Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Borax
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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My spring test showed that I could use a little boron, (.5 oz needed for 1000 sq ft ). So I would need 2.0 ounces for my 4000 sq ft patch. Can anyone tell me how much borax I would need ?
I would prefer to use smaller doses through my sprayer a few times through the remainder of the season, but am clueless on how much. Do I even need borax if I am spraying neptunes fish and seaweed ? Any help would be appreciated.
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7/20/2012 3:04:02 PM
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Nana Rea |
Massillon, Ohio
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A few years ago, I was told by someone who I felt was quite knowledgeable, to use Borax - 2.3 lbs of 15% Boron per 10,000 sq. ft.
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7/20/2012 8:03:15 PM
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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Glenna, did you spray or drench that ?
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7/20/2012 8:32:13 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Careful Boron can kill leaf growth...
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7/20/2012 10:13:57 PM
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Nana Rea |
Massillon, Ohio
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It was a drench, as part of the spring pre-season soil ammendments.
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7/21/2012 7:55:15 AM
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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Thank you, I may run a small dose through my drip tape.
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7/21/2012 8:12:03 AM
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BatCaveN8 |
The North Coast
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The borax I used this year was 11% so if you need .5 oz then you would take .5 / .11 = 4.55
Therefore if your borax is 11% boron you would need 4.55 of borax to satisfy your need.
Not enough in fish and seaweed to overcome a soil deficiency.
Good luck
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7/21/2012 8:39:17 AM
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sludgepumpkin (Dan Hajdas)Mill fabric |
Cheshire,Ma
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I used Solubor this spring. I bought it on Ebay and for me it was easier to spray on to the soil with a pump sprayer.
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7/29/2012 4:56:14 PM
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