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  • From: "Treesa Jane Rogerson" <treemail@cruzio.com>
  • To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] corn gluten
  • Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 00:39:13 -0800

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> Corn Gluten meal is a natural by-product of the corn syrup industry. It =
> has been used as a feed for animals and is now available for weed =
> control. It is not fully understood exactly how the Corn Gluten works =
> but when the material is applied to the soil, allelochemicals are =
> biologically produced that inhibit root growth on germinating seeds. =
> Corn Gluten has NO detrimental effect on established plants, it is =
> actually a high protein and as such will provide a 10% source of =
> nitrogen as a Natural Organic fertilizer.=20
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> Corn Gluten needs to be applied prior to the germination of annual weed =
> seeds, which will be early spring and late summer. The application rate =
> is 20kg per 2200sq`. You must water this product into the turf and then =
> allowed to dry. You can also use this in flower / vegetable beds as long =
> as you are not trying to plant seeds.=20
>
> The effect of Corn Gluten last about 3 months and should be applied no =
> more frequently than twice a year.=20
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> Treesa Rogerson, M.A.
>
> Lands Alive : Ecology By Design
>
> treemail@yahoo.com
>
Treesa Rogerson, M.A.
 
Lands Alive : Ecology By Design
 

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