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Old 02-24-2014, 04:18 PM   #828 (permalink)
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Default Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

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Originally Posted by robguz24 View Post
The same amount as all my others, maybe a bit more. Monthly 13-3-37 and occasional 0-0-51. The biggest difference is last year there was only 1 big p-stem, and this year there are 3 about the same size.
The feeding program seems fine. However, the corm or localized network of corms has fixed resources. If you're feeding three the diet of one, then on average 1/3 bunches would be expected.

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Maybe the - University of Hawaii at Manoa - feeding program will work in Hawaii.
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That's what some students decided to do in their garden. For the actual feeding program recommended by the tenured professors for cultivation in Hawaii, see the link to the CD posted elsewhere at bananas.org.
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