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Midway City, California

I was able to pick up five gallons of Suspension Calcium plus Magnesium and seven Micronutrients. 1) Can someone tell me what Suspension Calcuim is? 2) Can I use it with towels to cover my pumpkin? 3) Can it be used as a foilar spray? Anything else you can tell me what it can be used for.

3/13/2005 6:53:29 PM

Chico, Ca

most likely it is chelated. It is linked with other compounds to keep it soluable(in suspension) so your plant can utilize it immediatley without having to break it down.

If it is truly A chelated calcium then it should be ok to use as a foliar. I cannot tell you if it would be ok to apply directly on the fruit with the blanket method though.
My understanding of that technique is that you use strait calcium without the trace minerals...

3/14/2005 6:13:32 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

It is possible that you have some liquid limestone as used by hydroseeders. This is finely ground dolomitic limestone that is mixed with water & held in suspensioin by a charged emulsifier. If this is the case, then it is of little value as a foliar nutrient since these are usually not chelated.

Can you provide more label data such a manufacturers name, trade name, where made, registration number, etc?

3/14/2005 6:29:56 PM

Midway City, California

Tremor the info from the lable. Manufacture GROW More.
Registration Number 020905 Made in California
(Grow More) MAXI-CAL is a water soluble foilar firtilizer to provide nitrogen enhanced secondary and microntrients for agricultural crops. May be applied by itself or in comb-ination with pesticides.

Derivied from- Calcium Nitrate, Calcium Ammonium, Nitrate, Urea, Magnesium Nitrate, Bo5ric Acid, Copper EDTA, Manganese EDTA, Zinc EDTA, Ammonium Molybdate and Robalt Sulfate. Hope spelling was right as the lable is fading in some places.

3/14/2005 8:02:37 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Good stuff. EDTA is a common low-cost chelating agent. Some folks today prefer the organic vegetable derive chealation agents. But this material will work well in a foliar program to enhance Calium levels.

Take care to err on the "More frequent at low rate" protocol in summer heat.

3/14/2005 8:19:20 PM

Midway City, California

Tremor, Thanks for your information and time John

3/14/2005 10:24:35 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

TREMOR---How about CAL-MAG plus which is manufactured by
Botanicare in Tempe AZ ? It is derived from Calcium Nitrate, Magnesium Nitrate and chelated iron.

3/15/2005 6:21:45 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

If Magnesium & Iron are turning up low on soil or leaf tissue tests then a prodcut like this shouls be helpful.

It can be frustrating trying to find a single combination material that will work in all situations. Not every grower that would benefit from extra Calcium will need or benefit from added Iron.

Likewise I see many test reports that indicate low Calcium but elevated Magnesium & adequate Iron. So let soil test reports be the first set of guidance when selecting chelated foliar nutrients

3/15/2005 10:24:55 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Novice grower from Western Ky. I was told once that there is no such thing as a dumb question, so here goes. What is chelated? What are optimum levels for Calcium, Magnesium, and Iron? Thanks for all the help, again! Peace Wayne

3/16/2005 7:00:52 AM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Thank you Tremor !!!

3/16/2005 5:17:21 PM