Re: [SG] Alfalfa Meal/Tea -Reply

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• Subject: Re: [SG] Alfalfa Meal/Tea -Reply
• From: D* T* <r*@OCEAN.WASHINGTON.EDU>
• Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 15:57:55 -0700

No water ratio.  The pellets are water based and just sprinkled around
the rose bush and watered in when you do your watering.  Dick

On Wed, 8 Apr 1998, SUSAN SAXTON wrote:

> What is the water ratio for the rose brew?
>
> >>> Dick Tripp
> <rtripp@OCEAN.WASHINGTON.EDU>
> 04/08/98 02:50pm >>>
> The head grounds keeper, who by the way is
> also a master gardener, and who
> seriously practices IPM has the following recipe
> for roses:
>
> For each rose:
>
> -1 1/2 cups of either alfalfa meal or pellets
>
> -1/2 handful of 5 10 10
>
> Apply 1 March and then every 6 weeks.  The 1
> March date is for Seattle, WA
>
>
> I also use the following witches brew.  I use it
> on all container plants
> plus dahlias and daylilies.
>
> In a 32 gallon plastic garbage can add:
>
> 10-12 cups meal or pellets.
>
> 2 cups of epsom salts
>
> 1/2 cup chillated (sp ?) iron or favorite trace
> elements
>
> Let steep for 4 days at least, stirring on
> occasion.  Keep lid on can as
> it will smell.
>
> Also it is not recommended to use rabbit meal
> as some
>  contain salt.
>
>
> Dick   Edmonds, WA  zone 8
>

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