Water soluble fertilizer

[RosyPosy]

Excellent. Thanks. Will follow this advice. How much and often do you recommend applying calcium fertilizer. Of there a risk of burning plants, figs if too much applied

If you’re doing the vinegar extracted one, it can be applied as much as once a week or as little as once a month. It’s totally up to you and your schedule. As long as it is properly diluted, it won’t burn your plants. It doesn’t have the salts in it that chemical fertilizers have, so they don’t burn plants in that way.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Hello guys.
Needed your opinion.

During the flowering phase of my plants for tomatoes, cucumber and peppers, I use Jack's 10-30-20. I just ran out and was looking for a less expensive option. I saw Schultz bloom booster(10-54-10). What are your thoughts of using this for Vegs and fruit trees(including fig). I was thinking of using it at half strength.

What are your thoughts on this? Has anyone used it for Veg/fruit? Any wisdom/pearls from experience?

Thank you ​

My husband likes the Scott’s Bloom booster 12-55-6 for the flowering plants.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Yes, exactly. It would have all of the minerals that are in the bones. It is both calcium and phosphorus and more.

The recipe is 1 part mineral rich material to 10 parts apple cider vinegar. You can technically use other vinegars or even an equivalent citric acid solution, but I like using apple cider vinegar for my fruit trees as it has other benefits and isn’t made from anything GMO. I wrote an article about calcium vinegar extractions here, and the same process is used for any type of material, be it bone, shells, or plants. You do want the material broken into pieces, I don’t find powder ideal because it is hard to strain, but it does work. The larger the pieces the longer it takes to extract. Usually, it takes about 5-7 days and then you can strain it out and use the vinegar when you water or in foliar sprays.

The material is spent when it floats; the vinegar has extracted everything it can hold after it stops bubbling. When you give it a little swirl, check for bubbles coming off the material which tells you if the vinegar is still working on it. So if you don’t have floating material after the vinegar is done, you may be able to use it for subsequent extractions if desired.


This is from Nigel Palmer’s website, he’s done analyses of various homemade amendments. This shows what can be in a bone extraction as well as others, you may need to click on it to enlarge it:

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What’s the vinegar/water ratio?

Yes, exactly. It would have all of the minerals that are in the bones. It is both calcium and phosphorus and more.

The recipe is 1 part mineral rich material to 10 parts apple cider vinegar. You can technically use other vinegars or even an equivalent citric acid solution, but I like using apple cider vinegar for my fruit trees as it has other benefits and isn’t made from anything GMO. I wrote an article about calcium vinegar extractions here, and the same process is used for any type of material, be it bone, shells, or plants. You do want the material broken into pieces, I don’t find powder ideal because it is hard to strain, but it does work. The larger the pieces the longer it takes to extract. Usually, it takes about 5-7 days and then you can strain it out and use the vinegar when you water or in foliar sprays.

The material is spent when it floats; the vinegar has extracted everything it can hold after it stops bubbling. When you give it a little swirl, check for bubbles coming off the material which tells you if the vinegar is still working on it. So if you don’t have floating material after the vinegar is done, you may be able to use it for subsequent extractions if desired.


This is from Nigel Palmer’s website, he’s done analyses of various homemade amendments. This shows what can be in a bone extraction as well as others, you may need to click on it to enlarge it:

View attachment 19818

Used to use this. I poured it on top of the containers to cover the soil. It would give calcium to the fig trees and keep the potting soil moist.

 

[RosyPosy]

What’s the vinegar/water ratio?

1/2 Tbs to 1 gallon water.