Re: JI Fertilizer Conflict

Jim Gibbons wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Zentena <zentena@hophead.org>
> To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [iris-talk] JI Fertilizer Conflict
> 
> > On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> >
> > > By the way, most all plants including JI are dependent on calcium. It is
> not
> > > calcium that is the problem, it is the carbonate (lime). Calcium
> sulphate
> > > (gypsum) and calcium nitrate will not harm JI.
> >
> >
> > My soil is naturally full of calcium carbonate. So is the water
> > supply.  McEwen's book talks about problems with iron uptake. I've seen
> > that with other plants and I think I'm seeing it with one of the iris.
> 
> Nick,
> My camellias sometimes get yellowing which I take to be a problem with iron
> uptake...a product called Ironite does the trick wonderfully.
> 

Jim,

Note the commentary and analysis of toxic heavy metals in ironite and
other products found in the following two sources. We're being warned
about the potential consequences of poisoning our soils with hazardous
heavy metals found in unregulated or virtually unregulated fertilizers.
Apparently, the industry cannot be relied upon to communicate reliable
advisories about such hazards to the consumers using their products.

"Comment: I'd avoid Hoffman Iron Sulfate, and especially I'd avoid
Ironite and Nu Life Trace Elements. The last two look like they dredged
up the toxic waste from the Tacoma tide flats near where the smelter
used to be. Just look at the Lead!"
<http://www.mind-set.com/html/pages/perfsafe.htm#Levels of toxic metals
in 20 home fertilizer products>

"Testing of garden fertilizers finds some safe, some not...Ironite was
so high in arsenic and lead that the Department of Health issued a
warning to consumers on May 8, following questions from The Times.
Ironite is made from Arizona mine tailings." 
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/health-science/html98/fert_051798.html#background

Dallas Patterson
nye@fidaglo.net

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