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Is there a directory of precise dosages of fertilizers for indoor/outdoor plants?
For example, I have a lot of plants inside (African violet, geranium, coleus, etc.) and outside (dolichos, petunia, pansy, asters, etc.) my home. Also, I have a lot of chemicals (such as ammonium nitrate, magnesium sulfate, ammonium molybdate, etc.)…
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Difference between different forms of Potassium Sulfate
What would be the differences between potassium sulfate in its granular form versus the water soluble almost-powder form. As it's the same chemical formula, I'm mostly interested in the release time, or delayed release...
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does fruit tree absorb pesticide and fungicide from the root level and will persist inside the fruit it produce? (specifically lime and date trees)
The specific situation is where there are two trees -- one lime and another date tree plant among the grass in the backyard where the grass area will get sprayed with conventional pesticide and fungicide for grass as well as the root of the trees.
I…
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Can foliar feeding immobile nutrients benefit new growth
In many articles that I read about correcting nutrient deficiencies, I noticed that very often foliar feeding is suggested as an option, even for immobile nutrients deficiencies. How does that help the new growth if those nutrients will not move.
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best chemical to kill off grass but leave the trees alive
I have a patch of my garden with some rain trees interspersed with grass (I think its st Augustine)
my question is: which chemical can I use to kill off the grass but leave the trees intact?
location is Orlando, Florida
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How do I naturally or organically add iron supplements for my plants
From another question it looks like my avocado plants are deficient in iron. I'd like to explore and try natural/organic ways of supplementing iron. (I know organic is carbon and carbon compounds) So any ideas that involve supplementing iron through…
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What type of poison bait can I leave for the common UK wasp?
I've heard that you can leave poison bait for wasps, which can kill a nest when wasps return with the bait for young to feed on. However I am struggling to find such products in the UK. I've also found reports that such bait only works on…
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