Banana peel tea

Discussion in 'Growing Organic Marijuana' started by Hindsey123, Jun 1, 2021.

  1. Has anyone ever heard of or used bananna peel tea as a fertilizer? If you have used it did you like it or notice any advantages to it thanks in advance.
     
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  2. I’ve made more like a peel slurry or whatever, just shredded up peels and water. I didn’t really pay enough attention but I use peels a lot in compost and in place compost.
     
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  3. They're good in compost. I make tea from compost and manure. Not peels in their raw form. I would not add raw, uncomposted material to my plants because instead of nice clean smelling compost you're going to get funky rotten fruit.
     
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  4. Yes I have done it. Didn't notice anything good or bad. If you're thinking of using it as a fertilizer, I think you're better off using something else.
    You can always compost banana peels or feed them to composting worms.
     
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  5. I've heard of folks using banana water and also potato water as a supposed K booster. I've used both and didn't notice anything noteworthy. Like everyone else here says, I think they're better used for compost.
     
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  6. The big issue I have with this is the amount of pesticides they spray on bananas, it's pretty heavy.
    If you have access to bananas that are guaranteed organic than it is a good K and P booster. The K numbers are really high.
     
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  7. I never ever think about this with stuff. I did with some straw bales but I’ve used peanut hulls as in place compost, peelings of all sorts that I’m sure I didn’t wash good enough. I’ll always run across a post like this and it’s an “oh yea, should consider this” moment.
     
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