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v505

Vacin and Went Modified Basal Salt Mixture

PhytoTechnology V 505. Modified from Vacin and Went (1949) through the addition of ferrous sulfate + EDTA.

 Calcium phosphate, tribasic [Ca3(PO4)2]

 200 mg

 Potassium phosphate, monobasic [KH2PO4]

 250 mg

 Potassium nitrate [KNO3]

 525 mg

 Magnesium sulfate [MgSO4]

 122.1 mg

 Ammonium sulfate [(NH4)2SO4]

 500 mg

 Na2EDTA

 37.26 mg

 Ferrous sulfate * 7 H2O

 27.8 mg

 Manganese sulfate [MnSO4 * H2O]

 5.0875 mg

Total weight for 1 liter: 1.667 grams

Note: These are only the basal salt components for V&W. It has no  sugar, etc. for seedling growth.

Source: PhytoTechnology Labs catalog. Reprinted with permission.

 

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