Can I replace fertilizer with horse feed?
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Comments (16)Hey, Germ, I'm on your side here! I'm not a Monsanto troll! :-) I understand that the proponents of the chemical paradigm have hijacked agriculture and thwarted our understanding of the way chemical processes work in soil. But just because "N-P-K" has been the mantra of the chem-heads since the 50s doesn't mean we should shun the terms. Not to put too fine a point on your insistence on protein vs. Nitrogen, but we're talking about the same thing in different forms or stages. The dominant form of fixed N is protein. The process of mineralization converts protein into inorganic N (ammonium, nitrite or nitrate) so that plant roots can use it. I checked on my claim that corn meal was high in N. I should have said corn gluten meal-- it's about 10%. This link to an article by Dr. Elaine Ingham has probably already been posted on this forum, but it's so very well written-- always worth another read: Nitrogen cycle (opens new browser window....See MoreCan/should I fertilize my water garden w/ normal fertilizer?
Comments (7)I think this is actually a proportion issue. You have a small volume pond and therefore would need a small amount of fertilizer. lisak has a point that you might need to be more careful than a larger pond manager but if you just pretended that your plants were house plants and responded as directed you would be fine. Yes, some fertilizer would disolve in the pond in low concentration (lower than algae would really appreciate) and then would slowly be picked back up by all the plants as needed. I thought your question was really about whether 'regular' fertilizer was OK to use; it is as long as you remain on the minimal side rather than casually and perhaps massively overloading with chemicals. For example, many here have used Jobes fertilizer stakes. They are just run of the mill fertilizer in a convenient 'stick it in' form....See MoreCan you feed nepenthes fertilizer???
Comments (3)You can also feed them pelleted fish food. Don't over do it though. They don't need much. I give my smaller plants one pellet a week and rotate pitchers. Feeding them also keeps the pitchers alive longer IME....See MoreWhere to find CGM and can I use horse feed as a substitute?
Comments (11)I'm not sure the answer to a lot of those questions. I've got bermuda grass and have been following the bermuda bible for a few months now. I've been poking around in a few different forums, and I read this thread: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orglawn/msg0622250314674.html?2 The poster at the end of the thread recommended CGM among other grains for bermuda due to the higher protein content. The soil I've got is a fairly dense clay. I had to rent a jackhammer to dig some postholes a while back!! I've been applying BL lawn conditioner to soften up the lawn, and its been working fairly well. Spots that were previously fairly sparse are starting to get grass filled in. I haven't done a soil test yet, so I don't know how much organic matter, or what deficiencies it has. Since its so late in the season I was going to wait until the start of the next growing season to get a soil test done. However, I can say its a white, chalky soil when its dry, so I'm not expecting large amounts of organic matter in the soil. I was hoping the by spraying hummates and kelp help I would get enough microbes started to begin breaking down organic fertilizers. Is that a wrong assumption? Also, the FAQ stated $3-$5 for 50 pound bags of various feed grains. Is that not true anymore? What is a good ballpark to expect to pay for different types of fertilizer?...See Moreannpat
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