HELP! Homemade fish emulsion gone awry!
Bonheur
18 years ago
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garnetmoth
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Earthbox: Fish Emulsion in Reservoir?
Comments (4)Fish are naturally 2-3% N. If the emulsion has higher N than that suspect something...fishy ;) There are accusations of urea being added to some fish emulsions to up the N content, but I can't verify that. You don't want to add non soluble ferts to the reservoir or they separate from the water and remain in the reservoir as Al (Tapla) indicated. Even so I have never been satisfied with the fish ferts in containers. Neptune Harvest Fish fert is very highly regarded by ground growers of huge pumpkins in my area, but it's performance in containers left a lot to be desired. To their credit, they don't market it for container use....See Morefish emulsion to prevent flowering?
Comments (10)No, and because the nitrogen incourages more foliage, it will reduce the flavors and smells in the leaves. Too much nitrogen for herbs is not good in most cases. To help reduce flowering, like on basil, pinch off the flower buds at the tops of each stem. This will make basil send out more side branches. I use to grow a lot of basil and was out there almost daily plucking off many flower buds. With 30+ plants, you can spend an hour or more on removing the flower buds. Cilantro will turn from flat leaves (looks a bit like parsley), then they send up thinner longer fern like leaves, they will never revert back again. You can harvest the thinner fern like leaves too, but their stems are a bit tough. Once you see these thinner fern like leaves, you know it has bolted. Some herbs have special breeding to reduce bolting somewhat, but you have to get seeds for these, as most plants you buy, unless marked, will bolt as soon as they like to. If you want continous supplies, plant several batches of cilantrospaced about 3 weeks apart. Avoid full sun and heat, as cilantro will die if its too hot. Basil, can last all summer, provided the plants are big and you are removing the flowers. If you like bees around, leave a few for them, as they love things like basil flowers, garlic chive flowers, and many other plants that seem to flower in mid summer. Fish emulson also contains some phosphorous. Its good to use around plants that use a lot of nitrogen like peas, broccoli, and other leafy veggies....See MoreQuestion about Foliar treatment of Fish Emulsion
Comments (45)I don't have to use it ever in the house....I use a softer version or Neem mixed with alchohol and a bit of natural soap and at times I ad Rosemary Oil since I hate the smell of Neem. Or I get lazy and just use Horticultural Soap to get me through but so far I have had no need. Maybe the reason why I have no scale and other pest of that nature that everyone else seems to get is because I make a much stronger mix. Still my mix has never burned the leaves on my plants when spraying early in the morning or later in the afternoon or even in the afternoon when it was the only time I had time to. There is also a very good product that will wipe out mites and other pest rather quickly that you can put on the end of a hose and do a very good soaking on all your plants that many I know that do and have great success..They us All Seasons Dormant Oil......See MoreUsing Fish Emulsion With Other Fertilizers
Comments (61)No matter what level a person converses on, said conversation is bound to be over someone's head. The only people who resent direct questions are those who aren't here for the right reasons and can't answer because they're operating at beyond the limits of their knowledge. What moves me to want to help any individual is their level of enthusiasm and their desire to learn, not necessarily in that order. When people are serious about wanting to learn, they can express both that desire and their enthusiasm by asking questions and/or asking for clarification when something just isn't 'clicking'. When you want to learn, good people see it, and will never make you feel small so they can feel big. If they do, there is usually someone around to let them know that sort of behavior is boorish and uncalled for. Too, whenever I'm answering a question someone asked, I'm always talking to the entire forum, so I might be talking to neophytes and advanced gardeners at the same time. The more advanced don't need to ask for clarification, but I always hope those newer to gardening buck up and ask for clarification when there is ANYTHING they don't understand. I don't think we should be here to see who can be first to post or tally the most posts by the end of the day. I'd rather spend an hour making sure you understand something than leave a dozen poor posts that lack of qualification has rendered meaningless. Why bother? If you say something like, "I don't get it, but I want to", almost everyone that CAN, WILL be more than happy to see that you DO get it - I know I would be. When you think about it, the forum wouldn't be much of a draw if no one asked questions. Have a good weekend, and thanks for the kind words. Mike - I get a LOT of mail from the forum. What's said confirms that how I manage my time here makes a difference and is appreciated by all but a few. It's an unusual day that I don't get at least 15 questions from lurkers or people too embarrassed to ask their question(s) publicly. I answer as many as I can, but I'd rather spend time on the forums so more are exposed to the things I share. I guess what I'm getting at is, given the overwhelmingly positive responses I see daily, it's really difficult for someone to do or say anything negative on the forum that harshes my mellow. Thank you for the kind words, too. Al...See Moregarnetmoth
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