Banana Peels for Roses

This is a very common piece of advice. Place some banana peels in the hole before you plant roses.
Some even take the time to cut them into small pieces.

Why just roses? If this was good advice, would it not be good advice for all plants? Or is just that
roses love bananas – or is that garlic?

As banana peels compost, they turn into black mush. I just can’t see this being good for new tender
roots?

Look at the NPK. It is very high in potassium relative to nitrogen and phosphate. That is not an ideal
ratio for plants. To compensate for this some people add eggshells! We know eggshells don’t
decompose in most soil, and how would adding calcium balance the problem?
This idea probably started because people believe bananas have a high potassium level, and we have
the very common myth, that potassium stimulates roots – which it doesn’t. From this
misinformation it naturally follows that banana peels stimulate roots and flowers on roses?

This is just a dumb idea.

Bury Them Around Plants

If you forget to add them to the planting hole you can dig up the soil around the roses, add the peels,
and cover them with soil. Roots grow in the top few inches of soil – digging around the base of
shrubs is never a good idea.

What Should You Do With Banana

Peels?
Banana peels may contain a psychoactive substance, and smoking them may produce a “high”, or a sense
of relaxation. This may be a myth associated with the 1966 song “Mellow Yellow” by Donovan.
Apparently, some people even eat them as a cooked desert or a smoothie drink, and that is OK. A
vegan food blogger’s recipe uses banana peel as a ‘pulled pork substitute’ – I don’t think so!

Banana peels are just another form of plant-based organic matter. Add them to the compost pile, or
spread them on the ground to decompose. They will add value to both the soil and plants but they are
not a superfood.

Don’t get hooked in by all the crazy ideas on the internet.

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Minerals Profile Minerals play a vital role in proper development and good health of the human body
and fruits are considered to be chief source of minerals needed in the human diet. Inadequate intake of
mineral has been observed to be a major nutritional problem in our environment. Banana has been
reported to prevent anaemia by stimulating the production of haemoglobin in the blood. Its role to
regulate blood pressure has been assosiated eith the high content of potassium. Its peels in conjunction
with other substances create a liniment for reducing the acuteness of the arthritis aches and pains. Both
banana peel and pulp have impressive potassium content. It is highly recommended by doctors for
patients whose potassium is low. B. A. Anhwange (2008) states as in table 1.1 that concentration
potassium in the banana was found to be highest (78.10 mg/g) among other minerals compound. The
concentration of calcium, sodium, iron and manganese are 19.20, 24.30, 0.61 and 76.20, respectively.
The minerals profile are determined by using flame atomization

Potassium helps your plants move water and nutrients between cells. It strengthens the
stems of your plants and protects them from disease. It is used to help the flowering
process and is thought to be able to improve the quality of the fruit of your plants.

At 42% potassium, banana peels are a fantastic source. They are one of the highest
organic potassium sources, and is loads higher in potassium than even wood ash. They
do not contain nitrogen, which makes using this fertilizer for tomatoes and peppers a
perfect choice because they both have a low nitrogen need.

Banana peels also contain calcium, which helps plants take up more nitrogen, which
some potassium loving plants need. They also contain manganese, which helps with
photosynthesis; sodium, which helps movement of water between cells; and
magnesium and sulfur, both of which are helpful in the formation of chlorophyll.

NOTE: Banana peels can be buried whole near potassium-loving plants, if there will
be no issue with creatures digging them up. However, whenever there is something to
break down in the garden, nitrogen is depleted. If your plants have a good source of
nitrogen already, then there is no problem burying a banana peel.