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Re: Fish Emulsion

Dave in dry Texas wrote:

>When you fertilize with fish emulsion how do you mix it up. Do you mix it
>the same strength as you would if you were going to foliar spray or
>different? Is this the only fertilizer you use?

The bottle directions said 1 tbsp. per gallon, so I have a gallon water
bottle I use to mix it up. I've never used foliar fertilizer, because
I've always been afraid to spread disease from the soil to leaves. I just
pour about 1/2-1 cup around the base of each plant about every two weeks.
It's the only fertilizer I use right now during the growing season. I
wanted to use some kelp or seaweed emulsion, but have been unable to find
it. When I do I plan to alternate weeks with seaweed vs. fish. When I am
not growing something in a square, I add homemade compost, peat moss,
gypsum, vermiculite, well-composted steer manure, storebought organic
compost, and/or Kellogg's Amend, depending on what I will plant there. I
don't mulch (because of snails), and I don't add my own compost during the
growing and harvesting period because my compost is usually too hot. (My
pepper plants hate compost but seem to adore the fish emulsion.) Just FYI I
use soaker hoses to water, so all of it goes right to the plant bases,
making this a good area to feed the plants as well. You get used to the
fishy smell after a while, and even my other half now lets me mix it up in
the kitchen sink! Good luck.
Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19

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