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PROTOCOL FOR COTTON
I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
A. APPLICATION IN THE FIELD FOR NEW PLANTINGS OR TRANSPLANTING:
The recommended application rate for seed drilling or banding is 16 lbs. (2
gal.,) per acre. For individual transplants use 1 teaspoon per plant on or
under the roots in the planting hole. We
recommend the use of well-composted materials spread over field and turned under.
Do not
exceed a ratio of 10% compost to soil. Materials that are high in fulvic and humic acids
are the most advantageous to the symbiosis.
B. FERTILIZERS:
Applications of approved nitrate-based fertilizers, Biosol 7-2-3 or equivalent
organic fertilizer should be adequate for crop production cycle. Organic fertilizers
should be applied at a rate of 300 lbs. per acre. Mycorrhizal inoculation is
usually most responsive at low fertility levels. To assure inoculation the University of
California recommends that the nutrient levels should be below at least one of the
following with the phosphorous level being the most critical:
| Nitrogen* |
50 ppm |
approx 95 lbs/ac = 105 kg/ha |
| Phosphorous (Olsen) |
34 ppm |
approx 64 lbs/ac = 71kg/ha |
| Manganese |
27 ppm |
approx 50 lbs/ac = 55 kg/ha |
| Zinc |
12 ppm |
approx 23 lbs/ac = 25 kg/ha |
| Organic Matter |
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* Nitrate forms of nitrogen are preferable to ammonium forms
especially in peat mixes.
Caution: Do not use pre-plant fertilizer or
fertilizers in the hole at time of planting. Added chemical or organic fertilizers will
impair the BioVam's ability to establish itself in the root of the plant and delay or
destroy the beneficial effects of BioVam on the plant. See our Nutrient
Levels and Precautions document for a list of chemicals compatible with
BioVam.
C. MISCELLANY:
All recommendations about dosage represent a minimum amount. Increased dosages will add to
speed and effectiveness of BioVam's work on the roots of your plants. Insect control
should be achieved by using effective integrated pest control measures (IPM) whenever
possible.
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