Organic rose program
I would like to go all organic this year with my roses. I planted a
"Princess Diana" hybrid tea, and moved two three year old "Veteran's Honor" hybrid teas to a raised bed that I prepared using about half existing black and white clay soil,(yuk),the other half leaves, bagged manure and compost tilled in. The bed is about 2 feet deep and gets a good 8+ hours sun a day. The plan is to foliar feed with seaweed extract and compost tea with a bit of garlic mixed in every week during the growing season. Questions are - Will foliar feeding with these three ingredients help keep insects and disease under control or is there something else to add? What organic fertilizer should I use to fertilize the first time in March,and after first flush to give them the boost they need? Dan J. Zone 7b Dallas TX |
Organic rose program
On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 15:49:29 GMT, Dan wrote:
I would like to go all organic this year with my roses. I planted a "Princess Diana" hybrid tea, and moved two three year old "Veteran's Honor" hybrid teas to a raised bed that I prepared using about half existing black and white clay soil,(yuk),the other half leaves, bagged manure and compost tilled in. The bed is about 2 feet deep and gets a good 8+ hours sun a day. The plan is to foliar feed with seaweed extract and compost tea with a bit of garlic mixed in every week during the growing season. Questions are - Will foliar feeding with these three ingredients help keep insects and disease under control or is there something else to add? What organic fertilizer should I use to fertilize the first time in March,and after first flush to give them the boost they need? Dan J. Zone 7b Dallas TX ORGANIC ROSE PROGRAM Roses should only be grown organically since they are one of the best medicinal and culinary herbs in the world. When they are loaded with toxic pesticides and other chemicals, that use is gone, or at least it should be. Drinking rose hip tea or using rose petals in teas or salads after spraying the plants with synthetic poisons is a really bad idea. For best results with roses, here's the program: SELECTION: Buy and plant adapted roses such as antiques, David Austins and well-proven hybrids. The old roses will have the largest and most vitamin C filled hips. Rosa rugosa roses have the most vitamin C. PLANTING: Prepare beds by mixing the following into existing soil to form a raised bed: 6” compost, ½” lava sand, ½” of decomposed granite, 30 lbs. of wheat/corn/molasses soil amendment, 20 lbs. of sul-po-mag, per 1,000 sq. ft. Soak the bare roots or rootball in water with 1 tablespoon of seaweed per gallon. Settle soil around plants with water - no tamping. MULCHING: After planting, cover all the soil in the beds with one inch of compost or earthworm castings followed by 2-3" of shredded native cedar. Do not pile the mulch up on the stems of the roses. WATERING: If possible, save and use rainwater. If not, add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and 1oz liquid humate per gallon of water. If all that fails, just use tap water but don't over water. Avoid using salty well water. FEEDING SCHEDULE Round #1 February 1-15 - organic fertilizer @ 20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft., lava sand at 80 lbs./1,000 sq. ft., and horticultural cornmeal at 10 -20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. Round #2 June 1-15 - organic fertilizer @ 20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft, Texas greensand @ 40 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. or soft rock phosphate at 30 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. if in acid soil areas. Round #3 September 15-30 - organic fertilizer @ 20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft., sul-po-mag @ 20 lbs./1,000 sq. ft Apply wheat/corn/molasses soil amendment at 30lbs./1,000 sq. ft. Foliar Feed with Garrett Juice twice monthly. I found this at www.dirtdoctor.com The recipe for Garrett Juice is also on that site, and he is on the radio in Dallas on Saturday 11a till noon, and Sunday 8a till noon. |
Organic rose program
"Dan" wrote in message ... I would like to go all organic this year with my roses. I planted a "Princess Diana" hybrid tea, and moved two three year old "Veteran's Honor" hybrid teas to a raised bed that I prepared using about half existing black and white clay soil,(yuk),the other half leaves, bagged manure and compost tilled in. The bed is about 2 feet deep and gets a good 8+ hours sun a day. The plan is to foliar feed with seaweed extract and compost tea with a bit of garlic mixed in every week during the growing season. Questions are - Will foliar feeding with these three ingredients help keep insects and disease under control or is there something else to add? What organic fertilizer should I use to fertilize the first time in March,and after first flush to give them the boost they need? Dan J. Zone 7b Dallas TX Your program will make little difference in the rose succumbing to black spot. Chemical controls provide the only consistant control of that fungal pest for rosarians in humid climates because most choose to grow roses that are unsuited to being grown without that life support. Hybrid tea roses are very prone to black spot in any part of the US that has a significant humidity level. That includes East Texas. Organic remedies work best in a less high pressure disease environment of less humidity or a shorter growing season. They are virtually ineffective against black spot in a warm and humid environment with a long growing season. If you want to grow roses organically in your garden, then you had best choose roses that will not need spraying in order to survive. China, tea, and noisette roses will provide season long blooms and are far more resistant to disease than are the modern hybrid teas, and they are incredibly suited to Southern gardens. Take a look at Chamblee's www.chambleeroses.com/ or Antique Rose Emporium www.antiqueroseemporium.com/ for roses in each of these categories. The most important determinant to garden success is to choose plants that are suited to the climate. Growing hybrid teas is an exercise in frustration unless you are willing to regularly spray them.(Excepting all those who live in dry air environments and don't also have problems with mildew.) Sunflower MS 7b |
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