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organic 8-1-2 fertilizer

I was wondering about the weakly weekly thing because I bought the stuff shown in the link below.
I was told not to dilute this because it's organic and the numbers are low. bottle says:
Liquid organo-mineral concentrated fertilizer, apply twice a month.

what do you guys reccommend?

Sorry about the weird translation.............

Potted Plants

PURE fertilizer for green plants can develop a root system and immune balanced and efficient.
Your plants will exhibit a bright green foliage health.

Available formats

500 mlhttp://www.purebiorevolution.com/pro...ante_verte.jpg 1 Literhttp://www.purebiorevolution.com/pro...ante_verte.jpg

Datasheet

Form: LiquidName: Potted PlantsNPK formulation: 8-1-2Recommended for: Green plants and lawnHS: 31.01.00.00.00Type of fertilizer: Organic mineral. Odor: Smell of ammonia.Color: BrownishGuaranteed Analysis: Organic matter: Organic matter: 96%

Ash / Ash: 4% Calcium: 0.127%

total Mg: Fe 0.05% Total: 255.39 ppm

Total Cu: 5.83 ppm total Mn: 15.7 ppm

Total Zn: 11.4 ppm total B: 0.1 ppm
Total Mo: 1.0 ppmInstructions: 5ml for 1 liter water.Oops! Do not flood the floor.Use: 2 times per month or according to instructions of an agronomist.

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID

Directorate of the Canadian Environmental Protection / 24 hours / 1-866-283-2333

Health: Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Fertilizer Pure Biorevolution is known to be harmless and safe when used according to the instructions offered by Pure Biorevolution.Physical transformation or other reactions: NoIf swallowed: drinking water.On the skin: Wash skin with soap and water.If inhaled: No symptoms experiencedIf in eyes: Hold the eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water, if you wear contact lenses, remove them and continue rinsing. .

FIRE AND EXPLOSION TEMPERATURE

Fire: He can catch fire.Temperature: No constraints.Explosion: No explosives.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Storage: Keep cool and dry. Avoid areas of mold and rusty metal.Container Disposal: Clean and recycle the empty container and discard with your household waste.Elimination of the fertilizer: They are biodegradable, discard with your household waste

It is a bit high in nitrogen, compared to the other macro elements, but you should have no issues using it.

If you divide 13 by the %N on the label, it gives the ml/L to use, and you can do so at every watering without worry. In this case, that's about 1.6ml/liter.

might be my blond hair dye but.... HUH? :biggrin:

Louise, Do you need further explaination on this matter?

yup :blushing:

I understand the divide 13 by the N but what I was asking was, because it's a natural fertilizer and was told not to dilute by the store clerk.... do I or don't I? Am I just nit picking? :biggrin:

To the best of my knowledge, you need not bother, but if you want to go about it a bit conservatively, try half that for a month, then increase it if all looks well.

Yes, you need to dilute it 5ml in 1L as stated in the information you pasted. Putting this neat on your plants will burn them to death.

This is a fertiliser better-suited to general foliage plants. I would use an orchid-specific feed, with a balanced ratio of NPK. I use 5-5-5 with good effect.

Yikes! I misread your post.

Yes, use the "divide 13 by the %N" calculator to mix it up. My response was intended to indicate that you probably need not both to dilute it more than that.