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Simi valley, ca

Maybe i can get Steve to answer my question ? Iv asked this before is this product ok to use on my pumpkin plants for foliar or soil drench ? it says on package Calcium Chelate --Calcium 9.5% Chelating agent is EDTA (ethylenediamintetraacetic acid). (I paid 35$ for 5 lbs) I know steve said before theres better products !!! BUT is this ok to use AS I do not have the means to get lots of products this yr ?? is it poor ? or ok ? or good ? or great ? Thant you ,Glenn !!

4/20/2008 5:41:26 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Glenn, the answer depends on what you want to use it for. You may use it to boost your soil levels or support your leaf supply by foliar application. However if you expect to gain additional Ca movement into the fruit as a result of application by foliar it simply will not happen. Nor will application by drenching really help at all if your saturation levels and ppm are adequate.

Calcium uptake into the plant is governed by a host of means which are largely environmental in nature. No amount of over application in the soil or foliar feeding will ever help using EDTA. Once within the leaf Ca is immobile, it does not move under normal conditions. Don't believe otherwise.

4/20/2008 8:10:56 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

It's OK to use both ways. If a tissue test leads you to know of a Calcium deficiency, then the foliar treatment would offer the quickest relief.

As Russ has indicated, CA is not a magic bullet. The largest benefit for Cucurbit growers is increased shelf life which is a serious concern when selling a crop.

EDTA is a reliable chelating agent. It's used to make many metallic mineral elements more readily available to plants. Use it according to label directions in good conscience especially if you have experienced CA deficiencies in the past.

4/20/2008 8:35:13 PM

Sheridan . NY

OK---Russ and STEVE have made good commments on CAL Chealated ---Heres my pennys worth --our micro refinded VIGOR CAL does and will enter the plant & pumpkin +HELP plant and babys health--->end of pennys worth!![THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDIN]--craig

4/21/2008 8:43:09 AM

Simi valley, ca

Thanks To everyone who responded ,I appreciate the information ! Glenn

4/22/2008 2:14:35 AM

Seattle, WA

I would think you could get the calcium through the use of fish products like Neptune's Harvest and humates. Seaweed also has some chelation properties.

4/28/2008 9:09:33 PM