Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: spreading borax on patch
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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How do you all spread a rather small amount of borax, say 26 onces, over a patch the size of 4800 sq. ft ?
The borax is so light that if you try to spread by hand, half of it blows away in the wind. Last year I saw that Ron Wallace puts smaller textured stuff in with his coarser stuff when he is pushing his spreader. I wonder if that would work with the borax also ??
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4/21/2017 11:04:37 AM
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frostbite |
I. Falls, Minn
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I would like to also know. I need a very small amount. I was planning on dissolving it in water and spraying it. Will this work?
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4/21/2017 11:28:43 AM
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Andy W |
Western NY
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I thoroughly mixed it up with worm castings. Much easier to spread a 5 gallon bucket or two of castings mix (or something similar) that a tiny amount of something.
Best option is probably to dissolve in water and spray it on, I would think there's better ability to get even coverage that way.
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4/21/2017 11:45:19 AM
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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Thanks Andy, I have a hose end fertilizer that should work.
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4/21/2017 12:44:13 PM
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WiZZy |
President - GPC
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I like to spray water on alfalfa pellets a bit and coat them, then spread the pellets with a chest broadcaster. I have to do the same with my powdered Mn as well. I have coated Rye seeds with Azo's for spreading in the same manner.
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4/21/2017 12:48:42 PM
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cojoe |
Colorado
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I spread boron,copper by mixing it with humic acid granules and kelp meal.Mixed it in a wheel barrel with some water as a sticker.
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4/21/2017 1:02:28 PM
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Iowegian |
Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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I mix it real well with kelp meal and epsom salt. Sometimes add copper and manganese if needed. Spread it with rotary spreader on calm day. Kelp blows around very easily.
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4/21/2017 1:33:36 PM
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Jay Yohe |
Pittsburgh, PA
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Ron W suggested I mix borax with kmag and then spread on patch.
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4/21/2017 2:06:17 PM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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I've always done what Zappa does. You can spread it evenly across the patch. Warm water, a good amount of stirring then spray.
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4/21/2017 3:10:49 PM
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Ron W. |
Coventry RI USA
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Always mix a small amount in with a big amount. I add kelp meal or K mag to wheel barrel, then add Borax, mix with shovel and add to spreader.
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4/21/2017 5:19:40 PM
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ZAPPA |
Western PA
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Great responses, thanks all !
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4/21/2017 8:39:26 PM
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cucurmel |
Bavaria, Eurafrasia
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Just spray foliar fertilizer B with Ca to apply it more precisely with such nozzles: https://www.google.de/search?q=zangendüse&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=mivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLxrCYr8TTAhVGFMAKHWkGD4oQ_AUICigC&biw=1280&bih=800#imgrc=WrRCuBz5wGbFkM:
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4/27/2017 5:54:18 AM
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