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On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:12:31 GMT, "Gail Futoran"
wrote: "clancy" wrote in message ... how do you mix this - and it's really good for roses? I have so many rose bushes around the property and would really love to make sure they live a good long time. Clancy "ed" wrote in message m... I had to stop myself from going to the store to get my alfalfa meal, cotton seed meal, fish oil, and epsom salts....if I got it, I'll be tempted to use it.......gotta wait another month.....aaarrrgghhhh.... ed in winston salem nc Everybody has different recipes, some use the alfalfa meal dry mixed into the soil, some mix it with water. I do alfalfa tea, which is basically 10-12 cups alfalfa pellets in 30 gallons of water (I use garbage cans), about a cup of Epsom salts, and I think about a half cup of chelated iron. Let it sit until it gets stinky (depends on weather), then put about 1 gallon on each plant. I put two gallons on climbers, less than a gal. on minis and small or new roses. That's twice a year, spring and fall. I have 150 roses and it takes time to get all the roses fed. In between I spray with seaweed and even use Peters or Miracle Gro. The beds get compost at least once a year, and that's an easy source of nutrients for roses. Gail near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8 I remember if it was Gail or Sunflower that got me started using Alfalfa a few years back, but I am definitely a believer. I do not use Epsom salts, or Iron because I have not had a professional soil test (only those cheap kits) and I water with well water that has a ph of 6.2(acid). At first I did much as Gail does, except, not with the precision she recommends. I simply dumped a couple gallons of Alfalfa pellets into a trash can, ran it about 2/3 full of water, put the lid on it and left it out side. At first the pellets sank in the water, then they swelled and floated, the second or third day they sank again and a thick foam formed on top, and a "bad" odor. Last year I simply mulched twice with the Alfalfa pelets. Over time they simply dissolve and blended in with the other mulch. (I would definitely recommend the first application be Tea though One CAUTION about Alfalfa pelets. There are some that have molasses added. The ones that are formulated for Rabbits and Horses. Make sure they are 100% Alfalfa. The Molasses will attract every kind of insect you can think of including ants and others. Have a good day: Rogerx |
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