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Farmington, Utah

is it ok to use store boughy(laundry) borax to use as a source of boron for agricultural usage? if not where can boron be obtained for agriculture usage?

4/21/2009 7:08:12 PM

South East

Maybe on the internet,,,called solubor. Maybe a lescos (john deer)

4/21/2009 8:07:00 PM

Whidbey Island

My soil guy does recommend it. But I had to buy a big box to end up using just a tiny bit, maybe an ounce for 500 square feet. Makes you wonder if Borax is such a great thing to use for your wash and then run into the septic tank, doesn't it?

4/21/2009 11:56:56 PM

New York

A few of us NY guys have used Borax before from the store. Don't recall the amount per 1000' right now, but it was small. Had to mix it with sand or dry peat moss to get even distribution in the patch when spreading it by hand. It did bring the Boron levels up.

4/23/2009 6:04:21 PM

Long Island,New York

search "20 mule team" here

4/23/2009 7:05:50 PM

New York

Glenn is right...it was 20 mule brand.

4/23/2009 8:27:38 PM

Westford, MA

Mix 50/50 sugar and 20 mule team borax, is a great ant killer. Sprinkle, (don't mound) some where you find some ant activity.
They take the mix back to the nest and good night. You do have to reapply after a moisture event.
Works in my house and in the yard.
kevin

4/24/2009 1:22:21 PM