Understanding Micronutrients

[Homesteader]

Micronutrients

Boron

Zinc

Manganese

Iron

 

[Homesteader]

Copper

Molybdenum

 

[Homesteader]

Acres
Trace Minerals: Beyond NPK by Gary F. Zimmer

 

[Seamaiden]

I know someone who's B levels are so high he could mine it. Can't grow shizzee on that soil, he says.

 

[Homesteader]

 

[Bulldog420]

You are so far above peoples head now. Not sure if hate will follow, or just a blank thread. Love it personally.

 

[Bulldog420]

I know someone who's B levels are so high he could mine it. Can't grow shizzee on that soil, he says.

We know the answer right? Gypsum!

 

[Bulldog420]

I have a serious problem with Moly. I can't spray it diluted enough to not burn leaves, and I can't seem to maintain it at proper levels in my soil. That one is tough, and Mn is really hard to keep in our peat based mixes. Copper is another one to keep an eye on in our peat based mixes. Great thread.

 

[Homesteader]

You are so far above peoples head now. Not sure if hate will follow, or just a blank thread. Love it personally.

Too right. You should see the love I get on all the sites. It doesn't help I don't play well with others.:)

 

[Homesteader]

@Bulldog420
I have a moly issue starting as well with one of my mixes but I just started using TM-7 on it so I'm hoping this is the ticket.

Sulfur(S)........................2% Copper (Cu)............0.31% Boron (B).................0.37% Iron (FE)......................1.2% Cobalt (Co).............0.05% Manganese (Mn)......1.2% Molybdenum (M0)..0.1% Zinc................................0.7% Non-plant food ingredients: Humic 40% & Fulvic 10.5%

 

[Homesteader]

 

[Bulldog420]

That video could have been a little more exciting, very monotone. I liked it though.

 

[Homesteader]

The entire channel is full of monotone gems for doctors and teachers alike:)
I like how they use cannabis for visual examples as well.

 

[Homesteader]

While reading about boron, I have found the most boron rich food on the planet is raisins. I think I may begin to add a handful of them to my mix from here on out.

 

[Bulldog420]

Raisins to a soil mix? I would just stick to borax or boric acid personally. Plus, how many grapes equals 1ppm of boron?

 

[rmoltis]

Raisins to a soil mix? I would just stick to borax or boric acid personally. Plus, how many grapes equals 1ppm of boron?

About the same as licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop :)

 

[Homesteader]

19 mg per kg........6 prunes = 58 raisins.....ahhh fuck it. Ill stick with TM7

 

[Homesteader]

Yeah that shit called science is way overrated.

 

[MirrorZen]

Micromanaging micronutrients...interesting. Calcium and magnesium deficiencies in soil are common as Bigfoot. Molybdenum and boron chasing...whats next on this crazy channel...chlorine and why it's important.

This is just too detailed and somewhat useless. No offense. The guy in the video even said it. All this stuff is in the soil. Peat moss alone is loaded with magnesium. It just isn't available.

Right?
Why should we learn anything about soil science when we can go to the hydro store and buy all 85 bottles of advanced nutrients.

Edit: but really though I'm sure 30 yrs ago ppl were telling Ed Rosenthal the same things, not to as you put it chase what they felt was irrelevant information.

 

[Homesteader]

How can you even start discussing any of those without understanding the basics of how nutrients work? Nutrient interactions are the glaring reason to understand these. If you don't understand what I am talking about look into Mulder's chart.
Of course organic growers have micro def......
Yes kelp has micros, fish does as well, does that mean we need not learn about the whys and hows? I'm not forcing you to learn anything and you probably already know it all anyhow if you are of the neo-organic wing who disbelieve anything not unicorn manure.