 AM
Superthrive is a combination of seaweed extract and other plant hormones. Be careful when applying it to potted or root-bound plants. Over-application can cause tremendous root development to the point that the plant dies from exhaustion. In those cases, you will see ordinary plants with roots the size of parsnips.

Richard
03-21-2011, 12:04 AM
:ha:Same here I need to use some up before I buy anymore.

Dean, someday you'll start a nursery business.

Dean W.
03-21-2011, 12:06 AM
I've been thinking of a lawn care business. I used to work for a nursery man. He said, "what ever you do don't be a nurseryman." Because it was to much work and the big guys can just put you under.:ha:

Richard
03-21-2011, 12:15 AM
I've been thinking of a lawn care business. I used to work for a nursery man. He said, "what ever you do don't be a nurseryman." Because it was to much work and the big guys can just put you under.:ha:

The "big guys" can always put you under with cheap ornamentals. However, serious gardeners are particular about where they get their "edibles" and nutrients for them. You are a prime example. You could easily master the 1000 herbs, veggies, and fruits that perform in your area and become an expert in the nutrients for them as well. Skip the 14,000 varieties of ornamentals and leave them for the box stores.

nannerfunboi
03-21-2011, 11:27 AM
i agree ..dean..you should do more due diligence..and see how the
# crunch ..and if they work..you should go for it..
i agree with richard.. even in these tough times.. gardeners want good
and unique plants.. and for someone like you dean.. you could offer that
to them..
good luck to ya...:woohoonaner:

cheson74
05-01-2011, 10:09 AM
The "big guys" can always put you under with cheap ornamentals. However, serious gardeners are particular about where they get their "edibles" and nutrients for them. You are a prime example. You could easily master the 1000 herbs, veggies, and fruits that perform in your area and become an expert in the nutrients for them as well. Skip the 14,000 varieties of ornamentals and leave them for the box stores.


Richard is correct. I've seen people spend $10-100 at the big box stores but when I go to the local nursery, people typically will spend several hundred dollars to buy quality plants. It also helps talking to people that know what they are talking about!

I buy all my annuals from the same place. They are much pricier than the big chains but the quality is so much better!

I bought Basjoos from the local nursery last year and they ended up growing to 8' with our short growing season. I also bought 3 weakling tissue cultures online coz they were so cheap. Needless to say, you get what you pay for. The TC ended up fine with some TLC but only got to 4'. I didn't trust them in the ground and overwintered them indoors.

claudey
05-04-2011, 11:03 AM
I just bye a California gold yesterday, do you think I should bye the banana fuel for fertilizer? And organic soil for planting? Also can you tell me where to bye that banana fuel? This is my first banana tree and I really want to see bananas.

sunfish
05-04-2011, 01:15 PM
I just bye a California gold yesterday, do you think I should bye the banana fuel for fertilizer? And organic soil for planting? Also can you tell me where to bye that banana fuel? This is my first banana tree and I really want to see bananas.

If you are going to leave it in a pot,perlite and peat will work good.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwellspring100.tripod.com%2Fid39.html&rct=j&q=wellsprings%20arden%20banana%20fuel&ei=P5fBTc25F8bfiALIm4SVAw&usg=AFQjCNFlAos1oJlME-SNgEEd7s8E3OlP5Q&cad=rja

claudey
05-04-2011, 03:02 PM
If you are going to leave it in a pot,perlite and peat will work good.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwellspring100.tripod.com%2Fid39.html&rct=j&q=wellsprings%20arden%20banana%20fuel&ei=P5fBTc25F8bfiALIm4SVAw&usg=AFQjCNFlAos1oJlME-SNgEEd7s8E3OlP5Q&cad=rja

it will not be in a pot can I still use banana fuel? also my soil is sandy and bad draining so how many bag of organic????? shoud I use and how deep shoud i go?

sunfish
05-04-2011, 03:17 PM
18" deep and mix 50 50 with existing soil. You can use Banana fuel but let the plant get established first. Can you show a photo of the plant ? How big is it ,was it potted when you got it ?

claudey
05-04-2011, 03:32 PM
18" deep and mix 50 50 with existing soil. You can use Banana fuel but let the plant get established first. Can you show a photo of the plant ? How big is it ,was it potted when you got it ?

well I buy it yesterday on e-bay (California gold) he say about 1'1/2 high, but when I will plantthe tree do I need to add fertilizer or anything else ? also any specific soil they told me organic is better what do you think?

sunfish
05-04-2011, 03:44 PM
The plant will probably arrive with few roots. I would plant it in a pot for now,no fertilizer. Place the pot out of direct sunlight.After the plant has new growth then plant in the ground. As far as organic soil add compost .

sunfish
05-04-2011, 03:47 PM
Info:Soil - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Info:Soil)

saltydad
05-04-2011, 04:32 PM
Where are you located, Claude? That will help with the banana advice.

gtrplr71
05-25-2012, 05:39 AM
Here's some more.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40939&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40939)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40940&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40940)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40941&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40941)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40942&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40942)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40943&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40943)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40944&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40944)
This is a new one for me.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40945&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40945)

would the Has to gro be ok on an Ice cream and blood banana?

Dean W.
05-25-2012, 11:46 AM
You could, but it would be better if you had something with more Nitrogen, less Phosphorous, and more Potassium. Are you looking for something organic or does it matter to you?

Richard, is pretty good at fertilizer stuff. If I were you I would contact him. I'm sure he can help you either way.

Good luck and keep us posted on what you decide.:bananas_b

Richard
05-25-2012, 12:11 PM
would the Has to gro be ok on an Ice cream and blood banana?

The Hasta Grow is 6-12-6. It is a good choice for annual flowers. A better choice for your fruiting bananas would be 12-6-12 or 12-6-18.

gtrplr71
05-25-2012, 03:33 PM
thank you very much Richard :bananas_b

Snookie
05-27-2012, 07:53 PM
I'm using Rabbit Droppings

Am I messing Up?