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- January 11th, 2019, 3:11 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2653
Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
And, what does that "100" mean?? Whoever created the salt index scale used NaNo3 as the reference frame for highest salt content (e.g. 100%)??? 100 is not the "highest", it's just a commonly used reference point value. You will find the 100 reference value used in lime evaluation also. 100 is the v...
- January 7th, 2019, 1:05 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2653
- January 7th, 2019, 4:52 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2653
Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
I use Sodium Chloride (NaCl) on my fries, but in addition to NaCl the term "salt" includes a number of other substances that result from an acid and base reaction. I apologize if I missed this, but where on the label will I find the salt index?
- December 16th, 2018, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2653
Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
I would like to change my answers to questions 4 and 5 as to Elemental K, if the goal is the application of Elemental K. I believe the correct factor would be the percentage of K in K2O which is .83, rather than .44 (the factor for for SOP). Corrected question 4 answer for Elemental K is 1 / .24 / ....
- December 15th, 2018, 11:31 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2653
Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
(1) What are the source ingredients for Nitrogen (N) in the fertilizer? Ammonium sulfate and urea (including WIN and WSN stabilized urea polymers) per guaranteed analysis (2) What are the source ingredients for Phosphorus (P) in the fertilizer? There is no P in this product per label: (12- 0 -24) (3...
- December 12th, 2018, 12:46 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Off-Season: Interest in Really Learning to Read Labels Well?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 906
Re: Off-Season: Interest in Really Learning to Read Labels Well?
Was this discussion moved to another area?
- November 5th, 2018, 9:56 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Off-Season: Interest in Really Learning to Read Labels Well?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 906
Re: Off-Season: Interest in Really Learning to Read Labels Well?
What I want to know is, how much of the lime in the bag is in the form of oxide and how much is carbonate? How do you calculate that?
- November 5th, 2018, 9:46 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Off-Season: Interest in Really Learning to Read Labels Well?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 906
Re: Off-Season: Interest in Really Learning to Read Labels Well?
Great Topic. Lime product labels are the most confusing for me and I hope their discussion is inconcluded. Here are two examples: This one is a little less confusing: http://www.kellysolutions.com/erenewals/documentsubmit/KellyData/ND/Fertilizer/Product%20Label/PENNINGTON_FAST_ACTING_LIME_PLUS_AST__...
- November 2nd, 2018, 7:41 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Carbon-X ??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2622
Re: Carbon-X ??
Did a little research. It's being marketed to professional services, not home owners. It looks like a small consortium of youtube marketers are selling it at that $64.99 price, but for pros buying in bulk, it is much less. The concept (use of biochar) is interesting
- February 15th, 2018, 1:00 am
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Milorganite changes again?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1169
Re: Milorganite changes again?
According to Milorganite per late 2016, the product hasn't changed. What has changed is the reporting of values of N and P to meet the requirements of different jurisdictions. ...Whatever.
- January 15th, 2018, 6:05 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Spring Fertilizer Plan For Fall Slackers?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 620
Re: Spring Fertilizer Plan For Fall Slackers?
Why is that? Is there a reaction between lime and nitrogen? If so, why just with synthetic and not organics also?Avoid Lime when fertilizing with synthetics, until a couple of weeks have gone by after fertilizing
- October 25th, 2017, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Brecken's Soil Test - 2017
- Replies: 12
- Views: 322
Re: Brecken's Soil Test - 2017
If you live on the Piedmont Plateau your soil may be kaolinite clay with a possible TEC range of 3-5.
- March 30th, 2017, 10:55 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Applying Sulfur to reduce pH
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3583
Re: Applying Sulfur to reduce pH
5# of S per application, 10# annual max. is pretty universally accepted as "safe" for surface application. Setting the "safe" argument aside, consider the realities. 1# S will neutralize slightly more than 3# of calcium carbonate (check the orgonstate article). A pH 8 soil commonly contains >1.5% ca...
- March 21st, 2017, 11:27 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Rounded-off blade bolt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1910
Re: Rounded-off blade bolt
You could try a pipe wrench with a "cheater bar" (a long steel pipe with a diameter large enough for the wrench handle to fit into snugly). A better alternative is to use a bolt extractor socket, sometimes advertised as a "damaged bolt remover." This is a socket with biting edges, not an "easy out."...
- March 19th, 2017, 10:45 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Hall of Fame: The Philes Phertilizer Lecture
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3537
Re: Hall of Fame: The Philes Phertilizer Lecture
Philes21 was a late comer to Milorganite, but once he used it, he was all in. Prior to that his advice was "big first number." Take what you want from that. To me, the important point of his lecture, was the overall philosophy for new grass fertilization. Don't miss the forest for the tree.
- March 18th, 2017, 4:37 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: what to do after 2016 fall reno
- Replies: 5
- Views: 239
Re: what to do after 2016 fall reno
Philes21. Search and read.
- March 16th, 2017, 12:45 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Prorange Soil Test 2017 (year 3)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 390
Re: Prorange Soil Test 2017 (year 3)
[quote=g-man post_id=301176 time=1489631938 user_id=6562] 18-24-12 should be applied at 4.16lb/ksqft (4lb for easy math). At that rate you will get 0.72lb N, 1lb P, and 0.48lb K per ksqft. [/quote] I don't mean to be anal, but wouldn't that app rate result in 1# or P2O5 and .249 lbs. of K (assuming ...
- March 13th, 2017, 4:57 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Incorporating more KBG into lawn
- Replies: 66
- Views: 2870
Re: Incorporating more KBG into lawn
Standards vary by turf type and can very by state, but for KBG, most states require 97%+ purity, no more than 0.1% other crop seed and no more than 0.02% weed seed. They also require 0.0% of certain weeds/crops/grasses like A. Poa and Poa Triv.