Poinsettia Nutrition - Table 3

Table 3. Parts per million (ppm) of nutrient element in solution when specified fertilizer compound is disolved in water.

Fertilizer
Fertlizer & Element Percentage
Amount/Gal
N
P
K
Ca
Mg
S
Cl
Potassium Nitrate 13.75-0-44.5 (36.9K)
1g
36
97
-
-
-
-
-
Potassium Sulfate 0-0-50 (41.5K, 17S)
1g
-
-
110
-
-
45
-
Muriate of Potash 0-0-60 (49.8K, 45Cl)
1g
-
-
131
-
-
-
119
Mono Potassium Phosphate 0-22.8-28.7
1g
-
53
75
-
-
-
-
K-Mag of Sul-Po-Mag 0-0-22 (18K, 11Mg, 22S)
1g
-
-
48
-
29
58
-
Mono Calcium Phosphate 0-46-0 (20P, 13Ca)
1g
-
-
-
34
-
-
-
Calcium Nitrate 15.5-0-0 (19Ca)
1g
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
Ammonium Nitrate 33.5-0-0
1g
41
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0 (24S)
1g
88
-
-
-
-
-
-
Urea 46-0-0
1g
55
-
-
-
-
63
-
Nitric Acid 7)% HNO3 (15.5N)
1g
121
-
-
-
-
-
-
Diammonium Phosphate 18-46-0 (20P)
1g
41
53
-
-
-
-
-
Phosphoric Acid 75%H3PO4 (0.363g.P/ml)
1 ml
47
96
-
-
-
-
-
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (18.6Ca, 14.9S)
1g
-
-
-
49
-
39
-
Epsom Salts (9.9Mg, 13S)
1g
-
-
-
-
26
34
-

Note: For practical purposes, 3.5 ounces of fertilizer disolved in 100 gallons of water yields the same ppm of element in solution as those given for 1g./gallon. (28.35gms.=1 ounce)

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