Too many choices
I had an "oh knickers" moment when looking at my last invoiceOne product comes in 5 different variants
- SuperMegaUltraGrow 10.0.0 + 2.4Mg
- SuperMegaUltraGrow 10.0.10 + 2.4Mg + 1.6Fe
- SuperMegaUltraGrow 10.0.15 + 2.4Mg + 1.6Fe
- SuperMegaUltraGrow 10.0.20 + 2.4Mg + 1.6Fe
- SuperMegaUltraGrow 5.0.28
Just be careful to double check which mix is best for your needs. I was advised to get 5.0.28 (N.P.K) but actually ordered 10.0.20 - So we'll be a bit rich in N and lean in K so no great drama but frustrating nevertheless.
N.P.K? = Nitrogen . Phosphorus . Potassium - I'm not going to explain what they're for just remind you - measure twice cut once.
Application Rates
I often find that application rates are hidden in amongst the detail and invariably expressed in confusing units.
A bowling green is about 1500m^2 which is 0.15Ha - therefore move the decimal point and add half.
Or for my sprayer (3 tanks to the green) move the decimal point and add halve - three times.
When I get a new treatment I have started scrawling with a black marker the dose rate onto the container. I also prefer treatments that don't require delicate handling or precise doses.
I recently made an error skim reading this piece
"APPLICATION AND TIMING To increase drainage, dry out and firm up the playing surface. Apply 0.5Kg – 1Kg per m2, (5-10 tonnes per hectare). Hollow core or solid tine the area to a depth of up to 5cm and brush Super WonderStuff into the tine holes.Super WonderStuff may be mixed with top dressing. To improve sward growth and reduce fertiliser use Apply 50 – 100gm per m2 on its own through spreader. Micro tine the surface and brush or drag the Super WonderStuff into the holes."
All I got was "Apply 50 – 100gm per m2" = 3 to 6 bags so ordered 6 bags - I should have ordered 10 bags because I should have been looking at the "0.5Kg – 1Kg per m2, (5-10 tonnes per hectare)" bit and adding one third of 5t/Ha as advised.
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