Banana fuel

blownz281 · 07-27-2012, 04:56 PM

Richard is out of this until the end of August. I need some feed for the nanners. His was 5-20-30 and thats what I am looking for. Any places I can get this thats a good price like his? Thanks

Abnshrek · 07-27-2012, 05:00 PM

I'm glad you said that.. I think I have enough till then.. :^)

sunfish · 07-27-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blownz281

Richard is out of this until the end of August. I need some feed for the nanners. His was 5-20-30 and thats what I am looking for. Any places I can get this thats a good price like his? Thanks

Maybe from caliboy

blownz281 · 07-27-2012, 05:31 PM

What other ratio could I use? I didn't see anything online matching 5-20-30 at HD-Lowes-Walmart-Tractor supply. I want something thats going to make the nanners grow like crazy like banana fuel.

crazy banana · 07-27-2012, 06:33 PM

The banana fuel that Richard has sold is N 20 - P 5 - K 30 (not 5-20-30).
There is an online supplier ( wellsprings gardens, that sells 15-5-30. Depending on where you are located, that might be sufficient. Check the Wiki here on bananas.org about fertilizer: it explains very well, on how to add some Nitrogen to get your desired 20-5-30.

@ Tony: that was a funny post....

blownz281 · 07-27-2012, 07:38 PM

Yes thats what I meant.

momoese · 07-27-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Maybe from caliboy

Took the words right outa my mouth!

RandyGHO · 07-27-2012, 09:04 PM

You can use this fertilizer calculator to figure out what you can use to mix together. It is an excellent tool.

NPK Soil Fertilizer Calculator

Walmart has 5-0-15 in our area which is about 90 miles inland from you so I would guess you have it too. I use that with 10-10-10 for a 10-2-22. The calculator figures out the mix and 5 error.

gtrplr71 · 07-28-2012, 04:21 AM

http://www.wellspringgardens.org/ser...--dsh--2/Detai
Here ya go I love doing business with these guys !

blownz281 · 07-28-2012, 08:09 AM

How long have you ordered from them? Just want to make sure its safe. Thanks

gtrplr71 · 07-28-2012, 08:35 AM

I ordered last Fri I had it by the following Thurs. And a free plant I also just placed an order for some bird of paradise plants and a truly tiny they have buy one get one free on Basjoo. Great to work with and the have some of the best prices around.

Arachnotron · 07-28-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by blownz281

How long have you ordered from them? Just want to make sure its safe. Thanks

I've used it for over a year. My bananas like it.

blownz281 · 07-28-2012, 12:32 PM

So you bought some fertilizer and got a free banana plant? Thats cool!

No I meant was the company safe. I know the fertilizer is safe!

Snookie · 07-28-2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blownz281

So you bought some fertilizer and got a free banana plant? Thats cool!

No I meant was the company safe. I know the fertilizer is safe!

Just recieved my first order from them...ALL GOOD in the neighborhood.

Got a couple of Barbados Cherry Plants, A coffee Plant and some BLUE Banana Fuel Fertilizer from them.

Fast and effecient PLEASED so far...Plants look good so......

There You go:}

gtrplr71 · 07-28-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blownz281

So you bought some fertilizer and got a free banana plant? Thats cool!

No I meant was the company safe. I know the fertilizer is safe!

No I bought fertilizer and got a free coffee plant. And got an additional 15% off my next order

RandyGHO · 07-28-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrplr71

No I bought fertilizer and got a free coffee plant. And got an additional 15% off my next order

I don't think it was free. They had a special on that coffee plant was a penny.

gtrplr71 · 07-28-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyGHO

I don't think it was free. They had a special on that coffee plant was a penny.

I did not order it ,is was in the box

Olafhenny · 07-28-2012, 05:42 PM

I am quoting below my post here: Using Miracle grow

QUOTE
The fertilizer industry is one of the biggest, but legal, rackets on this continent.

No matter how ‘miraculous’ or ‘wonder grow’ the name is, any fertilizer consists of only three
elements: Nitrogen (first number) Phosphates (second number) and the third number: Potassium.
You need all of them every time you fertilize. Everything else is trace elements. For those you
have to contact your local department of agriculture or such and have the soil analyzed. But that
is rarely necessary, if you also use some compost in your soil.

As far as the basic fertilizers are concerned you just need to know,
- that nitrogen is there to produce plant mass
- phosphates are for bloom and fruit
- potassium will help roots to develop.

Accordingly you will pronounce nitrogen and phosphates in spring, except for your lawn, there you want
to stay low on phosphates, because you do not want it to break out in bloom and seeds.
Go heavy with potassium in fall, when all plants outside of the tropics retract their juices back
into the roots. That makes the leaves loose their chlorophyll and turn those wonderful colours.

Another thing to know in this context is that plants as a rule grow toward warmth, i.e., in spring, when
the air warmer than the ground plants grow “up”. They sprout everywhere. In fall everything, which has
been retracted, goes into the roots. That is, why the best time to (trans-) plant is fall. The garden
shops know that, but their customers don’t. They are much more easily captured by displays of spring
awakening then by retiring plants in fall. That is why you can’t find anything decent in your garden
shops, when it is the best time to plant.

Back to the fertilizer: I buy one big bag each of the three fertilizers in high concentration. then mix it as
desired and get it for about one sixth of the price I’d have to pay at Walmart or Home Depot. If
you are in doubt as to what kind of blend to use for your tomatoes, just go to the next store and look
at the label of tomato-specific fertilizer and take your cue from there.

One word of caution: If you go too heavy on the nitrogen, you are likely going to burn some roots.
That goes no matter if you use premixed or mix your own.
UNQUOTE

I had recently a Lady offering me some rose fertilizer, because she didn't have any roses. I asked
her, if she had tomatoes. She had. The fertilizer mix for roses and tomatoes is identical, give
or take a percent or two variation between brands.

The fertilizer you are looking for, 5-20-30. Is low on nitrogen, which promotes growth of plant
mass, but high on phosphates for bloom and fruit as well as on potassium for root
development (?!).

Good luck,
Olaf

TommyMacLuckie · 08-15-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrplr71

http://www.wellspringgardens.org/ser...--dsh--2/Detai
Here ya go I love doing business with these guys !

How much comes with one order? 2 lbs? Ha ha. I need more than that.

Abnshrek · 08-15-2012, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyMacLuckie

How much comes with one order? 2 lbs? Ha ha. I need more than that.

Richard sells 50 lbs @ a whack or in the 5lb bag.. but supposedly he won't have any till the end of the month..

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RandyGHO Find me on the map! Zone: Georgia 8b Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 404 BananaBucks : 159,930 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 380 Times in 198 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 51 Times	Re: Banana fuel You can use this fertilizer calculator to figure out what you can use to mix together. It is an excellent tool. NPK Soil Fertilizer Calculator Walmart has 5-0-15 in our area which is about 90 miles inland from you so I would guess you have it too. I use that with 10-10-10 for a 10-2-22. The calculator figures out the mix and 5 error. __________________ Thinking outside the peel always. Last edited by RandyGHO : 07-27-2012 at 09:09 PM.

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gtrplr71 Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 64 BananaBucks : 36,201 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 33 Times Was Thanked 44 Times in 26 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Re: Banana fuel http://www.wellspringgardens.org/ser...--dsh--2/Detai Here ya go I love doing business with these guys !

07-28-2012, 08:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
blownz281 Location: Coastal NC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b coastal Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,373 BananaBucks : 452,819 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 440 Times Was Thanked 756 Times in 534 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 14 Times	Re: Banana fuel How long have you ordered from them? Just want to make sure its safe. Thanks

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gtrplr71 Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 64 BananaBucks : 36,201 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 33 Times Was Thanked 44 Times in 26 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Re: Banana fuel I ordered last Fri I had it by the following Thurs. And a free plant I also just placed an order for some bird of paradise plants and a truly tiny they have buy one get one free on Basjoo. Great to work with and the have some of the best prices around. Last edited by gtrplr71 : 07-28-2012 at 08:39 AM.

07-28-2012, 12:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
blownz281 Location: Coastal NC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b coastal Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,373 BananaBucks : 452,819 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 440 Times Was Thanked 756 Times in 534 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 14 Times	Re: Banana fuel So you bought some fertilizer and got a free banana plant? Thats cool! No I meant was the company safe. I know the fertilizer is safe!

07-28-2012, 05:42 PM	#18 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 279,918 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Banana fuel I am quoting below my post here: Using Miracle grow QUOTE The fertilizer industry is one of the biggest, but legal, rackets on this continent. No matter how ‘miraculous’ or ‘wonder grow’ the name is, any fertilizer consists of only three elements: Nitrogen (first number) Phosphates (second number) and the third number: Potassium. You need all of them every time you fertilize. Everything else is trace elements. For those you have to contact your local department of agriculture or such and have the soil analyzed. But that is rarely necessary, if you also use some compost in your soil. As far as the basic fertilizers are concerned you just need to know, - that nitrogen is there to produce plant mass - phosphates are for bloom and fruit - potassium will help roots to develop. Accordingly you will pronounce nitrogen and phosphates in spring, except for your lawn, there you want to stay low on phosphates, because you do not want it to break out in bloom and seeds. Go heavy with potassium in fall, when all plants outside of the tropics retract their juices back into the roots. That makes the leaves loose their chlorophyll and turn those wonderful colours. Another thing to know in this context is that plants as a rule grow toward warmth, i.e., in spring, when the air warmer than the ground plants grow “up”. They sprout everywhere. In fall everything, which has been retracted, goes into the roots. That is, why the best time to (trans-) plant is fall. The garden shops know that, but their customers don’t. They are much more easily captured by displays of spring awakening then by retiring plants in fall. That is why you can’t find anything decent in your garden shops, when it is the best time to plant. Back to the fertilizer: I buy one big bag each of the three fertilizers in high concentration. then mix it as desired and get it for about one sixth of the price I’d have to pay at Walmart or Home Depot. If you are in doubt as to what kind of blend to use for your tomatoes, just go to the next store and look at the label of tomato-specific fertilizer and take your cue from there. One word of caution: If you go too heavy on the nitrogen, you are likely going to burn some roots. That goes no matter if you use premixed or mix your own. UNQUOTE I had recently a Lady offering me some rose fertilizer, because she didn't have any roses. I asked her, if she had tomatoes. She had. The fertilizer mix for roses and tomatoes is identical, give or take a percent or two variation between brands. The fertilizer you are looking for, 5-20-30. Is low on nitrogen, which promotes growth of plant mass, but high on phosphates for bloom and fruit as well as on potassium for root development (?!). Good luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them. Last edited by Olafhenny : 06-10-2015 at 08:49 PM.

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