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Potash for citrus
Here we go again...
First of all expenerience tells me its chook poo the tree needs. Solve the potassium stuff after the tree fails to respond. That hardly ever the case. If the tree is not producing flowers, then is MAY be a problem. But its usually not the case. Its in need of a tonic. Chook poo has enough. While I cant analyse it from where I'm sitting it pays to start with the essentials. People are always being told that if you want something to flower you should add Potash. No one say how much. The result is the nutrients can get unbalanced. Better to do it safely...Add the other stuf later perhaps, and as David says, preferable spring time, though if the weather is still warm, a light application can help as a tonic till spring...Its usually in the process of shutting down for winter at this point so doesnt require much. .. "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... Hi to all What would you recommend as a high potash fertiliser for citrus trees? Thanks Sandra Jonno wrote: Chicken manure, and not the factory pelletised stuff. Its makes citrus sit up and take notice. Chook poo is good for citrus but it is not high in potassium. If you are sure that potassium is required then the quickest and cheapest source is potassium sulphate. You can buy a 500g packet for $8 or 20kg sack for $40 (IIRC). The sack will last a very long time. It must be applied sparingly and well watered in. I wouldn't be applying it until spring. Despite being synthetic potassium sulphate is an acceptable input according to organic standards. If you picture "organic" meaning synthetic fertiliser is bad then there is no logic to this at all. The reason is most likely that there are very few non-synthetic fertilisers that are high in potassium and most of those are ash which tends to be very alkaline. David |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... Hi to all What would you recommend as a high potash fertiliser for citrus trees? Thanks Sandra Jonno wrote: Chicken manure, and not the factory pelletised stuff. Its makes citrus sit up and take notice. Chook poo is good for citrus but it is not high in potassium. If you are sure that potassium is required then the quickest and cheapest source is potassium sulphate. You can buy a 500g packet for $8 or 20kg sack for $40 (IIRC). The sack will last a very long time. It must be applied sparingly and well watered in. I wouldn't be applying it until spring. Despite being synthetic potassium sulphate is an acceptable input according to organic standards. If you picture "organic" meaning synthetic fertiliser is bad then there is no logic to this at all. The reason is most likely that there are very few non-synthetic fertilisers that are high in potassium and most of those are ash which tends to be very alkaline. David Jonno wrote: Here we go again... Here we go where again? Do you mean jumping to conclusions with too little real information and too little understanding of the matter? Now that you mention it that does sound sort of familiar. First of all expenerience tells me its chook poo the tree needs. And your ESP. You know nothing about the specific situation other than a request was made for potash for citrus. Sandra may or may not know what is wrong but you assume that she doesn't and sight unseen you also assume that it is something that chook poo will fix. Chook is not a panacea for citrus trees. Solve the potassium stuff after the tree fails to respond. That hardly ever the case. If the tree is not producing flowers, then is MAY be a problem. But its usually not the case. Its in need of a tonic. Chook poo has enough. While I cant analyse it from where I'm sitting it pays to start with the essentials. But analysing sight unseen is what you are in fact doing. Why guess? People are always being told that if you want something to flower you should add Potash. Except that we don't know that in this case. It MAY be so that the tree is not flowering. It might be better to ask for clarification rather than jump to conclusions. No one say how much. The result is the nutrients can get unbalanced. Better to do it safely...Add the other stuf later perhaps, and as David says, preferable spring time, though if the weather is still warm, a light application can help as a tonic till spring... Except that this is quite the wrong time to be promoting growth or for making citrus sit up and take notice. A "tonic" now is probably a waste of time and may well do harm. Its usually in the process of shutting down for winter at this point so doesnt require much. You cannot quite make up your mind can you. David |
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Potash for citrus
I cant make up my mind? No I',m trying to allow for variables. Like you
should, but dont. Neither can the weather. I'm not a cynic. I'm surprised when someone asks regarding something, what problem theyre trying to solve. Being pandantic isnt my modus of operandi. As a problem solver its my way to go. I feel that youre slightly miffed and will do anything to out do me. I try to use broad spectrum approaches. Not narrow approaches. Thats just being silly.... "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... . "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... Hi to all What would you recommend as a high potash fertiliser for citrus trees? Thanks Sandra Jonno wrote: Chicken manure, and not the factory pelletised stuff. Its makes citrus sit up and take notice. Chook poo is good for citrus but it is not high in potassium. If you are sure that potassium is required then the quickest and cheapest source is potassium sulphate. You can buy a 500g packet for $8 or 20kg sack for $40 (IIRC). The sack will last a very long time. It must be applied sparingly and well watered in. I wouldn't be applying it until spring. Despite being synthetic potassium sulphate is an acceptable input according to organic standards. If you picture "organic" meaning synthetic fertiliser is bad then there is no logic to this at all. The reason is most likely that there are very few non-synthetic fertilisers that are high in potassium and most of those are ash which tends to be very alkaline. David Jonno wrote: Here we go again... Here we go where again? Do you mean jumping to conclusions with too little real information and too little understanding of the matter? Now that you mention it that does sound sort of familiar. First of all expenerience tells me its chook poo the tree needs. And your ESP. You know nothing about the specific situation other than a request was made for potash for citrus. Sandra may or may not know what is wrong but you assume that she doesn't and sight unseen you also assume that it is something that chook poo will fix. Chook is not a panacea for citrus trees. Solve the potassium stuff after the tree fails to respond. That hardly ever the case. If the tree is not producing flowers, then is MAY be a problem. But its usually not the case. Its in need of a tonic. Chook poo has enough. While I cant analyse it from where I'm sitting it pays to start with the essentials. But analysing sight unseen is what you are in fact doing. Why guess? People are always being told that if you want something to flower you should add Potash. Except that we don't know that in this case. It MAY be so that the tree is not flowering. It might be better to ask for clarification rather than jump to conclusions. No one say how much. The result is the nutrients can get unbalanced. Better to do it safely...Add the other stuf later perhaps, and as David says, preferable spring time, though if the weather is still warm, a light application can help as a tonic till spring... Except that this is quite the wrong time to be promoting growth or for making citrus sit up and take notice. A "tonic" now is probably a waste of time and may well do harm. Its usually in the process of shutting down for winter at this point so doesnt require much. You cannot quite make up your mind can you. David |
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I cant make up my mind? Neither can the weather....Add the other stuf
later perhaps, and as David says, preferable spring time, though if the weather is still warm, a light application can help as a tonic till spring... No I',m trying to allow for variables. Like you should, but dont. I'm not a cynic. I'm summise when someone asks regarding something, what problem theyre trying to solve. Being pandantic isnt my modus of operandi. As a problem solver my way to go is to solve a problem. I feel that youre slightly miffed and will do anything to out do me. I try to use broad spectrum approaches. Not narrow approaches. Thats just being silly.... As I wrote, it doesnt pay to put a concentrated lot of stuff on when only a small amount plus a generally great fertiliser will do it all. I guess youre still using bulshit... Now boys behave your self... "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... . "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... Hi to all What would you recommend as a high potash fertiliser for citrus trees? Thanks Sandra Jonno wrote: Chicken manure, and not the factory pelletised stuff. Its makes citrus sit up and take notice. Chook poo is good for citrus but it is not high in potassium. If you are sure that potassium is required then the quickest and cheapest source is potassium sulphate. You can buy a 500g packet for $8 or 20kg sack for $40 (IIRC). The sack will last a very long time. It must be applied sparingly and well watered in. I wouldn't be applying it until spring. Despite being synthetic potassium sulphate is an acceptable input according to organic standards. If you picture "organic" meaning synthetic fertiliser is bad then there is no logic to this at all. The reason is most likely that there are very few non-synthetic fertilisers that are high in potassium and most of those are ash which tends to be very alkaline. David Jonno wrote: Here we go again... Here we go where again? Do you mean jumping to conclusions with too little real information and too little understanding of the matter? Now that you mention it that does sound sort of familiar. First of all expenerience tells me its chook poo the tree needs. And your ESP. You know nothing about the specific situation other than a request was made for potash for citrus. Sandra may or may not know what is wrong but you assume that she doesn't and sight unseen you also assume that it is something that chook poo will fix. Chook is not a panacea for citrus trees. Solve the potassium stuff after the tree fails to respond. That hardly ever the case. If the tree is not producing flowers, then is MAY be a problem. But its usually not the case. Its in need of a tonic. Chook poo has enough. While I cant analyse it from where I'm sitting it pays to start with the essentials. But analysing sight unseen is what you are in fact doing. Why guess? People are always being told that if you want something to flower you should add Potash. Except that we don't know that in this case. It MAY be so that the tree is not flowering. It might be better to ask for clarification rather than jump to conclusions. No one say how much. The result is the nutrients can get unbalanced. Better to do it safely...Add the other stuf later perhaps, and as David says, preferable spring time, though if the weather is still warm, a light application can help as a tonic till spring... Except that this is quite the wrong time to be promoting growth or for making citrus sit up and take notice. A "tonic" now is probably a waste of time and may well do harm. Its usually in the process of shutting down for winter at this point so doesnt require much. You cannot quite make up your mind can you. David |
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