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Old 12-29-2014, 02:14 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Tip: Cheapest Banana fertilizer.

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That's right. Here in S FL we have plenty of P in the ground already I have been using Diamond R super fruiter 6-3-16 with minors with great results.

Price varies but it's around $20 for a 50 lb bag. Nobody can beat that.
In southern FL (south of the panhandle) you also have a lot of atmospheric Nitrogen. Pretty stiff competition for what is already in the atmosphere and soil!!! I endorse your approach to producing fruits from bananas in your region.
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