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Old 07-20-2008, 08:31 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Default Re: Growing Organic Bananas

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Composted horse manure is a fantastic way to fertilize organically. Use about 3.5 cubic feet or 100 liters per year per banana plant or mature semi-dwarf fruit tree in the ground to obtain 1 lb of Nitrogen and 0.7 lb of Potash per year. Supplementing with another Potash source to bring the total up to 1.5 lb per year is recommended.
Thanks Richard..appreciate the extrapolation!
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