The value of feeding
For most folks, planting bananas into the ground right from the will produce moderate and pleasing growth, providing a tropical look that lasts quite a while. In fact, if nothing else is done, with a little water, the banana plants will grow slowly and maintain their size, although a bit ragged.
I found way, however, this year, to truly accelerate the growth in my ice creams and would like to share. I had been watering and fertilizing lightly and frequently and the bananas grew a little each year. This year I became much more aggressive in feeding, with a bi-monthly application of 9-3-9 tropical fertilizer and over mulching with compost.........hubba-hubba! My bananas have doubled in size and are pupping like crazy....... A 20 minute application of work and the benefits are morew than amazing. For all that think the water alone will turn the trick, think again.....you will get massive growth, a new leaf every day, and true bulk to your small banana grove..... |
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That's an excellent low phosphorus formula. Even better would be 9-3-13, which you could obtain by using 1 part Sul-Po-Mag to each 5 parts of 9-3-9 by weight. I'm also experimenting with a potassium supplement that is a liquid citrus chelate -- more on that later.
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Just my opinion although it ain't worth a lot.... |
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When you say bi-monthly, do you mean every other month, or twice a month? (Just to be sure)
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I should have prefaced my comments that I have about 12 feet of sand and non-consolidated sandstone under my bananas, hence the need to feed....
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