Re: Corn Gluten
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- Subject: Re: Corn Gluten
- From: "* <a*@texoma.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 08:29:28 -0700 (MST)
Corn gluten has worked for me so far. I applied it over exposed ground of
weed free soil and even got some on fans and rhyzomes. That was a couple
of months ago and have only seen perhaps six weeds which I promply pulled.
The area is 3 1/2 feet by 50 feet or more. The bed contains over 60
cultivars. I have used chemicals for weed control and it worked, not only
no weeds but also no earthworms. That led me to look for other methods of
control.
Areta Phillips <aretasc@texoma.net>
Zone 7 or 8; Sherman/Denison area of Texas
>
> "Corn Cuts Weeds", "Corn Gluten meal, a nontoxic by product of corn
> processing prevents seedlings from growing new roots and kills them
within
> a few days. Because its 10% nitrogen, it feeds yuour grass with an
> essential nutrient. Kids and pets can play on the lawn right after your
> apply it.
>
> Researchers at Iowa State University found that applying corn gluten meal
> one time, before weeds emerged, reduced the survival rates of dandelions,
> crabgrass, annual bluegrass, buckhorn plantain, curly dock, purslane,
lambs
> quarters and red root pigweed by an average of 60%, After several years
the
> corn gluen meal provides as much as 90% control of weeds.
>
> Use only on established lawns, it will kill new sprouted turfgrass, also
> keep in mind that it provides 10% nitrogen, so you can cut back on
nitrogen
> fertilizer. Most lawns need only about 3 lbs of nitrogen per 1000 square
> feet and only 2 lbs if your'e leaving the clippings on top.
> Source: Gardens Alive - or local garden store Concern's Weed Prevention
> Plus. Seems to run a little over $1 per lb.
>
> Would like to hear what corn gluten meal would do to Iris.
>
> Sharon Hiltibidal
>
