the article said how to use ammonia nitrate was 2/3 to 11/3 cup per 1000 square feet. That's not very much or I don't understand the ratio that it's trying to explain. What would be the weight for instance. 1 lb per 1000 square feet
I hope this article clarifies application questions. Note that a soil test is important to determine what your soil's needs are. http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/vegetable-gardening-nitrogen-recommendations-7-247/
Please give details the ratio of calcium nitrate and water
This article should answer your questions.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-and-calcium.htm
I received an answer from you a few weeks ago about why my veggies never produced fruit and you advised me that the soil needed more nitrogen and bees for pollination. I plan to have the garden outside this year and some veggies that like hot weather like peppers, cucumbers. How can I tell if the soil needs more nitrogen so I don't do the same thing this year? I usually just buy the soil tester gauge and test my soil that way. I can't afford to take samples and send them away for analysis. We have a good mix of soil, chicken manure (I know to use small portion of this), leaves, and old leaves and stalks from last year's corn. What else can I do? Thanks! Sharon
A general purpose fertilizer designed for vegetables should work fine for your vegetable garden, provided that you are meeting the plants other requirements (sun, proper soil pH, water, temperature, proper drainage, etc.). Nitrogen doesn't stay in the soil as long as the other main elements (phosphorus and potash), so you'll want a fertilizer that has a decent amount of it (6 percent could work). I don't know where you live, but, here in Virginia, a soil sample test sent to Virginia Tech's Soil Test Labs costs $10 per sample (for Virginia residents) or $16 (for out-of-state residents). That's not terribly expensive if you plan to grow a lot of vegetables.
Is it ok to mix water and plant spike food?
I would follow the instructions. Although I do not believe that it would cause any harm, I do not think that it would utilize the full benefit of the fertilizer.
Is Greensand available in Canada specifically Ontario GTA?
I do not know the reason that greensand is not readily available in Canada. I do know that I answer this same question quite often, so it is difficult!
I did locate a possible source for you . Welcome Harvest Farm LTD 1604-486-7619 This company is in Canada.
Can I use both slow release anndiquid fertilizer in my herb annd vegetable garden? How much and when?
You will have to be careful with this. Usually nitrogen is in the slow release formula, so make sure that you are aware of the NPK ratio and how much your plants can handle. You will need to adjust accordingly with the phophorus and potassium.
I tried silicon which I bought from market with success. Now I’m willing to prepare my own silicon using rice hull ash which is available in plenty in my area. I would like to know how I can make use of RHA as silicon source in my home garden. Can I straight away just use the RHA to the plants. If not any easy home mad early way available to extract the silicon present in RHA? Please answer
This pdf is an extraction method for rice hulls: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj9xPHXrq7aAhWr7YMKHSgQDSsQFgg2MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scielo.br%2Fscielo.php%3Fscript%3Dsci_arttext%26pid%3DS0100-40422011000100014&usg=AOvVaw3gxgZb2PinYw4LVTzuaRt4