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Before you throw those banana peels in the garbage, you should take note that they contain a lot of helpful ingredients for your plants Including two of the three major needed fertilizers. Visit www.stewartlandingco.com for more helpful tips and Organic gardening advice. The N-P-K analysis of banana peels is 0 -- 3.25 -- 41.76. Here are some of the Macro Nutrients in Banana Peels and their benefits: Potassium -- helps with the flow of nutrients and water in a plant, causing them to be more drought and pest resistant. This is the main mineral found in banana peels. Calcium -- helps with the breakdown of other necessary nutrients like nitrogen in the soil. Necessary for proper root and stem growth. Phosphorus -- necessary for blooms, fruiting and healthy roots. Magnesium -- helps with the production of chlorophyll, keeping plants green. Chlorophyll is necessary for plants to absorb the necessary energy from the sun to create the necessary chemical reactions needed for a plant to live.Pale green or yellow leaves and/or fruit rotting before maturity may indicate a magnesium deficiency.