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1. Larry Allan

   

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   8/8/2011 8:08 AM

   Maybe even for the younger smarter lads.
   What are the rates for the following products in oz/1000ft2 or pounds per acre of raw product on poa/bent as a spray
   
   Ferrous Sulphate
   Magnesium Sulphate
   Manganese Sulphate
   
   Thanks
   ps please state where you were schooled and location identifier ie South Floridian so that, that can be taken into consideration

   
   
   
   
2. Daniel Stover

   

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   8/8/2011 9:08 AM

   dunno about on bent, but on paspalum i go with as high as...
   
   7oz./1000 on the Magnesium Sulfate
   3oz./1000 on the manganese sulfate
   5oz./1000 on ferrous sulfate
   
   These rates I play with constantly, but its what I went out with last week with. Also these are liquid chelates...ive done wp ferrous but i dont remember the rate i went with that.

   
   
   
   
3. Larry Allan

   

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   8/8/2011 10:08 AM

   dannysoda said: dunno about on bent, but on paspalum i go with as high as...
   
   7oz./1000 on the Magnesium Sulfate
   3oz./1000 on the manganese sulfate
   5oz./1000 on ferrous sulfate
   
   These rates I play with constantly, but its what I went out with last week with. Also these are liquid chelates...ive done wp ferrous but i dont remember the rate i went with that.

   
   
   Ya, it was the old raw product I was looking at.
   Octogenarians like Tom Brown, Ron Kirkman, Bruce William and Sandy Clarke, may remember a time before chelation....than again they may not.
   
   Thank you anyway

   
   
   
   
4. Cecala Randal

   
   8/8/2011 10:08 AM

   Larry, PSU no THE
   
   9 lbs ac of generic sulfate of iron ( I think 13% Fe crude )
   
   45 lbs acre of MnSO4 generic 36% Mn
   
   up to 180 lbs acre of MgSO4 20% Mg
   
   all purchased from Ag dealer not the health food store like some of you guys

   
   
   
   
5. Cecala Randal

   
   8/8/2011 10:08 AM

   Larry, PSU no THE
   
   9 lbs ac of generic sulfate of iron ( I think 13% Fe crude )
   
   45 lbs acre of MnSO4 generic 36% Mn
   
   up to 180 lbs acre of MgSO4 20% Mg
   
   all purchased from Ag dealer not the health food store like some of you guys

   
   
   
   
6. Wahlin Scott B

   
   8/8/2011 10:08 AM

   I have used this on Bermudagrass greens.
   
   1. Iron sulfate: 4-7 #/A
   2. Techmangum: half of Iron sulfate rate 2-3.5 #/A
   3. Magnesium sulfate: 5 #/A

   
   
   
   
7. Hardy Andrew

   
   8/9/2011 4:08 AM

   Hey Larry,
   
   The Ferrous sulfate you would have to build up your rate over time. I started a 4oz and am now up to 9oz. The off color issues at high rates were never major issues, the darkening was usually removed with mowing. That's the only one of those products I'd be wary of.

   
   
   
   
8. Thomas Brown

   

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   8/9/2011 11:08 AM

   Ya, it was the old raw product I was looking at.
   Octogenarians like Tom Brown, Ron Kirkman, Bruce William and Sandy Clarke, may remember a time before chelation....than again they may not.
   
   Larry, I can only speak for the magnesium sulfate and the iron sulfate, but what I've done for the past 50 yrs. or so is let about 10lbs. of rusty 16 penny nails and 4 boxes of wooden matches sit in a 5 gal. bucket of water overnight and prior to adding the liquid (only) to the tank, I pray over it (app. 30 seconds) and it provides the grass exactly what it needs. Works every time. If you want to try it, give me a call when you're ready to pour and let me do the praying for obvious reasons!

   
   
   
   
9. Larry Allan

   

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   8/12/2011 5:08 AM

   Hey Tom, You know if you took that concoction to Britain, threw in a bit of malt, put it in a old bourbon keg and aged it for 15 years, minus the prayer, I think you would have some pretty decent Scotch.