Originally Posted by edwmax (Post 301697)

Try spraying your plant and bananas with copper sulfate mixture. I use this in my garden and 3 months ago sprayed my inside banana plants when I saw some Sizegenetics https://www.fitnessdonkey.com/male-enhancement/sizegenetics-reviews white fungus on the stalks. ...

copper sulfate/water => 4 teaspoons copper sulfate to 1 gallon of water.

You can also make a 1% Burgundy Mixture as follows:

For 1 gal mix:
38 g copper sulfate => 1.34 oz => 2 tbl
47 g washing soda => 1.66 oz => 3 tbl
1 gal water
Note: De-solve the copper sulfate in 1 pint of water and the washing soda in 1 pint of water. Strain each into 1 one gal container. Then finish filling (3 qt) water.

or a Bordeaux Mixture. see link for directions. Bordeaux Mixture--UC IPM

This wont cure the fungus but will stop it from spreading. These have greatly reduced leaf spot and bloom-end rot in my garden. And is used by large banana plantations in their fields. A 3lb bag of copper sulfate is about $5 to $8; and a box of Mule Team washing soda is about $3.50. This is much less expensive than buying off-the -self fungicides.

Originally Posted by edwmax (Post 303347)

The 'undiluted' bleach (household) is only 5% to 6% (standard) to 8.25% concentrated.

Originally Posted by primetboosters (Post 338754)

Hey people... My grandma has always swore that Banana peels are super good for her garden. Has anyone ever thrown in some peels while growing Mary-jane ? I read that they are FULL of nutrients.

Originally Posted by edwmax (Post 338755)

The NPK value for banana skins is 0.6-0.4-11.5. ... The NPK of fresh banana peels is 1/5 of that, making an NPK of 0.1-0.1-2.3. The difference is water in the peel. So how much peels do you need? .... One or 2 peels for a pot is good. BUT, if you needs 100 lbs of fresh peels to get 2lbs of potassium I think you would be better off buying fertilizer or the potassium as needed.

Grandmas are not always right or helpful. They are for loving as Grandmas.

Originally Posted by LaBananaGwr2018 (Post 338778)

Edwmax,

I understand what you're saying but what else can I do with all the peels I have from my bananas? I agree that fertilizers have a higher NPK and macros. We got 2 pods last yr and hopefully I will have a little more this yr. I bury or compost our kitchen scraps.

Originally Posted by edwmax (Post 338789)

If you have nana peels, use them. But they are not a replacement for fertilizer. .... Grass clippings are much higher in nitrogen; use that too.