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Actual Costs Comparison of Diluted Orchid Fertilisers - September 2024
Image	Product	Quantity Price	Dilution	Cost to make 100L Solution	Composition	Specs / Application	Available From
	Campbells Calcium NitroCal Greenhouse Grade	1kg $4.00	25 to 70 kg/ha - OM use 1g per 1L	$0.21 per 100L	15.5% Nitrogen 19.3% Calcium Include both Campbells Diamond Blue and Campbells Nitro-Cal, applied during alternate fertigations.	Application-Specs	Orchid Market
	Campbells Diamond Blue (SUMMER FOOD)	1kg $9.00	1g per 1L	$0.64 per 100L	N-P-K 19 - 2.1 - 17% 1.7% Sulphur, 1.5% Magnesium, 0.05% Iron, 0.025% Manganese, 0.01% Boron, 0.008% Zinc, 0.006% Copper, 0.004% Molybdenum Alternate with NitroCal	Application-Specs	Orchid Market
	Campbells Solu-MKP (WINTER FOOD)	1kg $8.00	25 to 70 kg/ha - OM use 1g per 1L	$0.58 per 100L	28.5% Potassium 22.7% Phosphorus (NO NITROGEN)	Application-Specs	Orchid Market
	Campbells Diamond Special T	1kg $12.00	1g per 1L	$0.89 per 100L	N-P-K 8.2 - 3.9 - 32.2% 4.2% Sulphur, 1.7% Magnesium, 0.15% Iron, 0.075% Manganese, 0.028% Boron, 0.023% Zinc, 0.017% Copper, 0.011% Molybdenum	Application-Specs	Orchid Market
	Yates Thrive All Purpose Soluble Plant Food	1.8kg $18.59	9g per 4.5L	$2.07 per 100L	N-P-K 25 - 5 - 8.8% Plus Sulphur 4.6, Magnesium 0.5, Iron 0.18, Boron 0.005, Copper 0.005, Zinc 0.004, Molybdenum 0.001	Application	Bunnings
	PowerFeed Fertiliser Concentrate	2.4L $25.82	20mL per 9L	$2.39c per 100L	N-P-K 12.0 - 1.4 - 7.0%	Application	Bunnings
	Yates Thrive Flower and Fruit Soluble Plant Food	1kg $15.78	9g per 4.5L	$3.16 per 100L	N-P-K 25 - 5 - 8.8% Sulphur 8.7, Magnesium 0.5, Iron 0.18, Manganese 0.01, Zinc 0.004, Boron 0.004, Molybdenum 0.001, Copper 0.0003	Application	Bunnings
	Manutec Orchid Food	600g $14.33	10-15g per 5L	$5.97 per 100L	N-P-K 22.2 - 3.7 - 14% Sulphur 2.8, Magnesium 0.6, Iron 0.05, Manganese 0.24, Zinc 0.03, Boron 0.02, Molybdenum 0.0014, Copper 0.02	Application	Bunnings
	Manutec Orchid Bloom Booster	600g $14.85	Assume 10-15g per 5L	$6.19 per 100L	N-P-K 15 - 3 - 25% Sulphur 2.8, Magnesium 0.6, Iron 0.05, Manganese 0.24, Zinc 0.03, Boron 0.02, Molybdenum 0.0014, Copper 0.02		Bunnings
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Comparison of Ingredients.

Actual Costs Comparison of Diluted Orchid Boosters
Image	Product	Quantity Price	Dilution	Cost to make 100L Solution	Composition	Specs / Application	Available From
	Auxinone (Barmac)	1L $15.00	10mL per 10L	$1.00 per 100L	Two auxin types (IAA/NAA) in Auxinone promotes new root tips first then early leaf formation.	Specifications	Orchid Market
	Strike Back for Orchids Pellets at Bunnings (Neutrog)	1.5kg $20.32	20 gram per 200 mm pot per month	$13.55 per 1kg	The product has an NPK ratio of approximately 8:3:10 and has added magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, continue below	Specifications	Orchid Market - Bunnings
	Strike Back for Orchids Pellets at Orchid Market (Neutrog)	1kg $5.00	Apply 20 grams per 200 mm pot per month	$13.55 per 1Kg	continue from above: copper, boron and molybdenum to the existing range of nutrients provided by its organic base.	Specifications	Orchid Market - Bunnings
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Actual Costs Comparison of Diluted Insecticides
Image	Product	Price April 2023	Dilution	Diluted Total Litres	Applied Cost	Available From	Specs
	SlugOut 20Kg - All Weather Slug and Snail Bait	$320.00	5gram per 200mm pot	N/A	$16.00 per Kg	Orchid Market	Application-Specs
	Couraze 200 SC 5L	$308.00	25mL per 100L	20,000 L	$1.54 per 100L	Internet	Application-Specs
	OCP 1L AzaMax Insecticide	$150.52	200mL per 100L	500 L	$30.10 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Yates 3L Ready To Use Pyrethrum Insecticide	$27.54	Ready to use - 1:30 dilution	90 L	$30.60 per 100L	Bunnings
	Yates 200ml Mavrik Concentrate Insecticide	$20.30	10mL per 1L	20 L	$101.50 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
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Actual Costs Comparison of Diluted Insecticide Oil
Image	Product	Price April 2023	Dilution	Diluted Total Litres	Applied Cost	Available From	Specs
	OCP 5L Eco-oil Organic Miticide/ Insecticide/ Adjuvant	$102.73	5mL per 1L	1,000 L	$10.27 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Multicrop 3L EcoPest Ready-to-Use Oil	$18.11	Ready to use - 1:30 dilution	90 L	$20.12 per 100L	Bunnings
	Eco-Organic Garden 250ml Eco-Neem Concentrate Botanical Insecticide	$43.71	10mL per 5L	125 L	$34.97 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Eco-Organic Garden 100ml Eco-Neem Concentrate	$23.74	10mL per 5L	50 L	$47.48 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Yates 500ml Pest Oil Concentrate	$15.96	30mL per 1L	17 L	$95.76 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
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Actual Costs Comparison of Diluted Fungicides
Image	Product	Price April 2023	Dilution	Diluted Total Litres	Applied Cost	Available From	Specs
	Barrack 720 Fungicide 10L	$220.00	175-210ml per 100L	5,208 L	$4.22 per 100L	Internet	Application-Specs
	OCP 5kg EcoCarb Fungicide	$115.27	300-400g per 100L	1,429 L	$8.07 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Nipro Throw Down Systemic Fungicide 20L	$277.00	160ml per 20L	2,500 L	$11.08 per 1L	Internet	Application-Specs
	Eco-Organic Garden 500g Eco-Fungicide	$19.67	30-40g per 10L	143 L	$13.77 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Yates 500ml Anti Rot Fungicide	$21.46	5mL per 1L	100 L	$21.46 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
	Yates 150g Mancozeb Plus Garden Fungicide And Miticide	$14.18	15g per 3L	30 L	$47.27 per 100L	Bunnings	Application
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