From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Nottingham, UK

When would be the best time to start applying calcium as a foliar? I have a chelated solution of calcium(8%) nitrate (4%) and was wondering if additional nitrogen could contribute to a young pumpkin aborting.

Cheers

Pete

7/12/2013 9:23:54 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Is your Pumpkin Set? I mix it in with my Kelp and Spray it as a foliar

7/15/2013 1:28:14 PM

Nottingham, UK

Pumpkin at 6 days. If that's not too early I'll start dilute.

7/16/2013 8:54:03 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Wait a few more days...I normally with hold it ten days before and after pollination

7/16/2013 1:10:38 PM

Nottingham, UK

Will do, cheers Shannon

7/16/2013 5:48:05 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Is the benefit of foliar feeding calcium nitrate the calcuim or the nitrogen?

7/27/2013 11:53:52 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Was wondering the same thing Glenn?

7/27/2013 2:46:09 PM

Winston Salem, NC

I was under the impression that unless your plant starts showing signs of needing N...I thought we were supposed to push K a bit after fruit set. I get the idea of foliar feeding Ca but wouldn't a chelated source do the trick?

7/27/2013 10:33:25 PM

Nottingham, UK

If I had a chelated form to hand I'd go with that but my aim is to deliver additional calcium. I was concerned about the additional nitrate though and have held off.

7/29/2013 6:04:53 PM

Nottingham, UK

Just doing some info hunting and thought this might be of interest although probably 'old hat' to you all.

Cheers

http://www.solufeed.co.uk/uk-horticulture/chelated-micronutrients/solufeed-ca-95-edta.aspx

7/29/2013 6:08:35 PM

San Diego

some calcium sprays have the nitrate in it, the nutri-cal does that I am using

7/29/2013 11:25:06 PM

Orleans , Mi. USA

Can I pour plant food down the Leaf tube?

7/31/2013 7:14:15 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

no...

7/31/2013 11:00:50 PM

Partlow,Va

You better be careful to overdue the nitrogen.If the plant has good dark green color I wouldn't spray calcium nitrate.

On a side note about nitrogen....I recently did a soil test and my patch =
% total Nitrogen .350

What is an acceptable range?

8/1/2013 4:20:05 PM