Fleet Enema + No Salt

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I am interested in "creating" my own fertilizers and have read on several sites that Fleet Enema can be used to provide a phosphate supply and "No-Salt" could be used to provide a potassium supply.

However, when I went to the local grocery and checked the ingredients for "No-Salt" it didn't just list KCL, but also some acids and so forth. When I checked the ingredients for Fleet Enema, it showed several kinds of sodiumphosphate (I believe).

I am wondering. Can I still use these? Besides the fact that I am not sure what effect they will have on the water chemistry, I also think that it will be virtually impossible for me then to use Chuck Gadd's dosage calculator then.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
I use:
NO-SALT for K or POTASSIUM from KCl
FLEETS for P
SPECTRACIDE STUMP REMOVER for N or NITRATE from KNO3. This will also provide some K.

However, when I went to the local grocery and checked the ingredients for "No-Salt" it didn't just list KCL, but also some acids and so forth. When I checked the ingredients for Fleet Enema, it showed several kinds of sodiumphosphate (I believe).
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The concentration of the other components is very small and they're not harmful anyway.

I am wondering. Can I still use these? Besides the fact that I am not sure what effect they will have on the water chemistry
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They will change the water chemistry but that is your goal for optimum plant growth. Its not without its perils! Take a look at this website http://www.aquatic-plants.org/articles/est_index/est_index1.html

I also think that it will be virtually impossible for me then to use Chuck Gadd's dosage calculator then.
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I have been using Chuck's Calculator for a year+ now. Take a good look at it and you will figure it out. Take a look at the stickies at the top of the forum. They will help you too!

Scott
 
Thanks for the feedback. :)

I know how to use Chuck's calculator but I was worried that those other components would make a big difference; I didn't know that the concentration was only very small. I did read the stickies, that is how I learned about Fleet Enema and No/Nu Salt.

Thanks for the help. I will get to workin' now. :D
 
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