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Post by crazy1 on May 31, 2006 17:55:28 GMT -6
Here's a mix I read in Mother Earth News, writen by the founder of Territorial Seed Co. He is also a phan oph organics! 4 parts seed meal* 1/4 part ordinary agricultural lime, best finley ground 1/4 part gypsum (or double the ag lime) 1/2 part dolomitic lime Plus, for best results:1 part bone meal 1/2 to 1 part kelp meal (or 1 part basalt dust) *for a more sustainable and less expensive option, you can substitute chemical-free grass clippings for the seed meal, although clippings will not provoke the same strong groth response. Use about a 1/2 layer of fresh grass clippings (6-7 5gal bucketfuls per 100 sq feet), chopped into the top 2 inches of your soil with a hoe. Then spread a 1-inch-thick layer as a surface mulch.USAGE:
Low demand vegetables 1/4 inch layer of compost 4 qts organic fertilizer mix per 100 sq. ft. Medium demand vegetables1/4 inch layer of compost 4 to 6 qts organic fertilizer mix per 100 sq. ft High demaned vegetables1/2 inch layer of compost 4-6 qts organic fertilizer mix per 100 sq. ft. These are minimums for growing low-, medium-, and high-demand vegetables on all types of soil except clay. (in clay you should amend these recomendations. First year add 1 inch compost and use 50% more fertilizer mix) In addition this can also be used as a side dressing to medium- and high-demand crops every few weeks through the season; altogether, these additions may equal the amount used in initial preperation.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on May 31, 2006 19:35:00 GMT -6
I think I would do a Ph test before using those amounts of Lime, But, it's my soil, and everybodys is different Kelp is very good. Stinging nettle, brewed with your compost, will give you a boost simliar to kelp (for us land-locked pholks)
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Post by crazy1 on May 31, 2006 19:43:15 GMT -6
Thanx Pharmer. Did you mean brewing in tea or in the pile/tumbler?
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jun 1, 2006 19:24:19 GMT -6
either way Bro, just make sure it ain't gone to seed! I use it in the compost generator
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Post by crazy1 on Jun 1, 2006 19:39:08 GMT -6
Thanxs Phil. Will compost it. Is there such thing as a compost smiley? No probably not, not a good picture in my head. 1/2 rotten smiley steamin'
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jun 1, 2006 19:44:37 GMT -6
I'll see what I can come up with Bro!
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Jun 1, 2006 20:39:50 GMT -6
Hey Phil, what is your compost generator, barrel or heap?
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Post by crazy1 on Jun 2, 2006 5:10:26 GMT -6
Here's how the Pharmer says to build my soil fer next year:
Plant Buckwheat...NOW, too late and it won't work. Cut the buckwheat just before the seed is set, let it lay a day er two. till it in, wait a few days, maybe 5..Then, Plant Hi Nitro Rye, you can get it here, cause they developed it at the U of M. or from Pine tree gardens, Fall add all the leaves you can beg, borrow or steal! Next spring, once it starts to green up some, till the bejeebers out of it, let it sit fer a couple weeks, there WILL be worms, and you will be able to drive yer hand down into it further than You would think you could!
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