Before I go into it, please note that I do not want to buy a premade trace mix. I want to make my own.
I am making my own fertiliser and I'm looking at whether to use EDPA or DTPA chelator? I've sourced EDPA but cannot find DTPA. Any suggestions?
Also could someone explain to me exactly how it works, and which micro nutrients actually need to be chelated?
Do you have to mix the iron and chelator together before mixing with the other micros? Or do you put all the micros together and then the chelator?
I am planning on using these chemicals for the trace mix. Is there a potential problem with any of these?
Ferrous Sulphate FeSO4 (For Fe)
Manganese Sulphate MnS04 (For Mn)
Zinc Chloride ZnCl2 (For Zn)
Copper Carbonate CuCO3 (For Cu)
Cobalt Sulphate CoSO4 (For Co)
Boracic Acid H3BO3 (For B)
EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Chelator // DTPA Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid Chelator
Cheers, Andy
I am making my own fertiliser and I'm looking at whether to use EDPA or DTPA chelator? I've sourced EDPA but cannot find DTPA. Any suggestions?
Also could someone explain to me exactly how it works, and which micro nutrients actually need to be chelated?
Do you have to mix the iron and chelator together before mixing with the other micros? Or do you put all the micros together and then the chelator?
I am planning on using these chemicals for the trace mix. Is there a potential problem with any of these?
Ferrous Sulphate FeSO4 (For Fe)
Manganese Sulphate MnS04 (For Mn)
Zinc Chloride ZnCl2 (For Zn)
Copper Carbonate CuCO3 (For Cu)
Cobalt Sulphate CoSO4 (For Co)
Boracic Acid H3BO3 (For B)
EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Chelator // DTPA Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid Chelator
Cheers, Andy