Description
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Our favourite and most used fertilizer at Linden Lane Farms is Biofert’s Organic Blend (6-2-7) Slow Release Granular.
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Approved for organic use by ECOCERT or OMRI.
If certified organic, remember to always contact your certifying body before using a new input product such as a fertilizer.
Calculating Nutrition
All fertilizer labels have three numbers. The first number is the amount of nitrogen (N), the second number is the amount of phosphate (P2O5) and the third number is the amount of potash (K2O).
These three numbers represent the primary nutrients (nitrogen(N) – phosphorus(P) – potassium(K))
10-10-10 = 10% nitrogen, 10% phosphate and 10% potash
Additional numbers with abbreviations are sometimes used at the end of the 3 digit code to represent other significant nutrients such as sulphur and calcium.
Calculating Nutrient Content
To calculate the nitrogen in an 8kg bag of 4-3-9 fertilizer (Orgunique General Purpose granular), multiply 8kg by 4% (0.04) which equals 0.32kg (320g). You can do the same for phosphate and potash by multiplying by their percentages. In this example we see for each bag contains 1.28kg of nutrients; 0.32kg N, 0.24kg P, 0.72kg K.
Calculating Your Needs
Each soil is different and it is best to do a soil test analysis to understand what nutrition is available in the soil. Even though some tests may show you are sufficient in a nutrient, other soil conditions such as pH may make the nutrients unavailable to your plants. This can be the opposite when soil nutrients test deficient but are actually abundant and tied up in the soil organic matter that takes time to release into a plant-available form.
Typically crops will have a recommended fertility rate. For example Garlic’s recommended rates are 55kg(120lbs) nitrogen, 73kg(160) phosphorous, 68kg(150lbs) potassium and 14kg(30lbs) sulphur per acre. While most home gardeners are not growing an acre of garlic, these numbers can be translated into kg/m2 (lbs/sqft) by “kg/acre of fertilizer / 4047m2“. So for 1m2 of garlic, there should be 13.6g N, 18.0g P, 16.8g K and 3.5g sulphur.
Based on your soil testing, you can add (to-up) to the proper amount of nutrition needed for your crop by using different fertilizer products to meet the needs of the crop. You will rarely find a fertilizer blend that is an exact match to your needs, but by blending a few different products you can get close. For this garlic example, I would start with meeting the needs of the sulphur first because it is the smallest requirement. Sometimes using a product to meet the lowest requirement will contain other nutrients that can deduct from the total balance of each nutrient.
You can then calculate the amount of fertilizer needed for your space based on the amount of nutrients needed and the amount of nutrients supplied by each fertilizer.
Still confused? There is a lot to learn with soil fertility management and there are other resources online that can assist you. Contact us as our staff can help you understand the numbers and basic calculations.
We also offer paid consultation to create detailed fertilizer plans based on your cropping situations.
Spring Plant Ordering Policy
We make it easier to grow your best garden!
What sets us apart from most nurseries, aside from our production growing experience with our products, is that we help you plan well in advance of the growing season by offering to reserve your plants for pickup or delivery in the spring! Our program has helped hundreds of customers secure their gardening desires since 2013!
RESERVATION:
Orders will be reserved once payment has been received. Your order deposit (50% of the order value) cannot be refunded after March 31st.
Payment can be made by cheque, gift card, email money transfer or credit card. Please follow the instructions on your invoice.
To avoid delays in order fulfilment, we ask that all orders be paid in full by April 14. You will receive a friendly email reminder of your upcoming payment before these deadlines.
ORDERING:
We strongly recommend ordering before April to secure your order. Orders are dependent on available inventory. Some stock may have limited available quantities. We reserve the right to offer a substitution or refund if stock becomes unavailable.
Some items are available to be purchased in bulk quantities. Please contact us for bulk orders.
DELIVERY & PICKUP:
Delivery: Free Delivery on orders over $500, within 30 minutes from Krestova! Please contact us to arrange a delivery date.
Bare-root Perennials stock: Bare-root perennial stock will be available for pickup from the farm in Krestova in May. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date.
Bare-root Tree Fruit stock: Bare-root tree fruit stock will be available for pickup from the farm in Krestova in May. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup closer to this date. We are unable to ship bare-root trees at this time.
Potted Nursery & Transplant Stock: All potted SPR orders under $500 must be picked up May from the farm in Krestova. Please click here to see the dates and times. We will send an email confirming the available times for pickup.
Centralized Delivery-Pickup: Now offering a drive-thru plant pickup to Nelson, Castlegar and Winlaw. $10 delivery fee. Dates TBA. Click here to learn more!
SHIPPING:
Some items may be available to ship via Canada Post. You will be able to select a shipping method at checkout if your order qualifies.
Online order shipments will be sent out according to our Shipping Policy.
For more information please read the full Spring Plant Order Policy.
Pickup & Delivery
PICKUP & DELIVERY:
Nursery & Transplant Stock: All potted Online Orders orders under $500 must be picked up in May from the farm in Krestova or scheduled for a centralized delivery location. Please click here to see the dates and times.
Centralized Delivery-Pickup: Now offering a drive-thru plant pickup to Nelson, Castlegar and Winlaw. Click here to learn more!
Delivery: Free Delivery on orders over $500, within 30 minutes from Krestova! If your order qualifies, we will contact you with available delivery date options.
For more information please read the Spring Plant Order Policy.
Shipping Policy
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This item is for pick-up only and does NOT qualify for shipping via Canada Post. View our SHIPPING POLICY to learn more.
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