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We make sure that our 13-13-13 mix we use does not contain Ammonium Nitrate 
because Ammonium Nitrate sweats and causes the mix to stick together and 
harden in the spreader.  And since all of our tractors use diesel fuel, the 
2 mixed together can become pretty dangerous since we use high quantities of 
fertilizer.  If you are interested in the characteristics of slow release 
nitrogen sources, you can find them at 
http://webprod.wecon.com/WECOWeb/WECO/branch_includes/slow_release_nitrogen_sources.pdf. 
There is some other useful information at 
http://webprod.wecon.com/WECOWeb/WECO/product_page_fert.jsp. Hope you find 
it as useful as we have.


Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doc Lisenby" <longdistshtr@shtc.net>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] N in 10-10-10


> Jim Fruth sez:
>
> "Lucky,
>    The N in my bag of 10-10-10 is in the form of Ammonium Phosphate.
> Least-wise that's what the label says."
>
> I sez:
> The label on my slow release plant food (19-6-12) lists the source of 
> Nitrogen as Ammonium Nitrate, the source of Phosphate as Ammonium 
> Phosphate and the source of Potassium as Soluble Potash.
>
> I had rather use manure and compost but the National Geographic Society 
> furnished booklet which accompanied my Wollemi Pine recommends a low 
> phosphate fertilizer be used to nourish this tree. Slow release plant food 
> is too dear to use outside on all my nut and fruit trees.
>
> Pecan tree fertilizer is available here (SC) and I guess that it is 
> available in other places where pecans are grown commercially and 
> privately. It doesn't list anything except granular zinc 36%.  You can 
> search the NAFEX archives for pecan tree fertilization concerning foliar 
> feeding which I am convinced is the way to go.
> Doc