Calculating fertilizer by area
How many lbs of N would a 40lb bag of 20-20-20 have?
.2x40=8 lbs
golden rule for fertilizer
1 lb N/ 1,000 sf
How much area would a 40lb bag of 20-20-20 cover?
How many 40 lb bags of 20-20-20 would cover 25,000 sqft?
how many sqft are in 1 acre?
43,560 sf
Standard fertilizer concentration
200ppm
Low rate fertilizer concentration
(for winter)
100ppm
max rate fertilizer concentration
300-400ppm
to push growth
Benefits of controlled-release fertilizer
-easy to use
-reduced application time
-reduced environmental impact
Disadvantages of controlled-release fertilizer
-lack of flexibility
-storage limitations
Hose on ratio
1:15