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Old 04-03-2010, 04:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Anyone Foliar Feed? If so with what and what time of the day?

I was thinking about starting to give the bananas a little extra boost.
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Old 04-03-2010, 05:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Default Re: Anyone Foliar Feed?

I soil drench my bananas with GrowMore and also spray them. Maybe its extra work for nothing but I like to feel it helps.
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Old 04-03-2010, 05:44 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Anyone Foliar Feed?

I never heard of such, but now that you have me reading about it... I guess I do that in the morning and evening so it doesn't burn the leaves. (Yeah I was doing it and didn't know what it was called or if it had a name) lol :^)
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You do it first thing in the morning when the stomata pores are open on the leaves.
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Yes, I was thinking the mornings too.
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Yes!

There is a new local ordinance that prohubits Nitrogen and Phospherous fertilizer applications from June through September. I have done some Micronutrient sprays in the past, but this year I plan on doing more especially sprays that are higher in copper, and no Nitrogen.

I also apply in the mornings but when the leaves are dry! Sometimes morning dew delays the application. djmb74 is correct, it is best if the stomas are open.
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