DOSAGE OF IRON CHELATE FE-DTPA 7%
N.B. The iron chelate must be dissolved in water.
1. IRON CHELATE IN OUR CACTUS FERTILISER / CARRION FLOWER FERTILISER
Our Cactus Fertiliser / Carrion Flower Fertiliser contains 0.15% Fe ((= 0.0015 Fe).
The maximum dosage is 1 gram of Cactus Fertiliser / Deadhead Fertiliser per litre of water.
In other words, 1 gram of Cactus Fertiliser contains 0.0015 grams of Fe per litre of water.
Our Cactus Fertiliser / Deadhead Fertiliser probably contains slightly too little absorbable iron at a pH below 7.
You can remedy this by adding extra Fe-DTPA 7% (effective up to pH = 7).
2. IRON CHELATE IN OTHER FERTILISERS
Other fertilisers contain, for example, 0.07% and 0.25% iron (Fe).
3. CAUTIOUS DOSAGE
Start with a low dosage and see what the effect is.
If there is sufficient iron, the plant will produce green leaves at the top.
3.1 Cautious dosage of iron chelate Fe-DTPA 7%
Add 0.15% gram of iron per litre of water.
Or 100/7 x 0.15% = 0.021 grams of iron chelate Fe-DTPA 7% per 1 litre of water.
Or 10 x 100/7 x 0.15% = 0.21 grams of iron chelate Fe-DTPA 7% per 10 litres of water.
4. CONTINUOUS DOSAGE OF FE-DTPA 7%
4.1 Continuous application of Fe-DTPA 7%
Plants can probably use more FE (iron), e.g. 0.25% iron.
Therefore, add 0.25% iron per litre of water.
This is at least 100/7 x 0.25% = 0.036 grams of iron chelate Fe-DTPA 7% per litre of water.
Or at least 10 x 100/7 x 0.25% = 0.36 grams of iron chelate Fe-DTPA 7% per 10 litres of water.
5. SINGLE APPLICATION
1 gram of iron chelate DTPA 7% in 10 litres of water.
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