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sntyson
06-18-2013, 09:43 AM
I'm new to this very cool site and I have a couple of questions: I'm growing Veinte Cohol bananas and want to get max production from them so we can harvest in October. Our farm is in central Georgia.

What is a good organic fertilizer that I can use to get them going (guessing I need high potassium) ?

What is the best way to separate the corms in the fall to produce more plants for the following season?

Thank you!

Scott

Abnshrek
06-18-2013, 11:51 AM
What is the best way to separate the corms in the fall to produce more plants for the following season?

Generic Error (http://www.homedepot.com/p/70-in-Tamper-Head-Digging-Bar-GXB-441/202531238)
It needs a foot peg.. :^)

crazy banana
06-18-2013, 02:29 PM
20% Off Coupon Unique 01 (http://www.harborfreight.com/20off-coupon912-aff-17547.html)

17 Lb. Posthole Digging Bar with Tamper (http://www.harborfreight.com/17-lb-digging-bar-with-tamper-93612.html)

This is what I use to separate my pups. Bought mine at Harbor freight. Have included a 20% off coupon code in my link.
Abnshrek: How far up from the bottom is your food peg? That is a great advice and I might bring my bar to a welder to get that done.

Organic fertilizer: compost, chicken manure, horse manure, fish emulsion for N
Sul-Po-Mag for K. Azomite for micronutrients.

bananatech
06-19-2013, 04:15 PM
In addition to manures, you can use an organic citrus fertilizer for bananas. Espoma and Bradford Organics makes good ones. I have also used Bradfords Luscious Lawn Corn Gluten meal-> 9-0-0 for a big hit of nitrogen, to get them started at the beginning of the growing season, along with a potassium rich fertilizer (Sul-Po-Mg or Peggy Green Grass Minerals-> 0-0-12).

Abnshrek
06-19-2013, 04:25 PM
Potassium Sulfate- Ultra Fines- 50 lbs. (http://stores.valentinecountry.com/-strse-38/Potassium-Sulfate-Ultra-Fines/Detail.bok)

Abnshrek
06-19-2013, 04:32 PM
Organic Garden Fertilizer | Buy Organic Fertilizer (http://www.alisorganics.com/collections/organic-fertilizer)

bananatech
06-19-2013, 04:43 PM
Sntyson, a good source for the Bradford Organics is a Farm/Animal Feed store. If you're close to a rural or suburban area, you should be able to locate one. When buying organic materials, you get much better value for the money, buying in a larger quantity from the farm/feed store.

The below link, provides a breakdown on organic fertilizers.
NPK Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizers (http://www.grow-it-organically.com/npk-fertilizer.html)

sntyson
06-20-2013, 03:35 PM
Thanks everyone!

sunfish
06-20-2013, 03:48 PM
A digging bar with a foot peg ? Isn't that called a shovel ?