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danero2004 Citruholic
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 523 Location: Romania Zone 6a
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 3:35 pm |
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so , it means that if that study was made in Italy , the 5-1-3 may differ from country to country .am I right? |
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Laaz Site Owner
Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 5678 Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 3:44 pm |
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No, citrus uptake nutrients at a ratio of 5-1-3. Different countries calculate their fertilizers differently... _________________ Wal-Mart a great place to buy cheap plastic crap ! http://walmartwatch.com/ ...
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Sanguinello Gest
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 3:52 pm |
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My opinion is that artificial fertilizer make much more problems, than help.
I use organic fertilizers only. |
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Laaz Site Owner
Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 5678 Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:11 pm |
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I have used many different types of fertilizer & always go back to Osmocote 19-6-12 for my container trees. For everything in the ground I use the generic 10-10-10 4 times a year & also throw down Epsom salt twice a year.
I'm not sure if Osmocote is available in Europe. _________________ Wal-Mart a great place to buy cheap plastic crap ! http://walmartwatch.com/ ...
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danero2004 Citruholic
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 523 Location: Romania Zone 6a
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:13 pm |
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Sanguinello wrote: |
I use organic fertilizers only. |
If anybody could find them
Laaz , yes the uptake is 5-1-3 but when I choose a fertiliser with same ratio may differ from the fertiliser used in that study.. |
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Sanguinello Gest
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:19 pm |
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Well, I live in a metropole and can find it .. so I guess you can too ... |
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danero2004 Citruholic
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 523 Location: Romania Zone 6a
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:43 pm |
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I grow chickens so I have plenty of them but I use also one mix of chemical+guano , add some epsom salt and it's ok |
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Sanguinello Gest
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:44 pm |
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If it works for you then stuck on it ..
I just know that the salt makes troubles ... |
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danero2004 Citruholic
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 523 Location: Romania Zone 6a
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:46 pm |
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as Millet said , wash your pot every month with 3xpot volume in water to wash salts out so you should be fine |
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Sanguinello Gest
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 4:48 pm |
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yes, that helps against thje salt in the soil, but not against the salt in the plant ... |
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danero2004 Citruholic
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 523 Location: Romania Zone 6a
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 5:00 pm |
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Sanguinello wrote: | yes.....but not against the salt in the plant ... |
could you expand that ? |
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Sanguinello Gest
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Posted: Thu 24 May, 2012 5:07 pm |
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sure ...
The salt will accumulate in the planmt and at certain concentration it will make troubles ... |
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Millet Citruholic
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 6657 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri 25 May, 2012 1:11 am |
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The salts (ions) that do the most damage are chloride, sodium, bicarbonate, ammonium and borate. Of these salts, insuring that the medium has low chlorides and sodium in the root zone is ESPECIALLY important when plants are being acclimatized BEFORE being taken indoors for the winter months. Several things can happen to salts that accumulate in the growing media. They can be taken up by the plant. Some or all of the ions of nutrient elements (N-P-K + trace minerals) are eventually removed by the plant. However, only small proportions of accumulated sodium and chloride are taken up. Most remain in the medium . As water is removed from the medium, by evaporation of transpiration, the EC of the remaining water increases. If the medium is to remain usable, accumulated salts must be removed by leaching with extra water. Leaching removes a very high percentage of the unwanted salts.
Millet
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Westwood Citruholic
Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 454 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Tue 03 Jul, 2012 5:34 am |
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Hey all Last yr i got my hands on Organic rabbit meat and manure i added it to the top of my containers soil and walla i have fruit on trees tht have not fruited and are around 6 yrs and older and my 4 yr old seed well now tree from seed had its first Grapefruit.
So im wondering should i keep using it and whats the specks . also Miracle grow Killed all my banana's first yr around so I do not trust the stuff. _________________ If it breaths and loves life Im a Friend..
If it Breaths and Hurts life .. thats the end.. |
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