frog7994

oh I buy 4 50 lb. bag I think it's 29 dollars a bag but not sure.

supermario

I think you made a good choice.



Note- You will need to purchase larger quantities in the future though. Banana plants need lots of fertilizer.

Richard

In terms of value: a 50 lb bag is 6% nitrogen so it has 3 lbs of nitrogen for plants. At $29 / bag that would be about $9.67 per net pound of Nitrogen. If $29 is the actual price, that is a relatively good value.

The Banana Fuel 15-5-30 is currently $10 per 3 lb bag, so that's $10 / (3 lbs x 15%) = $22.22 per net pound of Nitrogen.

The Grow More / Scotts 20-5-30 is $9 per 5 lb bag, so that's $9 / (5 lbs x 20%) = $9.00 per net pound of Nitrogen.

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frog7994

yes you make a good point I just can't remember the correct price? I only buy it when I know he's going to be up in my part of town or when I'm down close to him.

cherokee_greg

I thought about that and the price is probally to steep. I will need to find something at a good price.

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Richard

The N-P-K numbers also tell you about dosage.

Suppose you would like to feed your bananas planted in the ground 1/10th of a pound of Nitrogen per month during the growing season. Here's what you would use:

6-2-12 ... 0.1 / 6% --> 1+2/3 pounds per month
15-5-30 ... 0.1 / 15% --> 2/3 pound per month
20-5-30 ... 0.1 / 20% --> 1/2 pound per month
28-8-18 ... 0.1 / 28% --> 5/14 pound per month (for ornamentals)

For plants in a large pot past the juvenile stage, use about 1/2 of those dosages.
For younger plants in a pot or in the ground, about 1/4 dose.
For TC's about 6 to 12 inches, a teaspoon per gallon of water.

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