Re: Further Seaweed Theories
- To: t*@eddy.u%2Dnet.com, medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Further Seaweed Theories
- From: N* S*
- Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 08:46:55 -0800
Tim, I'd go back to the protective gelatin layer as at least a partial
explanation. Of course, anything you spray on a plant leaf that has
nutrients in it will benefit the plant if provided in appropriate amounts,
but I don't see how that would help it protect itself from rust and
blackspot any better than would a foliar spray of fish emulsion or other
foliar fertilizer. Then again, this is all hypothetical since I've not
seen any research on any of this.
Nan
>
>Any comments anyone? (a) on the lack of organic remedies for rust and
>blackspot, (b) on the proposed benefits of seaweed spray in that
>situation.
>Tim Longville
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
