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Old 07-14-2009, 06:27 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: fertillizer in potted plant

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Originally Posted by coub View Post
First post on this thread,I have just purchased a red abyssinian banana,I live in the u,k just near London,and I have no ideas on what to feed it ,at the moment I am feeding chicken pellets,can anybody idvise me as this is my first banana
This is an ornamental banana and hence use a citrus fertilizer. For more details see "Specific Needs of Bananas" in Info:Fertilizer - Bananas Wiki

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I just re-potted a d. cavendish but did not use fertilizer in the soil mix. It is about 2ft tall now. I want to put something like egg shells and/or fish guts in. Can I just put it on the top layer of the soil or do I have to take the plant out and mix it well with the soil?
Neither of these are a good approach for a fruiting banana.
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