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Outdoor potted plants — Multi-zone Fe/Zn/Mg soil drench (monthly)

Zone: common · Stage: ongoing maintenance

Universal Fe + light Zn + Mg + biology soil drench for all outdoor potted Riva plants. Targets chronic alkaline-pot Fe lockout. Bacto-Line viable since NO Cu in tank.

Products (7)

#ProductmL/LRole
1Base-Line2.0Fulvic gel — chelator + mild acidifier
2FERROS — EDDHA Şelatlı Demir (6% Fe)NoneEDDHA-Fe — alkaline-stable, primary chlorosis fix
3DISSOLVINE E-Zn-15 (Zinc EDTA 15%)NoneEDTA-Zn 15% — proper Zn maintenance dose (was 0.4 g/L in initial recipe, corrected to 0.15 g/L after label confirmation 2026-05-18)
4Topraq-Mg1.0Mg — chlorophyll boost
5Fast-Line1.0Carboxylic acid — pH drop + uptake
6Alga-Line2.0Chlorella biostimulant
7Bacto-Line1.5Bacillus shield — LAST in tank

Intentionally excluded

MKP — Same as Bat Guano — P excess
plagron-bat-guano — P-rich; Riva soil P 168 lbs/A EXTREME
quadro-k-DRT — K not critical for outdoor potted plants here; separate K drench protocol exists for K-deficient zones
topraq-b — Conservative — skip B in maintenance drench
topraq-ca — Soil drench + alkaline soil — no benefit + sulfate compatibility issue
topraq-cu — Kills Bacto-Line; not needed for Fe rescue
topraq-fe — Topraq-Fe (gluconic-chelated sulfate) less effective in pH 8 soil; FERROS EDDHA preferred for drench

Total ~37.5 mL liquids + 7 g granules. Pair foliar Fe (gardenia-chlorosis-prevention-Fe-Mg-Mn) for fastest visible chlorosis correction (1-2 weeks); this drench is the LONG-LASTING fix (EDDHA active 2-3 months in soil). Skip in-ground plants (separate protocols). RECIPE CORRECTION 2026-05-18: Zn product confirmed as DISSOLVINE E-Zn-15 (Altıntar) at 15% Zn — dose reduced from placeholder 0.4 g/L to label-appropriate 0.15 g/L. For 5 L tank: 0.75 g Zn-EDTA (was 2 g).