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Heater
12-27-2012, 08:17 AM
A friend of mine said that he salts his dirt before planting the banana to encourage growth and to speed banana production.
He uses about a cup of regular table salt for a 3x3 area of dirt and mixes it well. then he puts a little salt in the hole itself before placing a pup or transplanting.
I had never heard of this. Anyone else?
2woodensticks
12-27-2012, 09:24 AM
epsom salts yes..to much table salt will kill..epsom salt is a beneficial mineral..i use on all of my plants in moderation..great for palms,tomatoes love it..helps to green things up..i mix some in my compost..some when i water..only when things are warmer or am planting something new
amantedelenguaje
12-27-2012, 11:13 AM
epsom salts yes..to much table salt will kill..epsom salt is a beneficial mineral..i use on all of my plants in moderation..great for palms,tomatoes love it..helps to green things up..i mix some in my compost..some when i water..only when things are warmer or am planting something new
I didn't know this. I will try epsom salts this spring when I start planting. Thanks!!!
sunfish
12-27-2012, 11:29 AM
Table salt set to be promoted as organic fertilizer in Davao | News | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/125881/news/regions/table-salt-set-to-be-promoted-as-organic-fertilizer-in-davao)
sunfish
12-27-2012, 11:30 AM
Understanding the Types of Fertilizers (Tips.Net) (http://gardening.tips.net/T009220_Understanding_the_Types_of_Fertilizers.html)
Hammocked Banana
12-27-2012, 01:34 PM
Never heard of this b4 these articles, appaently it does have its time and place, like high P low K soils.
I read a while back about Philippine tests with table salt on coconut trees, so I gave it a go with my 4 trees in spring and to my surprise the trees have responded well.
As for bananas I'm not so sure
I've heard of using the epsom salts due to magnesium that gets depleted during the growing/blooming/fruiting season.
Heater
12-28-2012, 10:14 AM
I've heard of using the epsom salts due to magnesium that gets depleted during the growing/blooming/fruiting season.
The salt thing does make some sense when you consider that these plants will grow on beaches and other salty soil areas.
sunfish
12-28-2012, 10:42 AM
I read a while back about Philippine tests with table salt on coconut trees, so I gave it a go with my 4 trees in spring and to my surprise the trees have responded well.
As for bananas I'm not so sure
Salt boosts coconut trees' resistance to dry spells - ZamboTimes (http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/43926-Salt-boosts-coconut-trees-resistance-to-dry-spells.html)
Fertilizing NaCl (table salt) on our existing old coconut trees, Kitayhon, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, Philippines. April 12, 2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30508380@N04/7121261349/)
Salt, An Effective and Cheap Fertilizer for Coconut ยป EntrePinoys Atbp. (http://www.mixph.com/2008/08/salt-an-effective-and-cheap-fertilizer-for-coconut.html)
PR-Giants
12-28-2012, 11:15 AM
A friend of mine said that he salts his dirt before planting the banana to encourage growth and to speed banana production.
He uses about a cup of regular table salt for a 3x3 area of dirt and mixes it well. then he puts a little salt in the hole itself before placing a pup or transplanting.
I had never heard of this. Anyone else?
Bananas are sensitive to salinity and sodium toxicity.
Read page 31.
http://www.haifa-group.com/files/guides/banana.pdf
Nicolas Naranja
12-28-2012, 10:29 PM
Some plants make use of sodium and coconuts apparently need the Cl in the table salt. Remember that coconuts are adapted to the beach, bananas I believe were native to interior sections of SE asia.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=sodium%20plant%20nutrition&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F225090091_ SodiumA_Functional_Plant_Nutrient_*%2Ffile%2F9fcfd4fcb4b5422867. pdf&ei=fGDeUNfXGKeg2QXPpICICw&usg=AFQjCNGlM5lw8DqM6R7rDklys0toxxk4Vg&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.b2I
parillo12
12-29-2012, 12:48 AM
I've herd of that, I did that to my Musa Double Mahoi Banana tree, and it grew fast, but some times it gave off a weird smell every time I watered it, it didnt have a rotten smell, but like the smell of an orange tree, that really sweet smell. I only used a 4th of a cup of salt, and mixed it with the soil, and it was fine,
I really don't know why it smells like that,
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