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Re: Milorganite Users?

Hi Ron:

Milorganite is an excellent slow-release fertilizer. It has always
been recommended for use on lawns and ornamental plantings (many a
golf course owes its lush green glory to Milorganite!); in the last
few years it has also been approved for use on edible plantings. In
the past, the possible concentrations of heavy metals were a concern;
this problem has been eliminated (no pun intended), as far as I know.
If you have a concern, read the bag for any precautions. I've had
excellent results with it; it doesn't burn the plants and seems to be
quite long-lasting. It is what the bag says it is -- about as
'organic' as can be!

Disclaimer: I neither work for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer
District, nor 'contribute' to the product in any way! (We live near
Milwaukee, but have a septic system of our very own.) Hope this
answers some of your questions. It's good stuff -- really.

Happy trails.....

     Sue Drake
     Southeastern WI -- USDA zone 4b/5a
... Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves,
        for they shall never cease to be amused ...
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On Sunday, March 09, 1997 8:09 PM you wrote:
>
> I was at the local Wal-Mart today and saw an organic fertilizer
product
> called Milorganite.  The bag identified the contents as sewer
sludge that
> had been purified.  I put a bag in my cart and later took it out
and bought
> a bag of 10-10-10 general purpose fertilizer.
>
> I have been thinking about the other stuff all evening and hope
some
> readers have some comments on the product.
>
> Ron Carson
> South Carolina
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