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merce3
02-24-2014, 05:02 PM
I just bought some 6-1-8 fertilizer for my palms and was wondering how well it would work for my naners... I also use potash from my fire pit. Would this be a good diet or am I still missing something?

This is the stuff i'm using:
http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/089494/089494200196lg.jpg

Richard
02-24-2014, 06:02 PM
I just bought some 6-1-8 fertilizer for my palms and was wondering how well it would work for my naners... I also use potash from my fire pit. Would this be a good diet or am I still missing something?

This is the stuff i'm using:
http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/089494/089494200196lg.jpg

Palm Fertilizer often has a pH that is neutral to alkaline and buffers (e.g., extra lime) to keep it that way. Meanwhile, your bananas are looking for something slightly acidic with a pH in the low 6's.

merce3
02-24-2014, 06:29 PM
Palm Fertilizer often has a pH that is neutral to alkaline and buffers (e.g., extra lime) to keep it that way. Meanwhile, your bananas are looking for something slightly acidic with a pH in the low 6's.

nuts... well, looks like i need to pick up some of the good stuff from you in the near future.

merce3
02-24-2014, 06:41 PM
I did a little more research and it turns out that this can be used on acid-loving plants. However, on Lowe's website it says it is not for edibles... on closer inspection the ingredients include activated sewage. yuck! how unsafe is this stuff? i already applied some :\

ez
02-24-2014, 08:03 PM
I just bought some 6-1-8 fertilizer for my palms and was wondering how well it would work for my naners... I also use potash from my fire pit. Would this be a good diet or am I still missing something?

This is the stuff i'm using:
http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/089494/089494200196lg.jpg

Sunniland palm fertilizer contains muriate of potash (MOP) which is bad for bananas and other plants that are sensitive to salt, it is utilize in fertilizers because it's a cheap form of potassium. Fertilizers that contain sulfate of potash (SOP, (K2SO4) or sulfate of potash magnesia (Sul-po-mag, (2MgSO4 • K2SO4) are safe in the correct amount with banana plants.

Always use fertilizers that have less than 2% chlorine (salt). :waving:

ez
02-28-2014, 10:27 PM
Palm Fertilizer often has a pH that is neutral to alkaline and buffers (e.g., extra lime) to keep it that way. Meanwhile, your bananas are looking for something slightly acidic with a pH in the low 6's.


Richard, I have a fruit fuel question :waving:

If a 25 pound bag of 16-8-24 fruit fuel (http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/gm-16-8-24-ff-25lb.html) contains

4 pounds of nitrogen
2 pounds of phosphate
6 pounds of potash
13 pounds of filler

What type of water soluble filler (inactive ingredients) is used in fruit fuel? :lurk: