+ WitchDoctor +
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone. I have been growing organically for almost a year now. I am by no means any kind of expert, but I learn fast and have an appreciation for the science.
I use bottle nutrients, but I try to keep them to a minimum...so I like using slow release NPK with different types of compost.
The NPK value for banana peels and banana ashes are 0, 3.25, 41.76 <----------That's a lot of fucking potassium to be throwing in the garbage. And not to mention the slow release P that is being released as well.
A few months ago I started doing this and it's been working for me, so I thought I'd share it with all of you in case you eat a lot of FUCKING BANANAS like I do!!
So here we go:
Step 1 - Eat bananas. I recommend buying Organic bananas, unless you're not threatened by the idea that your compost could contain genetically modified ingredients.
Step 2- Save your banana peels in an air-tight container and keep them in the refrigerator (or possible the freezer if you don't eat bananas fast enough). I save them for about a week and let them build up so I'm not bothered with it as often.
Step 3 - Place the banana peels you have been saving on a pan or tray. I cover the tray with foil first. Peels can lean on each other a bit, but don't stack them on top of each other or it will cause problems in the oven.
Step 4 - Place banana peels close to the top rack of your oven. PLEASE WAIT TILL YOU ARE COOKING OTHER FOOD TO DO THIS! Using your oven just to cook these peels is a HUGE waste of energy. Just throw them in the oven with whatever you're cooking until they get crispy. It can take up to 30-40 easy for these peels to get crispy like we want them, so you can leave them in the oven for the next day and the day after until they are ready, not like you have to worry about them going bad...they're compost!
Step 5 - Once all the peels are crispy and none of them are soft or especially flexible, you can pull them out of the oven.
I usually leave mine in overnight after they are finished just to make sure they are dried out. I put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin usually, because that's my fuckin style, but you can grind them up with a food processor if you'd like, or crush them up in any manner. I like to keep them looking kinda like bark, small pieces...but not pulverized.
Step 6 - You're fucking DONE! I use about 2 cups at least for my 30 gal soil mix...but I don't have an exact amount figured out or anything.
Have FUN!!
I use bottle nutrients, but I try to keep them to a minimum...so I like using slow release NPK with different types of compost.
The NPK value for banana peels and banana ashes are 0, 3.25, 41.76 <----------That's a lot of fucking potassium to be throwing in the garbage. And not to mention the slow release P that is being released as well.
A few months ago I started doing this and it's been working for me, so I thought I'd share it with all of you in case you eat a lot of FUCKING BANANAS like I do!!
So here we go:
Step 1 - Eat bananas. I recommend buying Organic bananas, unless you're not threatened by the idea that your compost could contain genetically modified ingredients.
Step 2- Save your banana peels in an air-tight container and keep them in the refrigerator (or possible the freezer if you don't eat bananas fast enough). I save them for about a week and let them build up so I'm not bothered with it as often.
Step 3 - Place the banana peels you have been saving on a pan or tray. I cover the tray with foil first. Peels can lean on each other a bit, but don't stack them on top of each other or it will cause problems in the oven.
Step 4 - Place banana peels close to the top rack of your oven. PLEASE WAIT TILL YOU ARE COOKING OTHER FOOD TO DO THIS! Using your oven just to cook these peels is a HUGE waste of energy. Just throw them in the oven with whatever you're cooking until they get crispy. It can take up to 30-40 easy for these peels to get crispy like we want them, so you can leave them in the oven for the next day and the day after until they are ready, not like you have to worry about them going bad...they're compost!
Step 5 - Once all the peels are crispy and none of them are soft or especially flexible, you can pull them out of the oven.
I usually leave mine in overnight after they are finished just to make sure they are dried out. I put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin usually, because that's my fuckin style, but you can grind them up with a food processor if you'd like, or crush them up in any manner. I like to keep them looking kinda like bark, small pieces...but not pulverized.
Step 6 - You're fucking DONE! I use about 2 cups at least for my 30 gal soil mix...but I don't have an exact amount figured out or anything.
Have FUN!! 
