Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Magnesium
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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The only source of magnesium I know of to correct soil deficiencies is epsom salts. Is there any other compound out there and where can I get it? I'd rather apply magnesium in it's purest form since I have already done my soil amendment calculations.
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3/31/2013 8:10:52 PM
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Splicer |
anytown U.S,A,
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Domomitic lime has alot of MG in it but will also raise ph
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3/31/2013 8:48:54 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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Thanks Al. My pH requires no adjustment and I've made my calculations based on the current pH. I just couldn't find an easier way to add magnesium in its purest form other than epsom salts.
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3/31/2013 8:56:04 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Whats wrong with epsom salt? Also know as Magnesium Sulfate MGSO4 + 7H20. Which is a very soluble and available to the plant. To many people associate the word salt with something bad. A salt is simply an ionic compound that results from the nuetralization reacton of an acid and a base. Calcium Carbonate (Cation)Ca2+ +(Anion)C032- is a salt.
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3/31/2013 9:25:35 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Only other readily available form is Calcium Magnesium Carbonate which is Dolomitic Lime
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3/31/2013 9:29:38 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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There is nothing wrong with epsom salt Shannon. It is easily handled but is only 9.8% magnesium and, if you grow a number of plants, a lot of it can be required.
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4/1/2013 5:35:40 AM
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pap |
Rhode Island
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truck tech---epsome salts has been used in the wallace patch for many years. grew a couple big ones using it. i would not try and replace it. pap
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4/1/2013 9:19:21 AM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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Thanks everyone for your responses. I did some major digging and located a product produced in Canada which is 36% Mg and contains 6% sulfur as well. The sulfur should be of little consequence based on my soil analyses. I am currently awaiting pricing and availability information. The product is called ProMag and produced by nu-gro. It'll sure save a lot of product handling and spreading if it's competitively priced with epsom salts.
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4/1/2013 10:30:40 PM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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There you go Darren,,,,,,,,,,, after all this time.
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4/1/2013 10:47:48 PM
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steelydave |
Webster, NY
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Promag (If I looked at the right product) is a mixture of magnesium sulfate and magnesium oxide. Still have some epsom salts in there, plus the anion of a portion is the oxygen.
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4/2/2013 6:15:12 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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That will surely affect your PH...
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4/2/2013 7:16:21 AM
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Darren C (Team Big-N-Orange) |
Omaha, Ne.
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http://www.turfpro.ca/parex/product_e.php?product_id=273
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4/2/2013 8:27:56 AM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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http://www.aatdirectsolutions.com/contact/findrep
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4/2/2013 9:32:01 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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Just received a price quote today...around $36.00 per 50-pound bag.
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4/3/2013 9:49:43 PM
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