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Old 05-29-2012, 09:48 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dkf85281 View Post
Hi Richard, the fertilizers you mentioned earlier...
"These are the maximum dosages I would recommend for fertilizing fruiting bananas with 10-20-20. Also, I recommend that when it is economically feasible for you -- switch to something with a 2:1:3 (e.g., 10-5-15, 20-10-30) or a 4:1:6 (e.g., 12-3-18) ratio."
Shopping for fertilizers at Big Box stores is kind of like shopping for groceries at 7-Eleven. Look in the Yellow Pages under Farm Supplies or Agricultural Supplies for a fertilizer supplier in your region.

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can I dissolve the fertilizer in water even if it doesn't say to? rather than sprinkling?
Usually not.
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