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Richard · 07-03-2008, 08:49 PM

Chong sent me a sample (Thanks!) of "Champion 17-4-28 High Potash Plus" fertilizer -- an SQM brand. It is water soluble. I have fed it to my orchids and bananas (in pots) and they seem very happy with it so far. It appears to be available in Canada and the mid-West U.S., but hard to find in southern California.

Both Chong and I have in-line fertilization tanks that are attached to our irrigation systems (fertigators), so water-soluble products are of great interest to us. We have also discovered "Grow More 20-5-30" which has a nice array of micronutrients. The retail price here in San Diego CA is $40 per 25 lb bag.

For comparison purposes, that's ($40 / 25 lbs) / 20% N = $8 per pound of Nitrogen. Does anyone know of a similar product that is less expensive?

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Richard Hermitian Operator Richard's Photo Gallery Location: NW San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9+ / 10- Name: Richard Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,366 BananaBucks : 329 Feedback: 4 / 100% Thanks: 355 Thanked 573 Times in 380 Posts Welcomes: 620	Re: Fertilizer Question Chong sent me a sample (Thanks!) of "Champion 17-4-28 High Potash Plus" fertilizer -- an SQM brand. It is water soluble. I have fed it to my orchids and bananas (in pots) and they seem very happy with it so far. It appears to be available in Canada and the mid-West U.S., but hard to find in southern California. Both Chong and I have in-line fertilization tanks that are attached to our irrigation systems (fertigators), so water-soluble products are of great interest to us. We have also discovered "Grow More 20-5-30" which has a nice array of micronutrients. The retail price here in San Diego CA is $40 per 25 lb bag. For comparison purposes, that's ($40 / 25 lbs) / 20% N = $8 per pound of Nitrogen. Does anyone know of a similar product that is less expensive? __________________ . . . http://www.plantsthatproduce.com