tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post6034622807482359423..comments2024-03-26T06:30:07.649-05:00Comments on Green Roof Growers: Making a 10-10-10 Organic FertilizerBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-43330791917648810552022-01-18T01:06:11.959-06:002022-01-18T01:06:11.959-06:00See more 10-10-10 fertilizer for indoor plants, Ac...See more 10-10-10 <a href="https://101easyguide.com/best-fertilizer-for-indoor-plants.html" rel="nofollow">fertilizer for indoor plants</a>, According to Experts ReviewsMax EDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763675069167034419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-55661583300751909622019-07-28T08:06:07.217-05:002019-07-28T08:06:07.217-05:00Fertilizer is a basic need of plants and trees
Th...Fertilizer is a basic need of plants and trees <br />Thanks for sharing this article!!!!!<br /><a href="https://stevewalton055.livejournal.com/319.html#" rel="nofollow"><b>fertilizer info</b></a><br />nadia petrovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494320765628467553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-92161265909731570862018-12-26T05:45:15.681-06:002018-12-26T05:45:15.681-06:00nice post on organic fertilizer. keep updating suc...nice post on organic fertilizer. keep updating such types of posts.<br /> <a href="http://krishivorganics.com/" rel="nofollow"> We are Manufacturers and Repackers of 100% Natural & Organic Fertilizers</a>krishivorganichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040245892116419121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-83546048469155684262017-05-10T00:53:03.802-05:002017-05-10T00:53:03.802-05:00
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http...<br />http://watersolublerfertilizer.blogspot.com/<br />http://www.andagro.com/product/mkp-00-52-34/<br />http://www.andagro.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818227595206088176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-61756150373403767882017-04-20T14:42:58.377-05:002017-04-20T14:42:58.377-05:00This is some great information. Thanks for sharing...This is some great information. Thanks for sharing. Please also check out our website at http://www.peterdoranlawn.comjredz52https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669427446430616074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-79164548803522546922011-05-11T09:41:34.096-05:002011-05-11T09:41:34.096-05:00The formula is based on the weight of the 3 compou...The formula is based on the weight of the 3 compounds and not the percentage.I think this is where people confuse the principle behind the calculation.By the way i don't know of any slow release "<a href="http://what-is-fertilizer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Organic Fertilizer</a>".I only know of the Dry fertilizers that comes in two forms,slow release and fast release.It's what most people use since it last the longest resulting in being cost convenient.Also visit my profile to see what my site says about fertilizers.You might like it,or you might not.Darker Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029176002982799831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-29155164111883712922009-05-11T22:58:00.000-05:002009-05-11T22:58:00.000-05:00I see I'm not the only one who's confused by the j...I see I'm not the only one who's confused by the jargon.<br /><br />We're after a certain amount of each N-P-K component, we don't care about their weight relative to the total amount. <br /><br />That's the confusing part, because the formula is all about the weight of the 3 components, never about the percentage of, for example, N relative to the total weight of the fertilizer.<br /><br />From the only relevant <A HREF="http://www.noble.org/Ag/Soils/WhatDoesNumberMean/index.html" REL="nofollow">link</A> I could find, and the one I relied on to help me sort this out:<br /><br />"What do the numbers on this soil test report mean? It is a question I hear often, so don’t feel alone if you have asked it. I have previously written an article on what the individual nutrient results mean (Soil Test Results: What Do They Mean?, December 2000 issue of Ag News and Views). However, the nutrient values mean nothing if you don’t know how to apply the fertilizer. I hope this article will answer the application portion of this question. Figure 1 shows a sample soil test report. In the box in the lower left hand corner are the fertilizer recommendations in pounds per acre of actual nutrient. You will notice it says N, P2O5 and K2O. This is the same way nutrients are expressed on a fertilizer tag. <B>So if the number under the N in the fertilizer recommendation box is 60, it means 60 pounds per acre of actual nitrogen, not 60 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer. It is the same for P and K.</B> A 40 under P2O5 in the fertilizer recommendation box is 40 pounds of actual phosphate not 40 pounds of phosphorus fertilizer."Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-52667080836972764762009-05-11T15:45:00.000-05:002009-05-11T15:45:00.000-05:00Are you sure you're really ending up with a 10-10-...Are you sure you're really ending up with a 10-10-10? The only nitrogen source in this particular mix is the 7 in the 7-1-2 and it seems like by adding more mass (the P and K rich fertilizers) without adding more N, you can only ever reduce the proportion (down from 7), not increase it. Or are you really just trying to end up with an even proportion, the amount of which you apply can be scaled up to be equivalent to 10-10-10 in nutrients available to the plants? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something about this wacky standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-10239404330410034262009-05-02T15:25:00.000-05:002009-05-02T15:25:00.000-05:00L,
It sounds like you have the right idea. I thin...L,<br /><br />It sounds like you have the right idea. I think building on other people's experiences is a good place to start.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-408160893421607952009-05-01T21:24:00.000-05:002009-05-01T21:24:00.000-05:00FYI, I have seen a number of posts that echoed you...FYI, I have seen a number of posts that echoed your sentiment that the fertilizer seemed to peter out midsummer. Given that we are both in the Chicago area, my impulse is to build on what you and others nearby have learned from experience. If I caught you right, you seemingly had the same shortfall two summers in a row. I have the very ingredients you mentioned in your recipe, EB says any balanced fertilizer will do, and so unless there is something I am not seeing here, it would seem to be that there's no real harm in beginning by building on that. Is there something I'm missing?<br /><br />In any event, you have been very generous and gracious with your advice and I really thank you. <br /><br />Sincerely, LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-56392427888294402122009-05-01T19:29:00.000-05:002009-05-01T19:29:00.000-05:00Hi L,
The first year I grew on my roof, 2007, I f...Hi L,<br /><br />The first year I grew on my roof, 2007, I followed the <A HREF="http://www.earthbox.com/consumer/gardening-tips.html" REL="nofollow">official Earthbox planting instructions</A>. I think that's a good idea for anyone just starting out. Otherwise you don't have a baseline to compare any adjustments you might make in succeeding years.<br /><br />I wasn't sure about any of this; as you say, beginners jitters (?). Last year we changed our blend after noticing that the larger plants weren't making it all the way through the growing season. <br /><br />There's a couple, at least!, pieces of conflicting information around how long the slow release fertilizer continues to feed plants: The Earthbox site claims that you fertilize once in the spring and that's it. The Miracle Gro organic, that I used the last 2 years claims "lasts up to 2 months". That takes me all the way to July 15th, two months short of my goal. The larger plants showed all the signs of not enough fert. Google is a great diagnostic tool, btw. Two years ago I added water soluble (non-organic) Miracle gro to the boxes in mid July. Last year I ended up cutting open the plastic bag I have on top of my boxes to put more organic slow release fert on top of the soil. A real pain. Plus all the organic fertilizers aren't balanced--the reason for this post.<br /><br />My hope is that with more n-p-k delivered to the plants I won't have to add more fert in the middle of the growing season. It's really trial and error.<br /><br />I can understand why the official EB company site says one size fits all. It makes things much easier, and it generally works. I think that contrary to what they claim, pre-packaged organic fertilizers--even using 3 cups versus 2 cups of petro-chem--might not have enough n-p-k to make it all the way to fall.<br /><br />I mix a cup of Espoma 5-3-3 Tone in the box after reading some of the posts on the Earthbox forum claiming that it was a way to improve yields. I can't find that post on the forum, but look <A HREF="http://forum.earthbox.com/index.php?topic=1072.msg7523#msg7523" REL="nofollow">here</A> to start. So far everything is going great; nice healthy robust plants.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-25092904174019973142009-05-01T18:59:00.000-05:002009-05-01T18:59:00.000-05:00One addition to the post above-just read your plan...One addition to the post above-just read your planting notes and see you are putting your 10-10-10 into the strip as well as the Espoma tone at 5-3-3. What is your thinking on using both? Thanks, LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-37094740749493981082009-05-01T18:49:00.000-05:002009-05-01T18:49:00.000-05:00I actually found both of these products and ended ...I actually found both of these products and ended up mixing up the large batch. I take it you have already planted your lettuces and wonder how this formula seems to be working thus far. Have you done this in the past? Beginners jitters. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-1126369081649340592009-04-27T12:51:00.000-05:002009-04-27T12:51:00.000-05:00I meant to say "... any fertilizer that has a high...I meant to say "... any fertilizer that has a high K--potassium--relative to it's other numbers."Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-9249501407311533162009-04-27T12:48:00.000-05:002009-04-27T12:48:00.000-05:00Not really L,
Assuming it's a brand you trust--ba...Not really L,<br /><br />Assuming it's a brand you trust--based on a reading of the label if nothing else--I'd say any fertilizer that has a high P--potassium--relative to it's other numbers. If the numbers were much different than the Espoma 0-0-22, you'd have to play with the formula a bit.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-21590636944460425762009-04-27T12:36:00.000-05:002009-04-27T12:36:00.000-05:00Epsoma no longer offers Epsom Plus. Any ready sub...Epsoma no longer offers Epsom Plus. Any ready substitutes? <br /><br />Thanks, LHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-19351000686893780952009-04-13T03:16:00.000-05:002009-04-13T03:16:00.000-05:00some information about roof garden is also here. B...some information about roof garden is also here. But only drainage subject :)<BR/>http://www.geosyntheticsworld.com/search/label/Roof%20gardenimhkkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09602765903946281773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-53873420753180922462009-04-08T18:13:00.000-05:002009-04-08T18:13:00.000-05:00That's much easier. Thanks.That's much easier. Thanks.H2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05697081429612903875noreply@blogger.com