Re: Soil Ammendment Questions

Thanks very much guys.

On 4/23/07, Jim Martin <jimmartin@martinlandco.com> wrote:
>
> Here's an easy formula that was on a fold up card A&L handed out at one
> of the seminars:
>
> Recommended lbs per 1000 SQ ft divided by the fertilizer number
> multiplied by 100 equals lbs of fert per 1000 SF
>
> Example:
>
> Jordan wants 5 lbs N per 1000 SF. He can get 46-0-0 from his coop.
>
> 5/46 x 100 = 10.87 lbs of 46-0-0 per 1000 SF.
>
> Jim Martin
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Don Chambers
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:26 AM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net; jordan.rivington@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: Soil Ammendment Questions
>
> Jordan,
> The heavy hitters told me to either disperse 3-5 lbs. of Calcium Nitrate
> or
> 5 lbs. of bloodmeal within a 6-10 ft. circle around the plant. I presume
> that means the radius would be 6-10 ft. Therefore the formula is
> A=(pi)r(squared)
> A=3.1416 x 10 squared; A= 3.1416 x 100=314.16 or A=3.1416 x 6=113
> So spread either of these between 113 to 314 sq.ft. around the
> transplant
> area. I use 5 # per 100 sq.ft. of blood meal or 3# of calcium nitrate
> per
> 100 sq. ft. Blood meal is slow release and shouldn't burn the plant at
> the
> rates I've recommended.I was a little off suggesting 100 sq.ft. as the
> area
> but one heavy hitter I know does the 5 lbs. over a 100 sq.ft. area but
> be
> careful as his soil may be different and N requirements may be way
> different. The earlier dierection would probably be safer, although you
> do
> need some N. The reason they suggest that 5#/1000 sq. ft. is that they
> mean
> 5 lbs. of pure N. If you used urea which is very strong at 46-0-0 you
> would
> need like 10# of it over a 1000 sq.ft. area since it is 46% N. Bloodmeal
> is
> 12-0-0 so you would need about 4x as much as the urea so about 40 lbs.
> per
> 1000 sq. ft. or about 4 lbs. per 100 sq.ft. around the transplant area.
> That
> area is where you really need it when the plant starts to run from the 4
> leaf stage to about an 8 ft. plant. N leaches quickly from the soil as P
> and
> K don't. If you spread it over the whole patch it may leach some before
> the
> plant really gets to use it and also you don't want much N after the 8
> ft
> vining stage. I personally don't spread it past the 10' radius around
> the
> transplant.  I cant remember what % N there is in Ca Nitrate.    Hope
> this
> helps.  Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jordan Rivington" <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Soil Ammendment Questions
>
>
> > Do you mean 1000 sqft? The recommendations said 5 lbs per 1000, not
> 100.
> > Just want to make sure. 10 times the needed N would be a problem (not
> saying
> > you are wrong, just that 10x would be bad). Vigoro has some 12-0-0
> > bloodmeal, and bonemeal 1-11-0, would these be fine for that? As for
> the
> two
> > weeks, I suppose I could just put in in most of the garden (except
> where I
> > am starting the plants) since I want to plant next weekend. Should
> they be
> > tilled in, or is spreading and watering enough?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > 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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