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Bristol, ME (stunner906@roadrunner.com)

I have looked high and low and cannot find any soluble that is high in pottasium yet low in phosphorous and nitrogen.
Is it possible to mix up Muriate of Potash in boiling water to make a soluble then use it after it cools off to air temperature and if it is what would be a suitable mix?
The potash is 60%. Since it's just a salt it should disolve well and not burn if I can come up with a decent mixing ratio.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

7/13/2002 10:34:21 AM

Swanton, MD 21561

stunner,,,i usally just mix 1/2 cup to a gallon and leave it over night,,,i just get pot ash from my local ag. dealer and then by the end of the 24 hours the mix is really good,,,i do about 10 gallons at a time,,,then pour it around the top of the hills and through the vines that i have buried,,,i have never heated up the mix,,,i think it would change the pot ash alittle,,,good luck,,,

7/13/2002 11:23:36 AM

Bristol, ME (stunner906@roadrunner.com)

Used the mix of 1/2 cup/gal in a 5 gal bucket. The potash disolved very quickly, on the order of 5 minutes. I've been stirring it every hour or so. Being new to this game, the amount of potash used kind of scares me, don't want to do anything detrimental after we've come this far. Will wait until tomorrow to use it so if any else has comments I sure can use them..

7/13/2002 3:36:56 PM