Re: Potasium phosphate
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Potasium phosphate
- From: G* Y* <g*@netasia.net>
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 11:44:16 +0800
- References: <000301be7eb2$b4a14960$1fc04e0c@pb>
Hi Sven and Joel,
The monobasic phosphate is more acidic and will lower the pH. HTH.
George
Metro-Manila, Philippines
At 09:37 PM 4/7/99 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello
>The "mono"-type has 1 Potassium for each Phosphorus,
>the "di"-type has 2 Potassium for each Phosphorus atom.
>The other substanses are of minor interest. So, if You think Your plants need
>Potassium more than Phosphorus, You ought to choose the "di"-type.
>I think that the might be a slight differ in how the two affect pH, but I
have
>know knowledge in wich direction.
>Sven in Sweden
>
>Hortus wrote:
>
>> ===================================
>>
>> Is there a difference in plant utilization OR material handling
>> between
>>
>> POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (monobasic)- monopotassium phosphate; KH2 PO4
>> and
>> POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (dibasic)-dipotassium phosahate; K2 HPO4-3 H2O
>>
>> Are they similarly soluble in water therefore likely to be induced into the
>> plant system equally.
>>
>> Regards
>> Joel Kroin
>> jkroin@hortus.com
>>
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