Originally Posted by ryanlkab2

Hello everyone,

I'm a new member and a new banana dad. I did a bit of searching and couldn't quite find my answers.

I just recieved my blue java and its about 3ft tall with 10 leaves. I do plan to keep this potted. I know how big they can get, but I'm up north (Michigan) and will only get 6-7 hours of direct sun in the summer. We'll see how it goes! I'm not expecting fruit, just expecting to have fun with it. I was told to wait at least a week to repot since the plant went through a lot of stress during shipping.

When can I safely start fertilizer? I assume now. I found a supplier on eBay called Kelp4less. They have a fertilizer called Banana Fuel - 16-8-24. Anyone tried this before? https://www.ebay.com/itm/352497098412

How can I make a good well draining potting mix? I don't want to use MG or anything else with fertilizer already included.

Any other tips are welcome!

Thanks!
Ryan