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Re: WoW, Corn Meal, was Re: Weeding around corn/ was Hand pol...

Thanks Matt;
Thanks for the reply. In fact you got to me before I placed the order. Now
that I know what WOW is I will see if I can find it locally, and cheaper. I
use Ortho's fish emulsion, <$5.00 for 16oz.. I do not know how that
compairs to Garden Alive's price but it took me forever to find it. I live
in a small town many miles from a major area so somtimes thing are had to
find and expensive when we do. I will also try the corn meal and see how it
works.
Thanks again.


At 10:47 AM 4/28/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Robert,
> I used Gardens Alive CGM (corn gluten meal) last year with pretty good
results.
> It was expensive and *apparently*, it's derived as a waste product from
>corn syrup production. The package says it's ok to double the recommended
>rate of application. $$$$
> I was more than a little upset that they wanted $19.95 for 25 pounds of
"corn".
> I realize that research was neccessary to certify the product, but...
> From my understanding of the initial discovery (my understanding may be
>faulty), it was anecdotally noted that weeds didn't really grow well where
>corn gluten meal happened to be spilled around the corn syrup processing
>plant. Not a lot of research dollars involved in that...
> Also, Gardens Alive mentioned CGM in their previous years catalog. Take a
>look at the writeup in this years catalog. Maybe too many people made the
>same connection I did?
>
> The point of all of this? (finally, VBG)
> A $1.95 five pound bag of unbleached stoneground corn meal from the grocery
>store seems to be almost as effective.
>
> I apply it as a heavy dust, at about the same rate you find yellow pine
>pollen on your car in the spring. I gently water it in afterwards and wash
>it off the plants.
> Will keep you updated on further results.
>
> I would highly recommend Gardens Alive kelp meal and fish emulsion
>products. We've had great success with both. If you can find a cheaper
>source of each, please let me know.
>
>Have fun
>Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net> USDA zone 8, northeastern N.C.
>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Date:    Sun, 27 Apr 1997 18:38:54 -0400
>>From:    Robert Arbic <rarbic@NORTHERNWAY.NET>
>>Subject: Re: Weeding around corn/ was Hand pollination of corn
>>
>>There is a company caled Gardeens Alive, ph. 812-537-8650, fax
>>812-537-5108. They sell a product called WOW (aka without weeds). It is
>>suppose to stop weed seeds from greminating, adds nitrogen and is an
>>organic compound made from corn. I plan to order some this week and
>>experiment. If any one has used this product let us know how it works.
>>Otherwise I will keep you posted as to the results.
>>>***************************************************************************
>>
>Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net> USDA zone 8, northeastern N.C.
>
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