1. Originally this was 2-13-29. It has been changed to 3-13-29.
2. Experienced growers will understand why the N is so low.
3. Because N and Ca are very important to tomatoes, it makes sense
to be able to control these independently as the plant growth
stage changes.
4. Simply use Calcium Nitrate to correct the N ppm as you desire.
The 18 % Calcium content of CA NO3 should handle the calcium
requirement nicely.
Material PerCent
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Total nitrogen 3.0 ( 2 % nitrate nitrogen )
Available Phosphate 13.0 ( P2 O5 )
Soluable Potash 29.0 ( K2O )
Boron .100 ( B )
Copper .100 ( Cu )
Iron .340 ( Fe ) ( .34% chelated iron )
Boron .100 ( B )
Magnesium 5.4 ( Mg ) ( 5.4 % Soluable Magnesium )
Manganese .100 ( Mn ) ( .10 % Chelated Manganese )
Molybdenum .010 ( Mo ) ( .010 % )
Sulfur 11.00 ( S ) ( 11.00 % )
Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Sulfate, Potassium Phosphate,
Iron EDTA Chelate, Manganese EDTA Chelate, Copper EDTA Chelate,
Zinc EDTA Chelate, Sodium Borate, Sodium Molybdate.
There you have it. NO Snake OIL, NO Cobra Livers, NO Chicken
gizzards, just plain old chemicals.
As I have stated before, I am not opposed to organic theories
in any way. Actually, I will use any organic material I can get
my hands on. I will combine the organic treasures with the material
above. And... I will bet my last dollar that any plant treated in this
manner will grow like CRAZY ! Provided of course that the environment
is compatible with the plants requirements.
Media Considerations
This one item can make all the difference. If one used the wrong
media, keeps it too wet, or too dry, no nutrient solution can make
the plant achieve optium growth and production.
Yes, the above nutrients will work wonders in PLAIN OLD SOIL.
The soil does need to range someplace between the worst in the world
and the best. If the soil is near the worst, just add some SAND, and
then apply the nutrient solution. Amazing growth will result.
pH, EC, Technical Stuff
My knowledge is limited on these items. NO need for me to put my
foot in my mouth. I best leave these to the scientists, chemists,
and research people.
I listen to these people very closely and try to incorporate their
ideas and methods into my growing.
It has been proven many times that one does not have to be a
scientist to be a reasonably successful grower.
After all, most of us do it for fun. So... make it as
technical as you like.
Information courtesy of:
Most of my ideas and knowledge have been acquired by study and
experimentation. I would like to acknowledge and thank the people
that contributed to my small degree of success as an experimental
grower.
Dr. C. P. Hegwood
Dr. Richard Snyder
Wayne Smith
Jim Curtis
Boyett Graves
Don Hollingsworth
Typed and Formatted by Wayne Fugitt, October 25, 1998
( using QEDIT. All HTML formatting done with the HACKER method )
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