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Re: Re[4]: Organic Fertilizers

Shawn:

You're welcome!

Mike A. (western Oregon, Sunset zone 8)
quincymike@juno.com


On Mon, 10 Mar 1997 17:44:12 PST "Westaway, Shawn"
<swestaway@SMTPLINK.COH.ORG> writes:
>Mike wrote:
>
>>It has always been my understanding that bonemeal is available to the
>>plants the first year it is used. It is not as quickly available as
>>chemical fertilizers. It is also my understanding that the use of
>organic
>>fertilizers in general require a good organic soil. (compost and
>such)
>>The microorganisms that are active in breaking down the organic
>>components of your soil also break down the organic fertilizers to
>the
>>point where they are available to the plants. As far as phosphorus
>>sources are concerned the only one I know of that takes years to
>>completely break down is rock phosphate. It also serves the purpose
>of a
>>soil ammendment to improve the tilth of your garden.
>
>Thanks, Mike.
>Now I feel better about using bone meal, as I've added good
>homemade compost too, and saw a bunch of earthworms. Hope my
>peppers do better this year with the extra phosphorus.
>Shawn
>swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
>Claremont, Ca USDA9b Sunset19
>
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