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It is worth noting one other point about fertilizers. .... NOT all fertilizers are the same even if they have the same NPK listing. .... ???? .... So what the heck is going on????


Basic/generic fertilizer blends found at the big Box stores will have a neutral pH and no minors added. What you see is what you get. This is so the consumer can make his own adjustments for his soil pH and add the type minor elements needed.


Many fertilizer manufactures will make available mixes for general areas of the country with certain soil types and formulated for general or specific crops. .... IE, formulated to be used in alkaline or acidic soils for lawns, trees, or vegetables. The manufacture will attach a certified statement as to the fertilizer's use and percentage of major & minor elements in the mix. .... This is the manufacture's attempt to make available the lowest cost mix for the consumer in different areas of the country. ..... And Bananas are not a largely farmed crop in the US and not on any Manufacture's priority list.


When I refer to fertilizers for bananas, I always state "garden vegetable" type. As this will have the same minor elements in proper proportion needed by banana plants; as bananas are vegetables/fruit too.

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