organic potassium?

waktoo said:

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

NPK Nutritional Values of Animal Manures & Compost Etc.

Lists and compares the typical values of NPK in animal manure and composts which is useful for judging the amount of fertiliser to apply required for a crop

www.allotment-garden.org

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Skylander said:

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.

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JHake said:

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?

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Skylander said:

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.

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JHake said:

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.

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