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1. Used to measure the effect of [[fertilizer]]s on [[soil solution]], and is expressed as a ratio of increase in osmotic pressure produced by a material to that produced by the same weight of sodium nitrate.<br><br> | 1. Used to measure the effect of [[fertilizer]]s on [[soil solution]], and is expressed as a ratio of increase in osmotic pressure produced by a material to that produced by the same weight of sodium nitrate.<br><br> | ||
http://www.ultragroplantfood.com/solubility.gif<br><br> | http://www.ultragroplantfood.com/solubility.gif<br><br> | ||
An example of a salt index from Ultra Gro Plant Foods.<br> | An example of a salt index from Ultra Gro Plant Foods.<br> | ||
Source: http://www.ultragroplantfood.com<br><br> | Source: http://www.ultragroplantfood.com/saltindex.htm<br><br> | ||
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/good/growon/zslide53.jpg<br><br> | |||
A listing of some common [[fertilizer]] sources and their salt index values.<br> | |||
Source: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/good/growon/salt.html<br><br> | |||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 6 August 2007
1. Used to measure the effect of fertilizers on soil solution, and is expressed as a ratio of increase in osmotic pressure produced by a material to that produced by the same weight of sodium nitrate.
An example of a salt index from Ultra Gro Plant Foods.
Source: http://www.ultragroplantfood.com/saltindex.htm
A listing of some common fertilizer sources and their salt index values.
Source: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/good/growon/salt.html