iKillpeople
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yea where i come from you have to have a special id to buy it. My friend lives on a farm so he had some, and he gave me about 2 cups of it.
Ammonium Nitrate? + reputation points
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dudeoflife
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"so is 34-0-0 not a good NPK for a weed plant? Would i need something like 34-15-15? also im growing in soil, so can I just add it to my water then water my plants?"
No. It supplies only one element of the necessary 17+ elements to meet all nutritional needs.
By the way, you CAN add it in hyro, soil, any meduim. HOWEVER, as an additive to an already balanced nutrient regiment. About 35% of Ammonium nitrate is pure available N. This is awesome. Instantly begins absorption when fed. The other 65 ish percent is Ammonium Nitrogen, which takes appx 3 days to break down into usable nitrogen. This means that it will keep on giving days after application, that is, before a big rainfall or heavy heavy watering. It is very mobile and leeches easily, as well as evaporate back into atmospheric Nitrogen.
That advice I gave you about adding a half a teaspoon? You can do that right now if you are growing in soil. And you will see great results in the short run- 3 days. Ammonium Nitrate produces ridiculous roots. Off the chain, bro. But you'll need to add a diet, ideally ASAP.
I sell balanced diets, by the way.
No. It supplies only one element of the necessary 17+ elements to meet all nutritional needs.
By the way, you CAN add it in hyro, soil, any meduim. HOWEVER, as an additive to an already balanced nutrient regiment. About 35% of Ammonium nitrate is pure available N. This is awesome. Instantly begins absorption when fed. The other 65 ish percent is Ammonium Nitrogen, which takes appx 3 days to break down into usable nitrogen. This means that it will keep on giving days after application, that is, before a big rainfall or heavy heavy watering. It is very mobile and leeches easily, as well as evaporate back into atmospheric Nitrogen.
That advice I gave you about adding a half a teaspoon? You can do that right now if you are growing in soil. And you will see great results in the short run- 3 days. Ammonium Nitrate produces ridiculous roots. Off the chain, bro. But you'll need to add a diet, ideally ASAP.
I sell balanced diets, by the way.
dudeoflife
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But for you reference: an N-P-K of 34-15-15
would be O.K. for veg. Just ok.
An N-P-K of like 34-15-30 , with like 15% Ca, 7% MG, 4% S, 1% Fe, .5% Zn,I, B, Mb,Mn would be much better, in terms of proportion.
Just working off the top of my head with the numbers. Not to be taken as gospel.
would be O.K. for veg. Just ok.
An N-P-K of like 34-15-30 , with like 15% Ca, 7% MG, 4% S, 1% Fe, .5% Zn,I, B, Mb,Mn would be much better, in terms of proportion.
Just working off the top of my head with the numbers. Not to be taken as gospel.
iKillpeople
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thanks for all the info. so I have this MG all purpose plant food that is 10-10-10, it has to be added directly to soil. If i mix the ammonium nitrate with water and water my plants with it in addition to the MG. would this be suitable for a plant? would this make the NPK 44-10-10? or would this be way to much nutrients for my young plants?
dudeoflife
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OK, if you have a digital scale and MG is also a dry(powder) nutrient, you will be able to come up with the correct proportions:
Say you mix 1 part Mg and 1 part ammonium N, 1 part, meaning equal weights of each, your N-P-K
will be : N = 22 = (34+10)/2
P = 5 = (0+10)/2
K= 5 = (0+10)/2
So, 22-5-5
which is a little off balance.
Can you see the math behind this? How I am figuring out the N-P-K values?
So, the 10-10-10 is O.K. as a standalone, if it also has the micros. The Ammo Nitrate is only gravy, and should, at most be added at 1 part Ammo Nitrate to 4 parts MG.
This will give you an N-P-K of appx 15-8-8. A little off balance with the K, yet, but is adequate. Not ideal, however.
No matter what amount of N you add, I highly recommend a K supplement. Guess what? I sell that too! It's a product called "K Bomb."
Sorry for the shameless plugs. I see a need here.
Say you mix 1 part Mg and 1 part ammonium N, 1 part, meaning equal weights of each, your N-P-K
will be : N = 22 = (34+10)/2
P = 5 = (0+10)/2
K= 5 = (0+10)/2
So, 22-5-5
which is a little off balance.
Can you see the math behind this? How I am figuring out the N-P-K values?
So, the 10-10-10 is O.K. as a standalone, if it also has the micros. The Ammo Nitrate is only gravy, and should, at most be added at 1 part Ammo Nitrate to 4 parts MG.
This will give you an N-P-K of appx 15-8-8. A little off balance with the K, yet, but is adequate. Not ideal, however.
No matter what amount of N you add, I highly recommend a K supplement. Guess what? I sell that too! It's a product called "K Bomb."
Sorry for the shameless plugs. I see a need here.
iKillpeople
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lol yes thanks for the offer, but honestly i dont feel comfortable ordering anything that has to do with weed online. but your info is helping alot.
I think i may have just killed my plant with to many nutes. theres gotta be a more simple way than this, isnt there? Do you recommend any store bought fertilizer that i can find at lowes or a common place?
dudeoflife
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Totally understand about ordering online. I do mail order too.
Anyhoo, looks like it'll be Miracle Grow for you. Just kidding.
Jack's Professional Fertilizer is good, but I don't know where to get that. When I make purchases offline, I go to the local hydro store. I don't have any hangups about going to such a place, (or paying with my CC for hydro nutes online, for that matter). I may be the wrong person to ask regarding that.
My specialty is making nutrients, not shopping for them-- and I give my full creds to GH & Botanicare sold in most hydro stores, because that's what I learned about growing with!
If you have any more ammonium N or any other chemical questions, horticulture questions, however, I've got the answer
-Fred
iKillpeople
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ok well my potting mix is 10-5-5. im not sure if thats fine, and when buying soil what numbers i should look for on the bag?
dudeoflife
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Well, it looks like you've already looked at the numbers you were supposed to look for...
10-5-5, right? Seems to me that's enough food by itself for a young plant. Just add water.
If you added nutes on top of a 10-5-5 mix, then you certainly nuked that baby, iKillplants.
Where did this soil come from? Chernobyl?
10-5-5, right? Seems to me that's enough food by itself for a young plant. Just add water.
If you added nutes on top of a 10-5-5 mix, then you certainly nuked that baby, iKillplants.
Where did this soil come from? Chernobyl?
iKillpeople
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its MG Organic potting mix. it came from america. and yes i do kill plants, not intentionally though.Well, it looks like you've already looked at the numbers you were supposed to look for...
10-5-5, right? Seems to me that's enough food by itself for a young plant. Just add water.
If you added nutes on top of a 10-5-5 mix, then you certainly nuked that baby, iKillplants.
Where did this soil come from? Chernobyl?