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Re: How much does a pound of 10-10-10 weigh????

At 12:56 PM 5/3/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Now, get a scale and weigh out 2.5 oz of your 10:10:10.  Pour it into a
>measuring cup and you're in business.
>
>Naturally, the same ratio would work for other fertilizer intensities or bed
>sizes, providing you plug in adjusted numbers.  But there's no substitute
>for doing the math and then measuring out the product accordingly.
>Overfertilization with synthetic fertilizers has burned the rootlets of many
>a plant.  Remember, they're not like animals:  they can't run away from that
>burning stimulus.
>
>--Janet

I'd just like to weigh in and say that Janet's method is safer than using
1/4 lb per block. Because of the dangers of overfertilization, it's best to
stick to the recommended amount. (Think of what happens to people when *we*
overeat! :-) "A little less than 1/4 pound" would mean taking more than a
third off the top.

I've tried estimating by volume, and i'd much rather use a kitchen scale. Of
course, once you've used that scale and recorded the level in a measuring
cup, you'll never need the scale again.

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