k-lite strength

[Rubyslippers]

Do I mix the K-lite like the directions say at 1/3 teasp/gal, or do I mix it weaker? I have been using a fertilizer from Lowe's and mix it weakly, but wasn't sure about the K-lite as it is totally different.
Thank you!

 

[abax]

RS, I use it a 1/4 tsp. per gallon, especially for Paphs. Ray may differ with
me on that though. I fertilize every seven days or thereabouts and flush
the pots with water about every other week. Does that help you at all?

 

[Brabantia]

RS, I use it a 1/4 tsp. per gallon, especially for Paphs. Ray may differ with
me on that though. I fertilize every seven days or thereabouts and flush
the pots with water about every other week. Does that help you at all?

You have with this dilution a concentration in Nitrogen of 43 ppm. If I use 5 gr for 1tsp and 3.75 liters for 1 gallon. Is that correct??

 

[ALToronto]

You have with this dilution a concentration in Nitrogen of 43 ppm. If I use 5 gr for 1tsp and 3.75 liters for 1 gallon. Is that correct??

It's close enough. But the fertilizer is so heterogeneous, I don't think you can reliably measure 1/4 tsp and be sure of the contents. Make a concentrate, and use larger quantities.

 

[terryros]

I agree. I make a 10% concentrate solution with 50 g of fertilizer and this amount makes a very uniform solution each time. If you are trying to just measure a little of the powder out it won't be uniform. Put the concentrate in a small/medium squeeze bottle and you are set to measure out what you need each time. 15 mL of this concentrate into a gallon of water will be about 50 ppm N.


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[Ray]

Personally, I recommend dissolving the whole two pounds in a lot of water, then using that.

At a pound per gallon, then used at a rate of an ounce of that per gallon, you end up with about 125 ppm N. So 2#/5 gallons - still used at 1 oz/gal - will give you 40% of that, or 50 ppm N.

By the way, I have a bunch of 2.5 gallon plastic jugs I'll give away for the price of shipping, and if you dissolve the 2# in one of those, and use a tablespoon per gallon, you're back to 50 ppm N.

 

[ALToronto]

Is there anything we could use as a preservative?

 

[cnycharles]

I've mixed up the one or two lb bag into one gallon of water, and I have no sediment at all. It's kept in a dark, room-temp closet and been there for at least a year...

 

[terryros]

I confess to liking to use my scale and mixing up fresh batches every few weeks! How else can I justify having bought the scale? I like to keep the concentrate in the refrigerator and I couldn't do that with a 2.5 gallon jug.


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[Trithor]

Metric?

 

[ALToronto]

Metric?

I do grams/litre. 32 g/L gives 4000 ppm N. You can work the rest out from there. I take the 4000 ppm solution and dilute it 1:100 for a 40 ppm concentration. Since most of my plants now grow in lava rock or LECA, I'm going low dose, every day.

 

[Ray]

Look HERE for the analysis and mixing instructions.

 

[Brabantia]

@Ray

re ... re.... readting the KLite formulation I see that the oligos Cu, Zn, Mn are not chelated is it the real situation?

 

[ALToronto]

Sorry, 33.3 g/L makes 4000 ppm N.

 

[Trithor]

Thanks for the ongoing information and assistance. I am considering going back to school to learn how to do this. I guess it is not too easy to teach an old dog new tricks!

 

[cnycharles]

Thanks for the ongoing information and assistance. I am considering going back to school to learn how to do this. I guess it is not too easy to teach an old dog new tricks!

you just have to convince yourself that you're not an old dog, and then you'll be just fine!