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How safe and at what rate would you be applying this stuff?

I see other people useing 0-0-60 but I think thats a bit high in potash

Dave

7/18/2004 7:42:40 PM

Wv

good question, i was wondering the same thing.

7/27/2004 11:29:55 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I do not advocate extreme rates for what I think are obvious reasons, not the least of which:

I sell fertilizer for a living. If I were to cause someone to make a season ending split, they'd hate & speak poorly of me forever. So the old "ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies" comes into play here.

I think a lot of growers feel this way too. That or perhaps folks don't like sharing their hard earned "secrets". LOL

I spoke at length with a gentleman at Niagara this past March. He's from Spanish Ontario where he has 30 days to grow a fruit from 0-900 lbs. To make 30 lbs per day, he tried mixing as much as 5 lbs of 0-0-60 in 100 gallons of water & delivered it to his main plant every week. That's 3 lbs of actual K2O. Too much for a week. He blew up quite a few fruit this way.

It was unclear by the time we left for home if he would even use 0-0-60 & if he did, the rates we discuss were more like a half pound per week. That's quite a reduction.

I guess unless a "Hitter" comes clean & prescribes a treatment protocol & is growing on soils like yours in an environment like yours, it's going to be a "school of hard knocks" thing for a while.

The best bet is to work with other experienced area growers. Also use sound soil test data & an area agronomist or soil scientist & use their guidence. Tissue Nutrient test data is very handy to have at your disposal when making these decisions.

7/27/2004 12:29:14 PM

Walkerton Ont

Tremor where can u get 0 0 60 in a water soluable

7/27/2004 12:46:09 PM

Ontario, Canada.

I have found some granular 0-0-50 sulphate of potash. When to apply is my question. I have been using 15-15-30 the past two weeks in moderate amounts every few days.

7/27/2004 1:03:04 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

We sell it.

From our website:

080286 - 0-0-62 K MOP SPRAYABLE 55# IMC
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USA Product Only Available in the Following States: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY



http://www.lesco.com/Default.aspx?PageID=27&ItemNumber=080286

The easiest thing to do in the USA is call our home office at 800-321-5325 & order item #080286.

In Canada our allied distributor is M.K.Rittenhouse in St Catherines, ONT. You may reach them at 905-684-8122. Have credit card in hand & they'll ship it to your door.

7/27/2004 1:34:15 PM

Walkerton Ont

Thanks tremor, so if i followed directions right, this stuff should cause the fruit to mature early right. Is 0 0 62 is the same as 0 0 60? I have 50 gallon drums i have set up for my watering system, how much would u apply for 50 gallons of water, and how many times a week, if using the 0 0 60.

Thanks tremor

7/27/2004 2:14:39 PM

Walkerton Ont

granular takes to long to brake down unless you have warm weather and the soil is moist. I talked to a guy at a local company that sells fert to farmers and i asked him about the 46 0 0 at the time when i was going to put it on, and he said it would disolve fast in nice warm conditions with moist soil. It would take long to dissolve. He also said that if u put it in the ground and go back to check it in a day or two, you would hardly notice it.

7/27/2004 2:17:15 PM

Utah

I think a lot of people are starting to call 0-0 60, "fruit stop" ... and are staying away from it.

if i was going to use it I would go with smaller more frequent doses.... same with the 15-15-30. there is nothing more frustrating that trying to give a re-start kick to a slowing fruit and have it stop completely.

7/27/2004 2:23:10 PM

Walkerton Ont

TREMOR they dont sell 0 0 62 at the place in St. Catherines, Ontario. They do sel LESCO products like fertilizer spreeders etc, but they dont sell fertilizers at all

7/27/2004 2:32:48 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Timed right & applied correctly, 0-0-60 helps fruit grow.

Folks who call it "fruit stop" have had a bad experience related to timing & rate & need to accept the results for their own actions & not blame the tool they used.

Are all hammers bad if one caprenter has a sore thumb?

7/27/2004 2:33:29 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

0-0-60 & 0-0-62 are the same.

Granular ferts might dissolve in drums. But TBO asked for soluble. That's what I posted.

Now I know why Hitters avoid this subject. LOL

TBO, Call Glen Boyd at 800-321-5325. He'll have it shipped to you.

Privately email me & we'll try to devise a plan that won't ruin your year.

7/27/2004 2:36:33 PM

Walkerton Ont

will i tried phone that number and it was caos, the international shipment guy wasnt there or something like that and the girl at the service desk didnt even know what 0 0 62 was, so i guess i wont be getting none
avoid this subject tremor, lol

7/27/2004 2:40:03 PM

Walkerton Ont

what is glen boyds extension there

7/27/2004 2:47:51 PM

Utah

I'd never carry a hammer into the patch... that's just trouble waiting to happen !
you can quote me on that one ...

... just be carefull with the 0-0-60 and the 15-15-30 also... that's all i was saying.

7/27/2004 4:31:29 PM

Western Pa.

I do recall seeing a pumpkin at the Ohio weigh-off with a nice sledgehammer head "brand" on it. Question is: Which is most dangerous this time of year; 0-0-60, 15-15-30, or the sledge?????

7/27/2004 5:41:59 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Glenn's extension is 2277. But I just sent you both an email.

LOL Kilr.

7/27/2004 6:03:35 PM

Walkerton Ont

Thanks Tremor

7/27/2004 6:44:46 PM

Walkerton Ont

I just checked and no email tremor

7/27/2004 6:48:23 PM