Organic Fertilizer for Bananas?

Pasadena, CA(Zone 9b)

What is a good organic fertilizer for Bananas? I was thinking Fish Emulsion. Any thoughts?

Pasadena, CA(Zone 9b)

I thought I would answer my own question after asking people in person and investigating on my own.

Two fertilizers are great for bananas, which require a lot of nitrogen - like palm trees. Blood meal is a great organic fertilizer for bananas, with a high concentration of nitrogen, it helps support the rapid growth of this plant. Another is fish emulsion, but make sure it is labeled organic, as some brands of this fertilizer add man-made additives to beef up the nitrogen count. I like the Alaska brand. I also found a Whitney Farms all purpose I like for an ancillary fertilizer (5-5-5), and it is also labeled organic, including both blood and bone meal, along with other soil building amendments and micronutrients.

If I'm going to grow my own bananas, I want them to be organic - otherwise, why bother?

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