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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.

brod
12-27-2012, 06:03 PM
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

Yug
12-27-2012, 09:00 PM
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,