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Sulfate of Potash?

Discussion in 'Growing Organic Marijuana' started by LionInTheJungle, Sep 16, 2011.

  1. #1 LionInTheJungle, Sep 16, 2011
    How should i apply my Sulfate of Potash in my soil or in organic tea?
    Can it be used as a top dress?:smoke:
     
  2. #2 LumperDawgz2, Sep 16, 2011
    Sulfate of Potash - aka Potassium Sulfate, Arcanite and the old term of Potash of Sulfur

    This is a mined mineral compound and is widely used as a Potassium & Sulfur source because it does not contain Chloride. It is water soluble meaning that you can use it as part of a general tea or included in an AACT.

    This compound was formed from ancient sea deposits meaning that it was once plant material.

    A similar compound also used as a fertilizer (soil amendment) is Sulfate of Potash Magnesia - aka Langbeinite, K-MAG, Sul-Po-Mag and several other names). This is the same compound but also has Magnesium (Mg+)

    A simple tea of 1 tablespoon to 1 gallon of water is one that I've used and can recommend. While it is 'water soluble' it takes awhile. About 2 days actually. Having a cheap air pump and a $.89 airstone will speed things up considerably.

    Don't hi-dose and you only want to apply maybe every 2 or 3 weeks. I'd go with 3 weeks.

    To top dress I wouldn't use much more than a couple of teaspoons - about the same amount in a #5 container. If you do either of these then do not apply as a tea.

    Good find. Great mineral source and like I said it is widely used by conventional, transitional and organic farmers. It's definitely been around for a few hundred years. Literally.

    LD
     
  3. #3 MI Wolverine, Sep 16, 2011
    It may be relevant in this thread, that you can buy earth juice meta k. It is soluble sulfate of potash. No magnesium in this product though, just K.......MIW
     
  4. #4 LionInTheJungle, Sep 17, 2011
    Great info LD. Im going to look for that Meta K Wolverine but is it expensive?

    If i mix it in my soil how much do i use per gallon?
     
  5. #5 MI Wolverine, Sep 17, 2011
    I think a quart is around $12 and you'll have to read the label for amounts, I do not have a bottle around to help you, sorry.....MIW
     
  6. #6 LionInTheJungle, Sep 17, 2011
    Wolverine why did you stop using it?
     
  7. #7 MI Wolverine, Sep 18, 2011
    :D:D:DLiving soil:D:D:D
     
  8. #8 LionInTheJungle, Sep 18, 2011
    Yeah man you right. Thanks for the help.
     
  9. #9 supuradam, Sep 18, 2011
    50 lbs for ~$22 would be the better buy imo
     
  10. #10 MI Wolverine, Sep 18, 2011
    Don't discount getting your k satisfied with weeds. A lot of cheap compostable organic material is full of k. Check it out...
    Dynamic Accummulator Weeds
     
  11. #11 LionInTheJungle, Sep 18, 2011
    Right on Wolverine thats the kind of info i been trying to look up. Great link. LD, Stankie, Chunkdaddy, and you are my Groundation for Organics on here. I got so much to learn still man.
     

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