Ammonia nitrate

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I was told that 1/2 cup of ammonia nitrate around each bush will help get break in the early spring, is this true or false and anyone tried this

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I have not tried this. I do put 1/2 cup of blood meal nitrogen around each bush in the spring. My soil test indicated a severe lack of nitrogen at the start of the season because nitrogen washes through the soil rather than binds to the soil like P-K

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I have used what is known as blue chip, 40-0-0 which is a slow release nitrogen. It is a good boost, especially for roses damaged from winter. Blood meal, as Elena has mentioned, works very well as a quicker source of nitrogen. These sources of nitrogen are especially helpful if your soil test advises that you have high phosphorus that is bound up in your soil.

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Be very careful with ammonia nitrate! Its super hot and can burn roots. Blood meal is a much better choice. What people don’t understand is that ammonia nitrate comes from dehydration pig urine.

Happy Gardening, Ms.Mary