Re: Fertilizer - which one?
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Originally Posted by Island Brah
Blue Java Ice Cream, I'm trying to wrap my head around this fertilizer thing with the N-P-K and I live in the Atlanta, GA burbs.
If you say Banana Fuel is 15-5-30 and needs a Nitrogen supplement, Why does the fertilizer you use have only 6 for Nitrogen? Do you use a Nitrogen supplement? If you do, what is it(brand)?
Thanks for helping me understand this stuff!
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Island Brah, The information that I posted was just copied and pasted from this website. I use 6-3-16 because the soil where I live is already high in phosphorus and has a decent amount of organics that provide the nitrogen. Bananas are heavy potassium feeders and need to be supplemented with fertilizers that are high in potassium in nearly every soil type.
I would highly recommend that you have a soil test done for your soil, that information alone will tell you more than anyone on here can give you. Being that you're in Georgia, you may have heavy clay near the surface which isn't always the best for drainage. Banana's use a lot of water during the heat of the Summer but be wary of any standing water near the corms. Standing water can quickly rot out your trees and cause a lot of headaches.
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