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  • From: "E. E. Mitchamore Jr" <emitch@att.net>
  • To: "OpenPermaculture" <Permaculture@openpermaculture.org>, "Permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>, "Living on the Land" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Livingontheland] Organic fertilizer through Irrigation
  • Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:27:20 -0500

What I do is different from what most of you do, but many of you have broad experiences, so it can't hurt to ask.  
 
I grow native trees in containers, using a compost-based growing medium.  Since converting to organic materials (no more Ozmocote), my biggest problem is delivering good fertility to a limited root zone for a 9-month growing season. I cannot top-dress thousands of trees several times a year, so I'm considering applying liquid organic fertilizer with the irrigation water.  Can I use a Dosmatic or similar injector pump to deliver a very dilute solution of fish emulsion/compost tea through my drip irrigation system?
 
Thanks for any input.
 
E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore
www.hillcountrynatives.biz



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