Re: Injector Feed Ratio's
If the dilution tends ro settle out, one might have to stir it or put an
agitator in. Most fert. mix well with water.
Ken
On Fri, 31 Dec 1999 03:24:48 -0800 "loloiko" <loloiko@email.msn.com>
writes:
>question? does the mix of water and concentrated fertilizer stay
>uniform or
>does it need to be stirred while waiting in the holding tank to be
>injected.
>thanks and have a happy new year. lowell
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Pumkinguy@aol.com>
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 9:20 PM
>Subject: Re: Injector Feed Ratio's
>
>
>> In a message dated 12/30/99 10:50:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> ejervis@mindspring.com writes:
>>
>> << Hello. Does anyone know what the proper ratio is for pumpkins
>when
>using a
>> injector.
>> Thanks.
>> >>
>> Ethan,
>> There is no set rule when it comes to fertilizer injectors. 25
>pound
>bags
>> of Peters for instance, have fertilizer ratios and amounts to put in
>the
>> concentrate tank. It all depends how much fertilizer is in your
>soil
>> initially and how often you apply the fertilizer. And how much of
>the
>> fertilizer solution you apply to the patch. I can give you an easy
>way to
>set
>> the ratio, once you have decided the strength you want. Lets say you
>are
>> going to apply the diluted fertilizer at one half tablespoon per
>gallon.
>If
>> you have your injector set at 100 to 1, you put 100 times the
>amount of
>> fertilizer you want in the concentrate tank. So one half tablespoon
>times
>> 100= 50 tablespoons of fertilizer in the concentrate tank per gallon
>of
>> water.. As the injector sucks out the concentrate that is 100 times
>too
>> strong, it dilutes it by 100 times.........a perfect one half
>tablespoon
>per
>> gallon dilute watering solution. when making up concentrate
>solutions,hot
>> water is sometimes needed to dissolve the fertilizer.
>> pumkinguy
>>
>>
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