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Old 01-18-2012, 11:28 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Towards an optimal Tomato food

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For my lemons, I purchased the only potash supplement my store has, which is 0-0-60.
Take it back. That is muriate of potash which is high in chlorine. It is really a pool chemical that some manufacturers also market as a fertilizer.

Two common elements you never want to see in more than trace amounts (less than 0.1%) in a fertilizer: Sodium and Chlorine.

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Is there a good resource or equation I may use to determine the amount of potash supplement to use?
Yes, and since the needs of citrus are different from those of tomatoes, lets talk about it in one of the citrus threads. I will also want to know what you are using for a source of nitrogen.

Note. I have added a link to an excel spreadsheet in my previous post.
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