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02-11-2011, 11:43 AM
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Water and Fertilizer
I have been around long enough on this forum and have seen tons of threads about what fertilizer to use. The stuff I currently am using has gone up in price... what else is new! I am thinking very seriously of changing over to the MSU formula. The Mg and Ca content of my tap water is 7 ppm and 28 ppm. These sound like small quantities to me but then what do I know! Should I still use the "regular" formula w/o additional Mg and Ca? I grow lots of paphs, some of which do benefit from additional Mg and Ca. Ray, are you there????? Hello????  |
02-11-2011, 11:28 PM
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02-12-2011, 01:51 PM
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Sorry, Doc. Was down in FL (my mom had a stroke), came back and am now in NC on a speaking tour.
The MSU RO formula will add roughly 75 ppm Ca and 18 ppm Mg to your water when used at the recommended 125 ppm N concentration.
I'm not certain what your resulting pH will be,but I'd bet it'll be fine.
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02-13-2011, 01:48 AM
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Hope your mum is okay, Ray.
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02-13-2011, 05:15 PM
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Likewise, I would expect that all of our thoughts/prayers are with you and your mom.
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02-14-2011, 02:18 AM
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My thoughts, exactly, nhman.
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02-20-2011, 02:42 PM
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An extra prayer from me, too.
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02-21-2011, 08:37 AM
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Thank you all. Unfortunately, she passed away Friday evening.
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02-21-2011, 09:34 AM
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So sorry Ray. My condolences to you and those who survived her.
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02-21-2011, 03:39 PM
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So sorry to hear about your Mum Ray. My prayers for all your family.
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