[USCC] Iron Contect in Compost

[Stephen Cook]

As a supplier of horticultural growing media, I use the range of .30 to
3.0ppm.  This is for soluble iron using the pour through method of sample
collection. This does not include iron from insoluble sources such as iron
oxide.  Many universities have web sites that state desirable iron content
in growing media.  Preferable iron levels are specific to the crop grown.

Stephen M. Cook
C&C Peat Co., Inc.
1650 CR470
Okahumpka, FL 34762
(o) 352-323-8213
(f) 352-365-0367
s.cook at ccpeat.com
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Subject: [USCC] Iron Contect in Compost

Does anyone have information on acceptable ranges of iron in compost?   I 
understand that Iron is good, but....How much is too much?
 
Thank you in  advance for your responses.

Brian C. Fleury
Senior Project  Manager

WeCare Organics, LLC
PO Box  785
Hillburn, NY 10931
(O) 845 / 753 / 2314
(F) 845 / 753 / 2349
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