Re: OT-BIO Donna Lockman
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- Subject: Re: OT-BIO Donna Lockman
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 10:37:16 -0700
From: John I Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
Mike00Rita@aol.com wrote:
>
> I use alphalfa pellets in all gardening beds. As I prepare the beds I dig
> it in, then each spring as plants start to grow but still too early for
> fertilizer the plants get a spring tonic. The pellets do not carry high amouts
> of nutrient just some, but the soil amendment it provides is quite
> satisfactory. I think the amout I use is about 1 cup per 5 gallons of soil- If
> you can figure out the math of that in the soil you are preparing. Sometimes
> i'm a bit more generous. I live in the Pacific Northwest in a mild climate so
> perhaps that contributes to what I use and when. As the product does not carry
> a label for gardening use, your county extension agent cannot truly advise how
> much to use in your area.
Donna there is a great article on the benefits of alfalfa on the CIS Website.
I use them every time I cultivate a bed and put down about 1/4 pound per
square foot. Never had any seed problems
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