CubanMama

I am new to growing bananas in Southern California. I planted an Ice Cream variety and a Puerto Rican Plantain. They are doing very well and growing rapidly. What should I use for fertilizer and how often/when should I fertilize?
When I planted them a few months ago, I added a lot of compost and steer rotted manure into the hole, then topped with more compost. Do they need anything else?
Thanks ahead of time for your help.

smeash

Sounds like you started them right. If you want to push them hard you can supplement with something as simple as a balanced NPK product like triple 10 or 13.. I personally would leave well enough alone if they are putting out a leaf a week or so. Pushing them with fertilizer is only really necessary if you need to ripen fruit in a climate to short for the variety.

CubanMama

Thank you for the advice. I am going to leave them alone. The pups I planted were about a foot tall. The new pups are now close to 4 feet tall and putting out 1-2 leaves per week. They look very healthy. We make our own compost, so that's what we are using for mulch. I water daily. I was just wondering if there was an annual feeding schedule like citrus. Can't wait to start my groves.