ared1999

hi i have a young banana plant in a pot only has 4 leaves at mo and wondering what to give it ive read Potassium Chloride Fertilizer is good,ive been giving it miricle grow every couple of days

also how much water would you recommend and how often the pot is about 8in across so not to large im new to this as its my first one it looks healthy at mo,the stem is just over a foot and quite thin when do these start to grow wide and how long would you say before leave get big

thanks for any help as im a newbie to this

dekkard

Not sure what your soil type is or your zone, but honestly, all the fertilizer I ever use is a straight potassium granule that is water soluble. The plants eat it up and do great. There are some banana specific fertilizer blends out there, so maybe you should experiment with a couple techniques and see what works best for you. This is just my experience. Good luck.

ared1999

hi im in uk the soil is ordinary compost as i tried perrite but found it was soaking most the water up and the plant wasnt looking to good,the plant right looks healthy but not sure about how much water to give it its just in a normal size large plantpot i intend to plant in garden in spring. thanks for any help

been looking on the internet for potassium plant food but not sure which one is good for bananas could you tell me where you got it i havent seen the granules just liquid form but i suppose will do but think the granules will be better.

Longwoods Tropicals

First of all I would reduce the frequency of fertilizing to once per month or even stop it if the plant isn't actively growing. Only increase the dose when the plant is vigorously growing. Also let the plant dry out, at least the top inch or two of the soil. In the winter indoors don't expect much from the plant unless you give it lots of light (t5 HO fluorescent bulbs work great) along with warm temps.

What I'm trying to say is don't expect fertilizer to magically transform the plant without the environmental conditions necessary for healthy growth present.

I hope that helps, good luck and welcome to bananas.org.

ared1999

good advice thanks ill try some of your ides