Mr. Tom Bell

UPTOWNTOMMY · 01-29-2010, 09:38 PM

Hi,
I live in Brisbane ,Australia and have planted 4 bannana trees in my yard.I am inexperienced in growing banannas and would gladly any advice i can get.Firs i have them planted where they get full sun . I prepared the soil that they are planted in by adding a mixture of Gypsum,Blood and bone,Potash, Sheep manure,and a fertilizer called Dynamic Lifter which is derived from poultry manure.I watered that mixture well and let it fallow for 1 month.I planted trees yesterday and now i would like to know what i should do from now on to get good results.
How many days a week should i water plants ?
How often should i fertilize ,what with,and how much per tree?
Should i mulch and with what?
Should trees be sprayed ,with what and how often?
Yours Faithfully TOM BELL

Abnshrek · 01-29-2010, 09:55 PM

Hello & Welcome from the Sportsman's Paradise :^)

Sounds like you have a pretty good plan up to this point. :^) I have no idea how warm it is there but if it's warm I'd water them when ever they get dry. You can put mulch around them but don't run any up on the P-stem. Then you don't have to worry about lower P-stem rotting due to wet stuff sitting on it, this goes for dirt & poo too. :^) Good Luck

cherokee_greg · 01-29-2010, 11:14 PM

welcome from California

LilRaverBoi · 01-30-2010, 12:51 AM

Welcome to the site! I'm sure you'll find plenty of great info here. I recommend watering your plants when they dry out....well-draining soil is recommended and fertilize about once per few weeks.

stumpy4700 · 01-30-2010, 12:53 AM

Welcome from Tennessee, USA....Glad to have you here.

lorax · 01-30-2010, 10:19 AM

Welcome from Ecuador!

You and I have similar climates, actually. I normally water when my soil is dry (bidaily but I'm windier than you are), fertilize once a month with a mixture of aged manure and volcanic ash, and I don't normally spray unless there is sign of some kind of infection. In the heat, it's actually a bad idea to wet the leaves - you get faster sunburn that way.

Caloosamusa · 01-30-2010, 04:59 PM

G'day UPTOWNTOMMY and welcome to Bananas dot org from Florida!

If I remember my soil charts correctly Aussie soils are poor in minor elements. Make sure any fertilizer you use has minor and trace elements added.

Welcome once again to Bananas dot org!

bananadude · 01-31-2010, 12:32 AM

Hello & Welcome from Brian in Michigan !

01-29-2010, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
UPTOWNTOMMY Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 1,983 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Mr. Tom Bell Hi, I live in Brisbane ,Australia and have planted 4 bannana trees in my yard.I am inexperienced in growing banannas and would gladly any advice i can get.Firs i have them planted where they get full sun . I prepared the soil that they are planted in by adding a mixture of Gypsum,Blood and bone,Potash, Sheep manure,and a fertilizer called Dynamic Lifter which is derived from poultry manure.I watered that mixture well and let it fallow for 1 month.I planted trees yesterday and now i would like to know what i should do from now on to get good results. How many days a week should i water plants ? How often should i fertilize ,what with,and how much per tree? Should i mulch and with what? Should trees be sprayed ,with what and how often? Yours Faithfully TOM BELL

01-29-2010, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,483 BananaBucks : 151,217 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,444 Times Was Thanked 16,426 Times in 5,230 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,314 Times	Re: Mr. Tom Bell Hello & Welcome from the Sportsman's Paradise :^) Sounds like you have a pretty good plan up to this point. :^) I have no idea how warm it is there but if it's warm I'd water them when ever they get dry. You can put mulch around them but don't run any up on the P-stem. Then you don't have to worry about lower P-stem rotting due to wet stuff sitting on it, this goes for dirt & poo too. :^) Good Luck __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

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01-30-2010, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,935 BananaBucks : 100,727 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,238 Times in 1,242 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: Mr. Tom Bell Welcome to the site! I'm sure you'll find plenty of great info here. I recommend watering your plants when they dry out....well-draining soil is recommended and fertilize about once per few weeks. __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

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lorax Banned lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh Name: Lorax Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,532 BananaBucks : 281,400 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 742 Times Was Thanked 3,038 Times in 1,188 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times	Re: Mr. Tom Bell Welcome from Ecuador! You and I have similar climates, actually. I normally water when my soil is dry (bidaily but I'm windier than you are), fertilize once a month with a mixture of aged manure and volcanic ash, and I don't normally spray unless there is sign of some kind of infection. In the heat, it's actually a bad idea to wet the leaves - you get faster sunburn that way.

01-30-2010, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Caloosamusa Caloosamusa's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,578 BananaBucks : 26,996 Feedback: 1 / 67% Said "Thanks" 3,829 Times Was Thanked 1,555 Times in 674 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 334 Times	Re: Mr. Tom Bell G'day UPTOWNTOMMY and welcome to Bananas dot org from Florida! If I remember my soil charts correctly Aussie soils are poor in minor elements. Make sure any fertilizer you use has minor and trace elements added. Welcome once again to Bananas dot org!

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