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[IBC] PS- time release fertilizer
Vigoro is a time released product with the following: Total Nitrogen = 15% (7.31% Ammoniacal Nitrogen and 7.69% Urea Nitrogen One thing we in this hemisphere should be thinking about is the end of summer. Now is NOT the time to be putting time-release fertilizer on our plants, because the release is temperature-mediated. That stuff will sit there all winter long, creating a tim ebomb for next spring, when it will solubilize too quickly, causing a salty soil and a release of ammonia (note those nitrogen sources above; urea breaks down to ammonia). Ammonia vapor is very toxic to plants, and in a cold frame or hoop house could caus e severe phytotoxicity before you know it. So if you need to fertilize, use some liquid form. Brrrrrrr- I had frost last night!!!!! ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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