Re: Finding fertilizer
This is interesting but, from what I can see, it's too expensive. I only paid about six bucks and change for 5# of the 0-0-60. I've been in the nursery business for many years, and I don't like to pay retail. I've got several 20# bags of 19-6-12 that I got from a grower supply place. I only paid $20.00 or less for the 20 pounds. Once I decide what the optimum formula is, I'm sure I can mix up a very close approximation, with what I have here. For instance, if the 15-5-30 is good, that's a ratio of 3 parts nitrogen to 1 part phosphorous to 6 parts potassium. With the 20# bags, I'm just about two thirds there: N=19, P=6 - close enough to a 3 to 1 ratio. All I have to do is get the K=12 up to K=36, by adding some of the 0-0-60. If I need to do differently, I can adjust. I have the bloom booster (0-50-0), and some high N (N=30) stuff, where the P & K are both in single digits.
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John
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