How long will made-up Liquid Fertiliser keep?

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    I've bought some Vitax Liquid Growmore for my plants but I wouldn't use anywhere near the amount the suggested mix is on the back 2 capfuls (30ml) to 8 litre's of water! how long do you think a made-up mix would last? I'm guessing not very long
     
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    its a question I have always wanted to know the answer to :)

    I wonder what, if anything?, it is going to denature into? I'm figuring that a mix of inorganic compounds is just going to sit there without changing? But I don't know that ... and would like to :)
     
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    I've just attached an alert to this thread too :dbgrtmb: . Good question, looking forward to the answer,
    Jenny
     
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    As its derived chemically, could there be changes as a result of oxidising?
     
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    Hi Aesculus
    1 Teaspoon = 6ml
    Which is a 1/5 measure
    1/5 of 8 litres is 1.6 litres or 3 pints
    I would use a plastic milk bottle , which has litre or pint graduations on the side. Fill with 3 pints of water stick a teaspoon of Vitax in , shake it and off you go :dbgrtmb:
    Remove the label from the milk carton and write on VITAX.
    The 30ml to 8 litre measure is one watering can. ( I have had this conversation in a past post :biggrin: )
    As Growmore is a purely chemical fertiliser ,and you are just diluting a liquid fertiliser from one solution strength to another solution strength , I don't think it can deteriorate.
     
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      You could email the company and ask them Aesculus. :)
       
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      Could only find the health & safety sheet for the pellets, says it only degrades under intense heat.
       
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        I would agree with Kristen and others. They are simple chemicals and I doubt that they will degrade much.
         
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        I'll have a go at emailing the company and see what they say :)
         
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        If you track the ph, you`ll notice something is taking advantage of the free banquet :)
        It`ll keep better if its sealed, kept cool and out of the light.
        The easiest option is to use 1ml of fertilizer per 266ml of water, using a 10ml syringe from the chemist
         
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