Fruit Fuel Fertilizer

   I have been using 16-8-24 Fruit Fuet Fertilizer from on my pot grown SDC(Super Dwarf Cavendish) and it has been showing much bigger leaves since I have been using it.  The only other change I made about the same time was to move my Caven from a 16 Gallon to a 21 Gallon pot.   So this could have some bearing on growth as well.   Never the less the Fruit Fuel got my SDC through the shock process very well with just the loss of five older leafs over a period of a couple weeks. 

My 21 gallon pot grown SDC is currently putting out 23" leafs.

 
      The Pups(new starts) that stayed with "Caven" during the move from the 16 Gallon to the 21 gallon did not skip a beat and kept on growing without any interruption.   I was introduced to Fruit Fuel at Bananas.org.

My Plant Information:	Super Dwarf Cavendish
Lighting:	4 ft. 6 tube - T-5 6400k High output fluorescent
Light hours:	14 On - 10 Off
Grow More 16-8-24 Fruit Fuel	Premium Fruit Formula for application throughout the growing season. Contains full-spectrum of secondary and micronutrients utilized by fruiting plants. Provides plants with a steady dosage of potash for use during present cycle of fruit production or storage for next year's crop. Lower Nitrogen to Potassium ratio to discourage flower and fruit drop. Sufficient Phosphate level for excellent performance without overstimulating the plant to bloom out of season.
Soil:	Standard potting soil - Without water retainers
Container Pot:	Smaller 16.32 gallons - 11" deep by 18" width swapped for a new 21.4 gallon pot 22" avg. width, 13" deep
Pest Control:	Safer Insect Killing Soap, Diatomaceous earth
Walk in plant closet:	7' x 4'-6" - With curtain and a ceiling ventilation fan.
My Indoor Temps:	Low 60(Winter) - Average 65-75 - High 80(Summer)
Hardiness Zone:	8b Northwest Oregon Southern Willamette Valley, USA
Paul's Banana Plantation	All of my Cavendish's baby pictures to an adult are here.

Leafroll 9 of 18

Remember my first leaf roll that came with my Cavendish?  It was Caven`s first leaf after I got him. Well that leaf has ran its coarse and I removed it.

The 18th leaf is emerging. Here are Caven`s latest shots of his new leaf.

Removed three more original leafs

Removed three more original leafs and had to correct leaf count

~ Pulled leafs 4 through 6 as they were severely yellowed and dying.

 ~ I did a complete leaf inventory and found after I had pulled 6 leafs I still had  One original leaf left.  According to records actually had  Seven  leafs when I got the plant not six as I has thought.  All posts from this point on will have the corrected leaf count.  I am not planning to go back and correct all the previous blog entries at this point.  I did correct my Banana Tree Growth spreadsheet chart though.

~ The corrected leaf count is:  I originally had  Seven  leafs when I got the plant.  I have lost  Six  leafs.  I  now only have  One  of the original leafs on my plant.  Caven's  first leaf roll  that was eaten a bit by a caterpillar is the  first leaf  and  Eighth leaf that grew on my watch.  Including the  Eighth leaf , Caven now has  Ten  of his  Sixteen  lifetime leaf count currently growing.