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  • From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] alternative to fish
  • Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:13:33 -0700

Aren't worms animals, too?  How about a nitrogen-fixing cover crop, like clover, vetch or alfalfa that will provide much more N than P or K?  It'll kick up your organic matter, too.

Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com wrote:

From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>
To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] alternative to fish
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:59:37 -0400

You might consider adding worm castings.

 

Farmer Breck

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Joel Cahalan
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:43 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] alternative to fish

 

I am interesting in hearing what others are using for fertilizing seedlings.  So far I have used a soil mix similar to Elliot Coleman's soilblock recipe and watered occasionally with sprouting rinse water.
Currently I am wondering if this will be adequate or whether I should do additional fertilization.  I don't really want to use fish since I am a vegetarian, but it seems this is what a lot of people recommend. I assume you want something with a bit more phosphorus than n and k to promote root growth.  Anyone making their own concoctions or using some other products?  I'd love to hear it...

Joel Cahalan
Wild Meadows Farm

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