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Banana plants are heavy feeders, but they are not heavy feeders of all nutrients equally. Their NPK needs are skewed. They use a lot of nitrogen for leaf growth and a tremendous amount of potassium for stem strength, water regulation, and fruit development. Phosphorus is needed only in small amounts. This is why the standard recommendation for bananas is a fertilizer with an NPK ratio around 3:1:6—three times as much nitrogen as phosphorus, and three times as much potassium as nitrogen. A 6-2-12 or 8-2-12 product fits this profile. A 10-10-10 product does not.