How to make DIY root fertilizer tablets with clay

lamiskool · 01-03-2013, 05:01 AM

.....sooo would anyone want to sell there extra. it would be most appreciated!

newbieplanter · 01-29-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sewingalot

This is meant to be a How To thread only, not a debate. So in order to steer the thread back to it's intended purpose, here is a tank that is fertilized only by these homemade root tablets:

The water is a little cloudy as I had just finished rescaping, but as you can tell, the growth is outstanding. The progress of this tank has been documented here for those interested in actually trying this method of fertilization.

Please tell me this is the right clay for this DIY root tabs???
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/a...8F2A70933C.jpg

newbieplanter · 02-16-2013, 07:16 PM

Is there a way u can tell me if I got the right clay?

laqu · 02-16-2013, 08:18 PM

okay what is the benefit of the clay? do different clays do different things?

**thelub** · 02-16-2013, 09:52 PM

Looks like something right up my alley. I went to a big box pet store last night and spend 40 bucks on 30 root tabs. Much too rich for my blood.

Where is the best place to buy the dry ferts in bulk like that?

All your base · 04-16-2013, 08:55 PM

Has anyone tried DIY clay root tabs with osmocote instead of powdered ferts?

I can find threads like this, where people do clay balls with powdered ferts. And I can find threads where people have done gelcaps with osmocote. But I don't see much on using osmocote in clay balls. I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't work but I'd love to hear from someone who has actually done it.

**hedge_fund** · 06-08-2013, 11:41 AM

This is a great post!

wsharp · 06-08-2013, 11:51 AM

got on ebay and type in "root tabs" i just bought 200 root tabs for $20 shipped

ua hua · 06-08-2013, 06:33 PM

I made some of these last weekend and ended up with a ton of them. I'm also doing a little experimenting and in about half of them I put Kelp meal in instead of the dry ferts to see how that works. I asked about using kelp meal quite awhile back and never got a definitive answer and upon searching the web I didn't find much about anyone trying this except for a thread from 2007 on APC and never really found out any results. So I guess my tank will be the guinea pig. I put them in last week and haven't seen any negative effects yet.

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laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	okay what is the benefit of the clay? do different clays do different things? __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/

02-16-2013, 09:52 PM	#35
thelub Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SE Washington Posts: 800	Looks like something right up my alley. I went to a big box pet store last night and spend 40 bucks on 30 root tabs. Much too rich for my blood. Where is the best place to buy the dry ferts in bulk like that? __________________ My 45g low tech jungle My 1g nano planted shrimparium Don't buy styrofoam for your DIY background

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ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,218	I made some of these last weekend and ended up with a ton of them. I'm also doing a little experimenting and in about half of them I put Kelp meal in instead of the dry ferts to see how that works. I asked about using kelp meal quite awhile back and never got a definitive answer and upon searching the web I didn't find much about anyone trying this except for a thread from 2007 on APC and never really found out any results. So I guess my tank will be the guinea pig. I put them in last week and haven't seen any negative effects yet. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

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01-03-2013, 05:01 AM	#31
lamiskool Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 178	.....sooo would anyone want to sell there extra. it would be most appreciated!

04-16-2013, 08:55 PM	#36
All your base Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY Posts: 165	Has anyone tried DIY clay root tabs with osmocote instead of powdered ferts? I can find threads like this, where people do clay balls with powdered ferts. And I can find threads where people have done gelcaps with osmocote. But I don't see much on using osmocote in clay balls. I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't work but I'd love to hear from someone who has actually done it.

06-08-2013, 11:41 AM	#37
hedge_fund Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (62/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 2,664	This is a great post!

06-08-2013, 11:51 AM	#38
wsharp Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: south lyon, mi Posts: 35	got on ebay and type in "root tabs" i just bought 200 root tabs for $20 shipped