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Bethlehem CT

I am looking for a dilution rate to add some borax to my patch with my fertilizer injector. How much borax should go into 100 gallons of water?

8/4/2019 7:59:31 AM

Central Illinois

Depends on how much borax you need to apply

8/4/2019 8:48:18 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Here is a post from Ron Wallace that might be helpful. He added 2 oz for a 240 gallon tote. Search Borax and a bunch more links will come up.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=276167

8/4/2019 10:44:22 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Reading through Ron’s diary, he has sandy/silty soil like mine and therefore has a hard time keeping his boron levels at the level he would like to see. I believe he adds 2 oz per 240 gallon tote once per week and cautioned other growers that it could be too much for others with different soil conditions than his, so tread carefully.

Also, consult Ian and Stuart Paton’s diary over the past few years, they have done a lot of research on boron/borax and there is a great deal of information to be gleaned from their diary.

8/4/2019 10:56:47 AM

South Hero, VT

I've found with my clay-rich soil that 1 tablespoon in a 250 gallon water tote per week keeps my soil within tolerances. But that works for MY patch. Your patch will be different.

8/4/2019 12:16:00 PM

Bethlehem CT

Thank you everyone

8/5/2019 9:02:26 AM