Feb 8, 2020 · Also, putting a banana in soil promotes decomposition (i.e. a compost pile), which many people use to fertilize plants. So it all seems to add up. However, is it really a "rooting hormone" as the video title suggests? Or are there other nutrients in the banana that are ideal, or bad, for a cutting?

Jan 2, 2023 · Hi all. I have 4 superdwarf cavendish bananas growing in pots and want to get them growing as ideally as possible (for a banana plant in Massachusetts). They were pups harvested from a mother tree that all started actively growing about a month ago. They are inside now, under a grow light and growing very well, but I wanted

Apr 19, 2021 · I've been saving banana peels and egg shells for that. Leave the banana peels outside on concrete or bricks until the sun turns them black and crunchy. Then put them in a food processor or spice mill and grind them up into a powder. The same with egg shells. Then you can sprinkle them in and they will act like slow release fertilizers.

Jun 22, 2023 · This can be done with any plant matter, except poisonous, and is extremely beneficial to plants. You use green leafy things that grow fast, like weeds, comfrey, alfalfa, fig leaves, etc. for growth in your plants. You can use fruit or blossoms for the fruiting stage of your plants. You can use banana for potassium.

Nov 27, 2019 · Some plants micropropagate easily like banana, others are more challenging. Figs fall into the later group. The primary advantage is the ability to take a plant and produce a massive number of genetically identical clones for a minimal cost. An additional benefit, for example with figs, is the FMV is reduced to zero or very significantly.

Nov 8, 2020 · Mark-- living in the CA banana belt, growing bananas, figs, and most any fruit I can fit in my small, crowded yard. Wish List: more free time &#X1F44D 1

Feb 8, 2019 · I read over the banana plant guide and found it very informative so thanks for that write up as well. I'll be going over the fertigation system build thread as I have the need to install one in the near future as well. If you do decide to make a separate thread with more details on it please let me know.

Aug 1, 2018 · By slipping I mean there is enough sap flow that the bark can be carefully peeled back (much like you peel the skin on a banana). Another easy summer grafting technique done at this time is called T-budding, but thats a whole different post 😉 Anyway, without further rambling, let me show you what I mean by banana grafting in picture form!

Aug 22, 2021 · It has always been a strong growing plant with a lot of leaves and branches, in fact, so dense that it is a haven for tent caterpillars. Last year I started to fertilize (10-10-10), prune and spray regularly to try inspire more fruit but no luck.

Oct 16, 2018 · There are photos (one shows a fig the size of a coffee mug!) and additional descriptions of the Banana fig which seem to contradict the idea that Banana is the same as the Kadota fig. (pg. 123) The last chapter of The Fig in South-Africa is devoted to Utilizing the Fig. (pg.152) It contains recipes for whole green fig preserves, drying, jams ...