what substances, minerals, etc. do they have which make them good fertilizers? pls. give me the functions done by these materials in the soil once they are planted with a certain plant. Thank you very much!! answering this question would really make my day!! ^_^ ciao!
2006-09-06 19:18:31 · 2 answers · asked by iamalec19 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
High Tannin content which draws the soil moisture to the surface. Must be more but this is all I got hope it helps.
2006-09-06 19:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by kiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Banana peel contains beta sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, cycloeucalenol, cycloartanol, and 24-methylene cycloartanol. The major constituents are 24-methylene cycloartanol palmitate and an unidentified triterpene ketone.
Check the link:
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html
2006-09-06 20:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋