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Chemical Fertilizers - Do they Affect Long Term Health of Roses?
Comments (95)There's two meanings of "organic" being intermingled and confusing the issues, I think, harmonyp. Whether or not something is grown "organically" (a cultural movement based on sometimes questionable premises, in this ecologist's opinion) has nothing to do with whether or not it is an organic form of nitrogen (i.e., nitrogen as part of a large organic molecule that breaks apart slowly into plant-usable forms of nitrogen). Nitrate and ammonium, which are inorganic, ionic compounds, are considered the plant-usable forms of nitrogen, although this view is being modified as more and more evidence piles up for plants sometimes using organic forms of nitrogen directly. As opposed to nitrogen in large organic molecules, the inorganic forms of nitrogen, provided en masse by synthetic/manufactured fertilizers, are highly mobile in the environment. If they aren't taken up immediately by the plant, they readily move into waterways or the atmosphere where the excess becomes a problem. So, probability of over-application is the main issue, first-order, not the form of nitrogen. Don't use excessive amounts of synthetic fertilizers and it's not a problem. Over-application of synthetic fertilizer by rose gardeners would be less than a pittance, anyway; it's large-scale use of excessive amounts of synthetics in big agriculture that is of concern (plus concomitant doubling of "in-play" nitrogen in ecosystems due to the need to feed exponentially-growing human populations, but THAT problem is second-order and beyond...). My preference for alfalfa lies in it being an organic molecule form that makes nitrogen slowly available over a long period of time, having other benefits for the soil, and posing less potential for application of excessive amounts. It is cheap, easy to obtain and use, and my roses look fine to me. I am too lazy and busy to keep track of multiple applications and timing required for synthetic fertilizers over the growing season. So, win-win on a number of fronts; who could complain? As a consultant in restoration ecology, I'm actually a big fan of Roundup. It's an important tool-of-the-trade, though usually considered only after non-chemical means are considered and rejected....See MoreLong term soil help
Comments (1)Do a search for al's mix. You'll have hours of reading to do. I just started using it, and if you go with his coarse mix it will last pretty much forever....See MoreLong term effect of cold on tomato seedlings
Comments (10)I've have had good luck with lots of varieties from early girls and 4th of July, to big beef, brandywine, super steak. This year I'm also trying Belgium giant, Cherokee purple, black krim, bloody butcher, early pick, Indigo rose, and a couple of others. To get the large varieties to produce well, I've been starting them 7 or 8 weeks prior to planting in the ground. Many go in the ground from 1 gallon pots. The planting area is covered with black plastic 2 weeks ahead of planting to help with heating the soil. Holes are cut in the plastic for the tomatoes. The black plastic stays on all summer. I have had pretty good luck with getting large plants, lots of tomatoes, and some really big tomatoes. The tomatoes in this picture are in 5ft high cages. I'm 5'11"....See MoreAbsolute short term landscaping while designing for long term
Comments (32)bharat paliwal was pretty clear that this isn’t a long term solution and wants it to be low cost in time and money since those things are going to the interior first. IME and in my zone, establishing a wildflower meadow as opposed to a weed patch takes proper prep and then particular care until it is established. I don’t know if that also applies to the area where bharat paliwal is. A cover crop planted densely might work better if it is one adapted for the area’s temperature and moisture regime. We have in the past planted what is called conservation mix as well as a couple of different types of annual cover crops to hold soil in areas we will be finishing in the future. We have also used mulch. If bharat paliwal is in California and has water restrictions, daisy may have the most experience, but I still wouldn’t just leave it empty since this is now the wet season and weeds will sprout and be seeding (annuals) or established (perennials) by summer, so planting something zone appropriate for cover or mulch would work best. Either will stabilize and improve the soil as well as controlling most weeds until final plans are made....See MoreRelated Professionals
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