"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:32:09 -0500, "Marie Dodge"
wrote:

Ironite v. a liquid. What problems have you people had with Ironite?
What
is the issue with this product? If it's dangerous, how is it legal to
sell
for use in gardens? Is there any other type of iron to add to the
soil/compost besides liquids? With large gardens, sprinkling "iron" water
over the plants several times during the season isn't practical.

They sell horticultural grade molassas and that is what I use for
iron. Since my pH is high I also use magnesium along with it in order
to provide more availablity in the soil. You can broadcast magnesium
in the form of epsom salt and if you dilute it enough, you can use
molassas in a hose end sprayer.

You spray sticky diluted molasses on the plants in summer? How can you know
how much iron the plants are getting and how often do you do it? Also, how
to you keep from drawing insects with something like molasses? Here we'd
have problems with things like raccoons and possums.


Ironite contains levels of arsenic I am not willing to use. It will
help kill soil organisms along with larger fauna in the gardens. I
avoid it. There are plenty of websites you can read with pro and con
on the subject of ironite.

OK. I will Google them but just want you to know I've used it here for at
least 15 years and have seen no problems. The gardens are still full of
toads and box turtles. Moles are still a serious pest at times. Earthworms
and grubs thrive.....