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Old 03-31-2013, 02:53 AM
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Default Are You Going To Try Organic Fertilizer In 2013??

This is my fourth year using mostly organic fertilizer. It is a little more expensive, but, I happen to have a "surplus outlet" that gets broken or ripped bags of such products, so I pay about half of the "big box" pricing.

I started out using the Plant-Tone fertilizer.

http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/tones_plant.html

The last two years I have been using the Milorganite fertilizers also.

http://milorganite.com/Using-Milorga...lorganite.aspx

I have been getting great results. My favorite aspect of these products is they are rather goof proof in that is seems like you can not kill the plants by over-fertilizing.

I have not "stuck" with a specific one, because getting them from the surplus outlet, you kind of have to use "what they got" when you show up!!

When available, I have also purchased Tree-Tone, Bulb-Tone, Holly-tone,,, etc,,, whatever they got in stock that day.

I am not an organic nut, I just feel I get better results from this type product.

The main thing I like about these products is that they do not harm the bacteria and earthworms in the soil. I think those two are responsible for making the organic matter like compost and plowed in plant waste available as food for the plants in your garden.

Actually, 10-10-10 fertilizer is listed as a pesticide, able to kill insects and worms in the soil. If the plants need a quick "pick me up" I might use one of the water soluble fertilizers such as Miracle Grow as a foliar spray.

What are your thoughts on organic fertilizers??
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