seaweed extract is it good for banana plants?
 

hi,:woohoonaner:does anybody know if seaweed extract is any good for greening the leaves on all banana plants,i would of thought so myself,just wanted to know if anybody has used this before on there banana plants?would it harm them?best wishes from jazz in the uk:lurk:

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I have used it for years with some very good results.

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It sure can't hurt. According to organic grower Elliot Coleman seaweed contains virtually every micronutrient known to man. I use the liquid form occaisionally and try to grab 5 or 6 garbage bags full of it every time I fish a certain spot. I use it as a mulch during the growing season and till in the fall.

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By seaweed extract do you mean 'Nitrozyme'? I've got some of this myself and have used it to induce sideshoots in chillis mainly, but it can be used as a foliar feed. I would also like to know the answer to this seaweed question.

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hi jasmine,
i have been using seeweed extact,which is mixed with tomato liquid, for the past three years,in the summer months on my bananas and they love it.

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This is the one i use;

Organic Liquid Seaweed :: Vitax

Works well for me.

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I don't mean to be rude, but sometimes if you use your own excrements, you can get better results than with any nutritions.
Animal - plant exchange has always been the best choice in here, no problems so far. If you mix the fertilizer (whatever excrement) with water apx 1:5 (or in resting period 1:15), you can't really over fertilize the soil. :D

And if you don't have any animals nearby, just don't flush the toilet once. :D :D :D

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Forgot to mention, I use vermicompost as well, quite effective in my case. You might want to try it out.

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hi musa monkey :woohoonaner:yes thats the one i am using on my ferns etc to green things up a bit also my bamboos,will give my bananas some of this,this evening thanks for your reply:waving:

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thanks jack daw for your advice,i think it should also be ok on bamboo,s mine are looking a little yellow?:woohoonaner:

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hi mushtaq thanks for your kind advice:woohoonaner:will be giving them seaweed from now on,thanks:waving:

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what about kelp I have some old ground kelp that was for cattle feed could you use it in some way

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I use it as a nutritional supplement for my dogs. For me its too expensive to use on plants though although I'm sure it would add to the soils fertility.