organic potassium?

the native

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Composted animal manures generally come with quite a bit of K in them, chicken particularly...

sheep shit gotta lot k in it and we have plenty of those in nz.good read about manures.
 

JHake

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I recommend you research KNF methods. I use fermented plant juice from bananas for a potassium boost when needed. You can use as a soil drench and as a foliar spray. I use two tbsp per gallon along with fish hydrosylate. Very cheap but effective! Brown sugar, bananas and a jar is all you need. One week later you have a concentrated potassium source.
Great info about the dosage. I was limiting myself to the 1:1000 dilution ratio and believing it was low, specially for the girls. I also believe you can do FFJ with different kind of fruits in different maduration times, so it's clearly not always the same strength.

Did you do the soluble water calcium with egg shells? Do you have any recommendation on its dosage?
 

Sup Im BirDy

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Look up banana peel tea, langbenite, kelp meal, alfalfa meal, green sand, granite dust, hardwood ashes, chicken manure and goat manure
 
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Skylander

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Great info about the dosage. I was limiting myself to the 1:1000 dilution ratio and believing it was low, specially for the girls. I also believe you can do FFJ with different kind of fruits in different maduration times, so it's clearly not always the same strength.

Did you do the soluble water calcium with egg shells? Do you have any recommendation on its dosage?
From my experience a well established living soil is very forgiving with these natural fermentations but I try to keep balance. I never feed with only one Macro or Micro nutrient. I use oyster shell flour to make my soluble calcium solution. I use 2 to 3 tbsp of the dissolved calcium and 1 tbsp epsom salt per gallon of tea. However, in my experience, a balanced "tea"once a week keeps me in the sweet spot. I with labs, sst, comfrey or hemp extract @2 tbsp per gallon (I alternate), Fish hydrosylate 1-2 tbsp per gallon (depending on leaf color and growth stage, and I top dress with bokashi and BAS mix at least once every two weeks. I also try to foliar spray twice a week with the same calmag mix and Tea without the fish hydrosylate @half strength.
 

JHake

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From my experience a well established living soil is very forgiving with these natural fermentations but I try to keep balance. I never feed with only one Macro or Micro nutrient. I use oyster shell flour to make my soluble calcium solution. I use 2 to 3 tbsp of the dissolved calcium and 1 tbsp epsom salt per gallon of tea. However, in my experience, a balanced "tea"once a week keeps me in the sweet spot. I with labs, sst, comfrey or hemp extract @2 tbsp per gallon (I alternate), Fish hydrosylate 1-2 tbsp per gallon (depending on leaf color and growth stage, and I top dress with bokashi and BAS mix at least once every two weeks. I also try to foliar spray twice a week with the same calmag mix and Tea without the fish hydrosylate @half strength.
Really thankful for your answer.

I have oyster shell but not flour, it's rather coarse. I'm being able to ground it up, but not as a flour consistency. I wanted to use it as a soil amendment, but not sure if it would in that size.
Anyway i can use it for the soluble calcium, same way i did with the egg shells.
 

the native

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Really thankful for your answer.

I have oyster shell but not flour, it's rather coarse. I'm being able to ground it up, but not as a flour consistency. I wanted to use it as a soil amendment, but not sure if it would in that size.
Anyway i can use it for the soluble calcium, same way i did with the egg shells.
nice this is what i had with oyster shell,not flour but a lil bit coarse.good info guys cheers
 
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