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Old 24-08-2008, 03:41 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible,rec.gardens
Marie Dodge Marie Dodge is offline
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"Steve Young" bowtieATbrightdslDOTnet wrote in message
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Marie Dodge said:


They don't sell liquid seaweed where I live. I don't care to start
ordering things online because the shipping is often as much
as the items to be shipped.


Try nematodes for that relationship, then try finding live ones locally


For what relationship? ???


The relationship between product cost and shipping. You seem to refuse to
pay shipping, yet willing to spend for a wrong product. Example: Pat tried
to help you below, but something was wrong that


Nothing was wrong with it. I didn't say anything was "wrong" with it.


Yes, but some things are cheap at twice the price, and sometimes
shipping is nowhere near equal to the cost of the item shipped (even
these days).


Consider Maxicrop seaweed *powder* where you avoid paying to ship
water:

http://www.arbico-organics.com/1313001.html

Get it shipped by priority mail. It's cheaper.


The product is $14.75 and shipping is $11.50 = $27.25!


(I would have recommended The Eclectic Gardener, as a satisfied
customer, but they are sold out of Maxicrop powder. )
http://www.eclectic-gardener.com/maxicroppowder.html


If I ever play and win the Lottery maybe I can afford some of this high
priced organic stuff.


oh poor me
I guess you'll just have to kick back and retire from gardening.


Why should I do that simply because I can't afford the things YOU can?
Clue #1 - Not everyone has your income. :-)


You're joking? We are trying to teach you cheaper-better but you are
recalcitrant. Nothing works but what you have your mind set on


I'm joking that I'm retired on a limited income? Why would I joke about
it?


Here we are, off to Lowes again
I'm in Lowe's and Home Depot regularly and yet haven't seen any of
these
organic fertilizers. Perhaps there isn't enough call for them here. Or
they're so expensive people wont pay the price. Twice I bought the
liquid Iron and twice it turned into a tinny smelling liquid once
opened, with white stuff like scale in it at the bottom. That was when
I switched to Ironite.


You're wanting to buy the wrong stuff at the wrong places and then
disappointed that you can't, or you get overcharged


I can only shop at the stores that are here.


Where? 100 feet from your front door?


Yes! The store must be in my driveway. ;-)


I've given you leads and links to many.


Haven't we been through this before? If someone dies and leaves me an
inheritance I'll buy expensive stuff and have it shipped.


There's a nursery that carries bone and blood meal and I think they still
have Fish Emulsion. It would be several hundred dollars to purchase
enough for our gardens. People are not buying these high priced items.
They're going for the bags of General Fertilizer and Ironite.


Probably because they are not familiar with the chemistry. Does that mean
you have to use it too?


It means we can't afford expensive supplements plus shipping.


What did you find out about the other places I pointed you to? How was
talking with Eric?


I have no way to get to Eric's business so why call him? Would he trade me
some soil amendments for some boxes of left over yard sale stuff?

As others have pointed out, your problem probably is not an iron
deficiency.


The Soil Test Report didn't list Iron this time so I don't know. The soil PH
is 7 and that was good. The Report says to add 5 lbs Ammonium Nitrate per
1000 sq. ft before planting (my fall garden).

I agree, it's more likely a magnesium deficiency coupled with a nitrogen
deficiency as the summer wears on and the soil gets dry. Magnesium is
required for iron absorption. But hell, heap on the Ironite, at least you
can find that with your eyes closed and you'll feel better that you're
doing
something.


I don't know who "heaped" it on, do you? 1 lb is "heaping" it on? You're
WRONG about Magnesium. It's 64+ so not recommended I add more.

Sprinkle some Epsom salt, rather than Ironite. Water it in and I'll bet
you'll see the difference this year. Prolly within a week or two.


WRONG!!!! I am not to add Magnesium. Only nitrogen was low as I suspected.


Steve Young