fish emulsion? - Page 3

dice · February 8, 2010

Love Apple Farm's fishhead method:
http://www.growbetterveggies.com/gro...-a-tomato.html

(Note that in Lake Erie one might find Atlantic Salmon that
never actually migrate out to sea, but simply migrate down
the rivers where they were born and then spend the rest of
their lives in the lake. Salmon like that would tend to
accumulate more pollutants in their tissues than truly
anadromous fish that have spent one or more years out
at sea, because of all the urban, industrial, and agricultural
development around the Great Lakes.)

bohica · February 10, 2010

I've been part of the "burying fish in the garden" discussion a few times, while we cannot possibly say that our ancesters were wrong, everyone from Native Americans to cultures around the globe have and still practice doing this, I have to agree that it can attract unwanted pests, we have the resources and technology that allow us to use products that are more efficient such as Liquid Fish and Soluble fish. These products are in a form better suited for and much faster for plant nutrient uptake.
A few years back we had PBS film us for 2 days for a show that was in the PBS series "The Pursuit of Excellence" (we were featured in the Lords of the Gourd), the Director thought it would be fun to bury a few fish in one of our planting areas and film it. I decided to leave them there, I figured that they were buried deep enough to avoid attracting any pests. I didnt notice any difference in the plant planted in that area, it grew just about the same as every other plant I grew that year.
As long as the fish is buried deep enough to allow for proper break down, I dont think it can hurt the soil or plants.

February 8, 2010	#31
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Love Apple Farm's fishhead method: http://www.growbetterveggies.com/gro...-a-tomato.html (Note that in Lake Erie one might find Atlantic Salmon that never actually migrate out to sea, but simply migrate down the rivers where they were born and then spend the rest of their lives in the lake. Salmon like that would tend to accumulate more pollutants in their tissues than truly anadromous fish that have spent one or more years out at sea, because of all the urban, industrial, and agricultural development around the Great Lakes.) __________________ -- alias

February 10, 2010	#32
bohica Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 113	I've been part of the "burying fish in the garden" discussion a few times, while we cannot possibly say that our ancesters were wrong, everyone from Native Americans to cultures around the globe have and still practice doing this, I have to agree that it can attract unwanted pests, we have the resources and technology that allow us to use products that are more efficient such as Liquid Fish and Soluble fish. These products are in a form better suited for and much faster for plant nutrient uptake. A few years back we had PBS film us for 2 days for a show that was in the PBS series "The Pursuit of Excellence" (we were featured in the Lords of the Gourd), the Director thought it would be fun to bury a few fish in one of our planting areas and film it. I decided to leave them there, I figured that they were buried deep enough to avoid attracting any pests. I didnt notice any difference in the plant planted in that area, it grew just about the same as every other plant I grew that year. As long as the fish is buried deep enough to allow for proper break down, I dont think it can hurt the soil or plants.