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Post by digger48 on Mar 9, 2008 9:16:27 GMT -6
As I was washing out a plastic meat tray. The thing they put in the bottom to soak up the liquid. Could a person use that with new perennials to help hold water for em? Sure swells up and holds water.
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Post by Wrennie on Mar 9, 2008 9:24:33 GMT -6
Ya mean bury it with them? Or for mailing a start to someone?
The ones my store uses have a plastic layer I'd take that off if your burying it.
Did it hold up to a cleaning? I wouldnt want the meat juices in there I dont think.
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Post by digger48 on Mar 9, 2008 11:40:31 GMT -6
The obsorbant material inside the plastic. I use dried blood for nitrogen.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 9, 2008 18:35:16 GMT -6
Digger, when I was working in management, we were purchasing the bags used for turkeys and they also had these pads.
If I remember correctly, they are comprised of spun polyester, I would think they'd be tuff to clean of any residual bacteria, but where theres a will...
I would do a search for CRYOVAC packaging supplies, and see if my recollection of the fiber is correct...but I do believe they would work!
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Post by Rita on Mar 30, 2008 6:48:26 GMT -6
what about the water crystals .. like what is in diapers that make them swell? I have heard people will open Clean diapers and plant with the contents .. I never tried it but it sounded interesting
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Post by jacobtowne on Mar 30, 2008 9:30:05 GMT -6
For water retention and soil aeration I'd prefer to use good quality peat moss, half decomposed hay, first stage compost, or other plant matter rather than synthetic fibers, if in fact the fibers in the meat pads are synthetic.
JT
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Post by trudy on Mar 30, 2008 13:53:37 GMT -6
Not that I know anything about this, but my thinking is so what if its got blood on it.....hence bloodmeal. Essentially isn't this about the same concept? As far as using diapers, I'm guilty of that in hanging baskets an they worked pretty good. I've also used the crystals with mixed results. Feminine pads would probably work fine to.
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Post by jack on Apr 4, 2008 4:08:29 GMT -6
Gidday
I personally would not like to use those things or the crystals for anything that I would want to eat later. Simply because I don't know ezactly what they are made of.
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Post by digger48 on Apr 11, 2008 19:24:08 GMT -6
Sorry but got sick so couldn't clarify what I was thinking. Am not going to use in eatable garden but with new perennials that grow in pots or hanging basket. Maybe some in the flowerbed.
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