Re: Calcium Nitrate Benefits?
In a message dated 5/2/00 5:18:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LIpumpkin@aol.com
writes:
<< say , 15% N that is 570 pounds of pure Nitrogen per acre. >>
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Lets see,my error?.....it says (12) foot circle...it doesn't say (12) foot
diameter circle. Judging by my notes from last year,as a second year newbie,
I interpreted "(12) foot circle" as a circle with a six foot radius...6 feet
to the left and six feet to the right,making in the end a circle about 12
feet ....perhaps my interpretation was wrong..........but it says "12 foot
circle." In any case,Wayne, it may be a waste of nitrogen . Perhaps it was
the calcium he was after...maybe,as a beginner it was more important to get
the calcium up than wasting the nitrogen.
I also have written in my notes that the calcium nitrate I used was
32-0-0....this would indicate twice as much as Wayne's calculations !
I would definitely go with Waynes warning Gang.....but it didn't hurt me
at
all,probably due to my sandy soil.....G
>>
G,
Calcium Nitrate is 15% Nitrogen. I was assuming a 12 foot diameter circle
when I came up with the 108 Square feet where he applied the 10 pounds. Its
not so much the wasting of nitrogen, that amount of nitrogen is not good for
a pumpkin plant. Creates an excessive jungle of foliage and could create
fruit set problems. Sometimes on a CaNO3 label you may see a 4th number
expressing the % available calcium. I couldn't find my label in the file
cabinet, but I think the Calcium level is around 20%. Not sure what the 32
number is. Sandy soil will leach out the nitrogen quicker, but that is still
a big jolt.
pumkinguy
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