Thanks Cameron and great info on the stump remover

You're welcome Charles. I used to get some potassium nitrate from an online site but it was so expensive. The local Lowe's seems to always have the stump remover in stock. It's a small bottle but lasts a little over a month with my two banana plants.

Cameron, you sound like a chemist!

Lol I'm far from a chemist. I had read about other people's experiences.

Do you visit Bananas.org? They always have good info on fertilizers and where to get them. I haven't been over there in quite a while but I know several banana research type folks used to hang out there and they know their stuff.

I used to visit bananas.org but I haven't been there in years.

@TexasPlumera87, Allen, I picked up some Stump Remover, read the label to be sure it has Potassium Nitrate in it. Mix up some epsom salts with them into a gallon of water and applied it to my trees. Then it occurred to me that maybe it wasn't to be applied in that way? I ASSumed that it was to be mixed in water. How do you apply?

ShadyGreenThumb said:@TexasPlumera87, Allen, I picked up some Stump Remover, read the label to be sure it has Potassium Nitrate in it. Mix up some epsom salts with them into a gallon of water and applied it to my trees. Then it occurred to me that maybe it wasn't to be applied in that way? I ASSumed that it was to be mixed in water. How do you apply?

I always mix mine with water and apply it that way.

Found blooms starting on 2 of the velutinas. @ARDESIA you probably have fruits on yours by now.

I'm so jealous!!!! Congrats!

Thank you Cheryl

Wow congratulations Charles!

Thanks Cameron and Evan. My first bloom on a banana ever. Had a good early start this year and I may get bloom on some of the big ones.

Good Growing Charles!

I don't think mine will produce flowers this year despite having a head start.

Thanks Alice and don't give up yet Cameron

When is the last date to start giving up hope for banana flowers?

I read somewhere can't remember where that bananas will grow until the nighttime temp go below 60 degrees.

papa said:Thanks Alice and don't give up yet Cameron

Thanks Charles.

papa said:I read somewhere can't remember where that bananas will grow until the nighttime temp go below 60 degrees.

Thanks! I have a few months of hope!