For Organic Applications

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OMRI Listed

Typical Application Rates

To avoid leaf burn, do not spray during the heat of the day or in bright sunshine.  Best applied at temperatures below 85 degrees.

Guaranteed Analysis

 0-0-2

 Soluble Potash (K₂O).......... 2.0%

 Magnesium (Mg).................... 5.4%

  5.4% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)

 Sulfur (S) . 1.9%

  1.9% Combined Sulfur (S)

 Sodium (Na) 1.8%

 Chlorine (Cl) ................ 16.0% 

Derived From:  Potassium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride,

                                            Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride

How much total tank mix should be used per acre FOR FOLIAR APPLICATIONS?

Before discussing how much product to use per acre, you must first decide how much total tank mix you should use per acre.  In other words, when you add the items you will spray together with your water, how much total mix do you need to properly cover an acre.  We want the spray to wet the leaves, but to have minimal liquid reach the ground.  How much liquid does it take to do this? 

Trees.  Use between 50 gallons to 200 gallons of water per acre to properly coat the leaves.  A fine spray is preferable.  Small trees may require less.

Row crops, vegetables and berries.  Use more than 10 gallons of water per acre to properly cover the leaves during the foliar application. 

Sod, Pasture and Hay.  Use more than 10 gallons of water per acre to properly cover grass during a foliar application.

SUGGESTED FOLIAR APPLICATION RATES

Fruit & Nut Trees.   A standard application is ½ gallon of Ocean Trace™ in the tank mix of water. Apply 4 applications per season. If only one application will be made per season, use 1 gallon per acre in the tank mix of water. For young trees we suggest 1 qt. per acre in the tank mix of water.

Berries, Vegetables. 

If only a single application will be made, ½ gal./acre is recommended.

If 2 applications will be made, 1 qt. to 3/8 gal./acre is recommended.

If more than 2 applications will be made, a rule of thumb is to divide a gallon by the number of applications.

Note:  Blueberries and other chlorine sensitive crops, 1 pint to 1 qt. per application.

Row Crops.

1/10^th to ½ gal./acre, depending on desired results, etc. 

For higher dollar crops, consider two applications of ½ gal./acre. 

For 3 or more applications per season, apply divide 1 gal. by the number of applications.

For GMO crops, 1/10^th to 1/20^th gal./acre is recommended.  The goal is to get in enough minerals to help with plant health.  In our experience so far, GMO crops tend not to be as responsive to Ocean Trace™ in a foliar application.

Sod, Pasture & Hay.

1/10^th to ½ gal./acre.  For hay, consider an application after green up, and after each cutting.  For sod and heavily grazed pasture, consider 2 to 4 applications a year, depending on length of growing season, etc.

Timing of applications

When are other fertility applications (NPK, fish, seaweed, etc.) recommended for the crop?  Begin there. 

IN THE ROW, ON THE SEED

If you are set up to apply fertilizer in the row, on the seed, consider adding 1/10^th gal. of Ocean Trace™ to this application.  We highly recommend including 1 qt. to ½ gal. of AG-USA’s HA Plus as well.  A rule of thumb is 5 to 10 gallons of total mix per acre.

Drip line applications

Apply from ½ to 4 gal. of Ocean Trace™ per year through drip lines.  Dilute with a minimum of 20 parts of water to 1 part of Ocean Trace™.   A much higher dilution rate is fine.

applying through an irrigation system

Flood irrigation systems.  1 to 4 gal./acre per year.

Sprinkler irrigation systems.   Start with the foliar rate, but consider doubling this, since there will be substantial run off.

fall soil applications

Trees.  Since many trees pick up nutrients in the fall, before the tree becomes inactive, for the next spring, a root zone application of 1 to 2 gal./acre is beneficial.  Consider mixing with AG-USA’s HA Plus to chelate the ocean minerals.

All other crops.  Because soil applications are not as efficient, you will need a lot more Ocean Trace™ for the same effect.  A fall soil application of 1 to 2 gal. of AG-USA’s HA Plus is recommended, and 1 to 2 gal. of Ocean Trace™ may be added to this.

seed coatings 

It doesn’t take much Ocean Trace™ to give a boost at germination time.  Mix one part Ocean Trace™ with 20 parts water, and mix 1 gal. of this mixture into each bushel of seed.  Seeds may also be soaked for a few hours, and then dried.  While soaking or drying, do not cover, or seeds may germinate.

Filled with the benefits of bio-available trace minerals found in the sea.

Sea Minerals Water, Inc. makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied with respect to Ocean Trace™.