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Hi,


In this “idealized” iteration, I am using readily available Fe₃O₄, Iron (II, III) oxide for the iron.


Since Plantex Nutritrace CSM has 7.0%, Iron and the Tom Barr recommended 5:1 Fe: B requires 1.4% Boron.
"Plantex Nutritrace CSM™," “CSM” stands for Chelated Secondary Micronutrient comes without Boron, hence the “+B” is added by the remarketer, popular aquarium plant fertilizer marketers mix 1 part Solubor to 25 parts Plantex Nutritrace CSM™. Since dilutes the product by 3.8% reducing the iron to 6.73% while adding 0.8% Boron.

This idealized recipe meets the Tom Barr recommended 5:1 Fe: B. While maintaining a full 7% iron.

Idealized form:

Note: 150-grams of EDTA are required (being safe) the rest 603.6-grams in this case cornstarch, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ can be substituted. Cornstarch adds a bit more organic material than EDTA but in the amounts we use for micronutrients, it is negligible.

EDTA, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-------------------------------------------753.6-grams
MgSO₄●7H₂O, Magnesium sulfate hepta-hydrate, Epsom salt, -------------152-grams
Fe₃O₄, Iron (II, III) oxide ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9.7-grams
MnSO₄● H₂O, Manganese (II) sulfate monohydrate ----------------------------- 62-grams
ZnO, Zinc oxide----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-grams
Na₂B₈O₁₃ ● 4H₂O, Solubor --------------------------------------------------------------- 6.7-grams
CuSO₄●5H₂O, Copper sulfate penta-hydrate (blue)--------------------------- ----- 4-grams
H₂MoO₄, Molybdic acid or dihydroxidodioxidomolybdenum--------------------- 1-gram


75.4% EDTA
8.5% sulfate (2.9% Sulfur)
7% Iron (chelated)
2%Mangenese (chelated)
1.5% Magnesium
1.4% Boron
.75% Sodium
.4% Zinc (chelated)
.1% Copper (chelated)
.06% Molybdenum



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