Heavy feeder

Banana Soil Mix

A heavy feeder that drinks as hard as it eats.

Why Banana needs its own blend

Banana puts on enormous growth in a season and wants rich, moisture-holding ground with plenty of potassium. This blend runs compost-forward with extra biochar to hold water, and adds potassium and magnesium to support the fruit load.

What the blend does for the plant

  • Holds moisture

    Extra compost and biochar keep water in reach through fast growth.

  • Carries the potassium load

    Added potassium and magnesium support heavy fruit and rhizome fill.

  • Feeds steady

    A higher share of compost and base blend keeps organic matter moving.

  • Stays open

    Cinder keeps the rich mix from packing down under heavy watering.

What's in the blend

Cured compost Organic matter and biology We stock
Volcanic topsoil Body and cation exchange We stock
Black cinder Drainage and aeration We stock
Biochar Water and nutrient holding We stock
HVO base blend Broad organic soil feed We stock
Langbeinite (K-Mag) Potassium and magnesium for fruit and rhizome fill Hilo sourced
Dolomite lime Calcium, magnesium, pH Hilo sourced
Kelp meal Potassium, trace minerals, rooting Hilo sourced
Mycorrhizae Root symbiont, widens nutrient reach We stock

Planting tips: heavy feeders (banana, ginger, turmeric)

  1. Give them room and richness: These crops want a wide, rich planting area. Prepare a generous bed, not just a hole.
  2. Keep moisture even: Heavy feeders drink hard. Mulch well and water before the soil dries out.
  3. Feed through the season: A mid-season top-up of compost or the nutrient pack keeps growth strong.
  4. Plant rhizomes shallow: Set ginger and turmeric rhizomes just below the surface, eyes up, in loose soil.
  5. Mound bananas: Plant bananas slightly high and mulch heavily to hold moisture and warmth.

Get this blend

  • Request the full blend

    We mix it to order from our topsoil, cinder, compost, and the amendments above, tuned to your site and plant age.

    Request the Avacado Blend 

  • Already have your soil? Get the pack

    The Heavy Feeder Nutrient Pack is the amendments and biology only, in a foil pouch. Add it to your own base. Serves Banana, Ginger, Turmeric.

    Shop the nutrient pack 

Growing something not on the list?

We blend to order from what we stock and what we bring in bulk from Hilo. Tell us the plant and the site, and we will spec a mix.

Request a Custom Mix