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"pete" wrote in message
Farm1 wrote: I suspect that in terms of fertility it isn't much use (chook or cow being better) but in terms of soil amendment for friability I think it's wonderful Well I'm finding that it works pretty well on soil that without it would grow nothing, though maybe that same soil would be fertile to a degree if it wasn't saline ... which sort of proves your statement above about friability and mine earlier about texture ...which no doubt if we tried hard enough we could prove are the same thing :-) .... Prolly :-)) I always thought hoss poo was lacking in Nitrogen but lately I've been thinking that it has enough for it to be considered a good all round fertiliser if its incorporated with enough soil to allow the growth of beneficial bacteria, fungi and insects to break it down sufficiently to "allow" it to release those nutrients for plants to use when they need it. I like to use it with the odd sprinkle of Dynamic Lifter added now and then. I also add the odd bit of cow manure when I can be bothered to go out with my wheelbarrow (whcih is when it isn't stinking hot) I've come to like dynamic Lifter a lot as it really seems to give the plants a bit of a kick along but I don't use much of it. I do tend to use a bit of liquid "Black jack" and the odd bit of seaweed emulsion but both of these tend to be as and when I remember them rather than as a regular thing. Do you mean another quandong plant? But no, I didn't know that they needed to be planted near anything. They do well with lower growing stuff ... native grasses or low shrubs, they actually feed from the roots of the host plant. This link may be useful http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/s-acu.html Most interesting - thanks for the link. I'd love to get some so may try with some fo the rare palant nurseries this winter. Ya see how edumacational this group is? I've always known that :-)) |
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Farm1 wrote:
"pete" wrote in message Farm1 wrote: I suspect that in terms of fertility it isn't much use (chook or cow being better) but in terms of soil amendment for friability I think it's wonderful Well I'm finding that it works pretty well on soil that without it would grow nothing, though maybe that same soil would be fertile to a degree if it wasn't saline ... which sort of proves your statement above about friability and mine earlier about texture ...which no doubt if we tried hard enough we could prove are the same thing :-) .... Prolly :-)) I always thought hoss poo was lacking in Nitrogen but lately I've been thinking that it has enough for it to be considered a good all round fertiliser if its incorporated with enough soil to allow the growth of beneficial bacteria, fungi and insects to break it down sufficiently to "allow" it to release those nutrients for plants to use when they need it. I like to use it with the odd sprinkle of Dynamic Lifter added now and then. I also add the odd bit of cow manure when I can be bothered to go out with my wheelbarrow (whcih is when it isn't stinking hot) I've come to like dynamic Lifter a lot as it really seems to give the plants a bit of a kick along but I don't use much of it. I do tend to use a bit of liquid "Black jack" and the odd bit of seaweed emulsion but both of these tend to be as and when I remember them rather than as a regular thing. Do you mean another quandong plant? But no, I didn't know that they needed to be planted near anything. They do well with lower growing stuff ... native grasses or low shrubs, they actually feed from the roots of the host plant. This link may be useful http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/s-acu.html Most interesting - thanks for the link. I'd love to get some so may try with some fo the rare palant nurseries this winter. Ya see how edumacational this group is? I've always known that :-)) Sorry I'm a bit incommunicado at the moment Fran ... I have a new grandson who is taking all my attention I can't wait to get him in the garden, his mum says I have to use one of them sling thingies ... papoose?? to carry him around while I'm planting stuff ...being the sensitive new age guy that I am, I just hope he doesn't mind the fag burns on his forehead .... Pete |
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