Re: Soil Ammendment Questions


The local co-op has 50 lb bags of 46-0-0. What would that work out to be for
addition? Since they only 5 and lbs per 1000sqft, would all my fert needs be
met by a foliar program?

On 4/21/07, Don Chambers <dec@stratuswave.net> wrote:
>
> Jordan,
> Growers I've talked to add about 3-5 lbs.of granular Calcium Nitrate 100
> sq.
> ft. around the growing area. Rake it in the existing soil, it will help
> boost the young plant even when the soil is still cold. Bloodmeal at about
> 4#/100 sq.ft. is an alternative, incorporate it 2-4 weeks before planting
> as
> it is slow release, that's would be plenty of nitro. I always apply rock
> phosphate for phosphorus at about 25#/1000 sq.ft., that would be enough at
> once. You don't need potash but if you did use greensand 25#/1000 sq.ft.
>
> Chriss,
> Potash is potassium.                              Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chriss" <chriss@columbus.rr.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Soil Ammendment Questions
>
>
> > I went to buy my soil amendment supplies today, I need sulfur, lots of
> it
> > and I need potassium.  All I could find was potash, is that the same
> thing?
> > Chriss
> >
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