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Time release fertilizers
"Tim" wrote in message ... FarmI wrote: "Tim" wrote in message George.com wrote: Tim, I think the point Billy is making, and perhaps not a bad point either, is think about other sorts of time release fertilisers also. Poop based fertilisers for example are also slow release but are also good for your soil. Don't just look at symthetic slow release, think about natural fertilisers that deliver a managed amount of nutrients to your plants and also do some benefit to your soils. Hi Rob. Thanks for the well written post. At the beginning of each growing season, I do mix in some composted poop into my containers. And what do you observe? Have you tried using only composted poop in one lot, a mix of composted poopand chemicals in another lot and just chenmicals in a third lot? I wouldn't mind betting pounds to peanuts that the chemical lot looks fat and huge. First of all...THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your prior post. 8-) If I needed attention getting, I wouldn't be here. Now, no I never did that experiment! But you raised a good point in "taste". Tim, here is my simplistic view on using fertilisers - synthetic and natural. I figured out a while ago that humus and organic matter in my soil is good for it. Stripping away the humus was bad for my soil. Therefore, I practise putting organic matter in to my gardens. I use composted manure, compost or mulch. Bunging that stuff on my garden improves my soil over time, but also beneifcally adds nutrients in a soil friendly manner which are released in a controlled and time released way. Therefore, I concluded, as long as I am adding organic matter tom my soil, the plants will get fed in the process. Ipso facto, why bother adding extra fertiliser. To date my veges have done nicely following this line of reasoning. They are not the largest and fastest growing, but they are healthy and aboput right size for me & the family, and they taste good. If I look after my soil, my veges look after me. rob |
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