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Subject: Re: [MBZ] WAY OT: fertilizer [was Re: killing weeds and Bombay
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Most of the plantings at the home we built in Wisconsin died within the
first year. Because we were on a bluff at the shoreline
You also have to water them
On 7/17/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which poop is best for my tomato? I had amended the soil with some
nice composted chicken poop. When I planted I enriched around the
tomato start with composted steer poop.
The stupid plant has been there with a
Around here tomatoes thrive pretty much no matter what you do to them. The
sultry DC weather and long growing season make for an ideal combination.
Only problem this year has been the ongoing drought which has forced me to
water a couple times
On 7/18/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is seattle. IT RAINS -- LOTS so maybe they are being drowned.
This is a new bed for them to be in and other stuff grew great there
in the past. When the water from the sky went away for a few days, I
would hose it down before dinner so it had a chance to evap off the
foliage.
No
Probably too much water then, and poor drainage.
Check the soil -- if soaked, you will have to find a way to get the
water to drain. It should be damp, not full of water. Do not water
unless the soil is quite dry and the leaves droop.
Peter
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Most of the plantings at the home we built in
Wisconsin died within the first year. Because we were
on a bluff at the shoreline, the ground was heavy (and
I mean HEAVY) clay. You could dig a hole, pour a
bucket of water in it, and it would take literally
weeks to drain (if the water didn't
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:45:25 -0500 Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Well, you can overdo it, especially chicken poop -- too much nitrogen
burns the roots off the tomato plant.
Water it really well, should help revive it, but you may only get
leaves, no tomatoes -- I make that
Yeah, this list is a veritable cauldron of renaissance men.
On 7/17/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow, you know your feces!
Luther
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:56:30 -0500, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
In order of preference:
Horse (hot composted, else it's full of
Good comeback Andrew!
Randy in Winnipeg
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Yeah
I have a doctorate in Botany and have been gardening for about 40
years
Peter
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Which poop is best for my tomato? I had amended the soil with some
nice composted chicken poop. When I planted I enriched around the
tomato start with composted steer poop.
The stupid plant has been there with a bean plant for two months and
not getting much taller than the second tier of
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From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Which poop is best for my tomato? I had amended the soil with some
nice composted chicken poop. When I planted I enriched around the
tomato start with composted steer poop.
The stupid plant has been there with a bean plant for
Well, you can overdo it, especially chicken poop -- too much nitrogen
burns the roots off the tomato plant.
Water it really well, should help revive it, but you may only get
leaves, no tomatoes -- I make that mistake once too.
Peter
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Good point - maybe it's carnivore waste?
On 7/16/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:20:45 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it is generally considered in poor taste (pun intended) to use
any mammalian waste product in compost that you are going
In order of preference:
Horse (hot composted, else it's full of seeds)
Sheep/goat
Cow.
Cow manure is sloppy and low in humus forming material, sheep/goat is
better, being drier and a bit higher in humic materials. Horse is
lower in plant nutrients, but vastly better for soil building
Correct me, too -- only the chicken manure isn't mammalian (being
avian, if you want to split that hair).
Pig poop is too much like human poop, likely to carry pathogens. Works
fine if properly handled (the usual digestion process will clean it up
nicely, but who the stink!) Ditto for cat
Wow, you know your feces!
Luther
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:56:30 -0500, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In order of preference:
Horse (hot composted, else it's full of seeds)
Sheep/goat
Cow.
Cow manure is sloppy and low in humus forming material, sheep/goat is
better, being
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