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Old 08-23-2009, 10:15 PM   #100 (permalink)
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Default Re: Oil and Water.(Conventional vs. Organic)

We don't get much seaweed on the beach here-- some years there is a big raft of sargasum that washes ashore, but other than that 1 in 10 yr event the beaches here are pure sand with a few shells.

Mario is right about the mulch-- I do mulch most of my garden and trees--except citrus--they have bare ground under them after I lost several to root rot from mulching.

But mulch alone will not supply the nutrition needed for most plants. My blueberries are a good example of the problem here--my blueberries have a thick layer of mulch--at least 6 inches and I apply a new layer of several inches a yr. I also apply a little ammonium sulfate at bloom time and normally again in June (about 2 oz per tree) . This yr I ran out before I could make the June application--Ace Hardware was out as well, so I was not able to make the June application before the mid season growth spurt--the new growth is very yellow--the mulch has lost all of it's nutritional value.
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