why organic growing important to you?

Giggles

Maybe we could start a list of organics

Bat Guano
Worm Casings
Seabird Guano
Seaweed/Kelp
Fish Emulsion
Bananas
Molassess
etc.

Let me know if any of my stuff is wrong, I'm no organic expert either.

AzGrOw-N-sMoKe

there are also pruducts that are organic such as fox farm an a few others..

HighPhi

there are heaps of great organic products which i have used and really like,

im just starting to get into becoming self sufficent, in as many ways as possible, i save money gives me somthing to do and learn, its great knowing that you have creating somthing that your plants love. they really are a part of my life and family.

what product would you recommend i try az?

Mogie

Botanicare Pure Blend Pro / Botanicare Pure Blend and Foxfarm Big Bloom, lines work excellent as complete nutrient sources, due to their vastly different formulations.

Botanicare Pure Blend Pro is mainly composed of fishmeal and sea bird guano. This product is well composted and ph stabilized. It comes in 2-1.5-4 for vegetative and 1.5-4-5 for flowering.

The regular Botanicare Pure Blend line is blood and bone meal, and earthworm castings based. It comes in 1-.5-1 for vegetative and .5-.5-1 for flowering.

Of course, both of these lines could be mixed to create transitional formulas.

Foxfarm Big Bloom is bat guano and earthworm castings based and offers a phosphorous boost in the final stages.

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AzGrOw-N-sMoKe

have you tried fow farm....thats what i use an i love it....also if you want use bat guano check dealers for certain npk values.....

Mogie

Contributed by: Green Shaman

Here is a short list of common organic fertilizers, NPK values and how much to use per sq ft of garden.

FERT - (N-P-K) - Type - Use
Alfalfa Pellets (3-1-2) avg release 40g/sq ft
Corn Gluten (6-0-0) avg release 15g/sq ft
Compost (1-1-1) slow release 125g/sq ft
Bird guano (10-3-1 variable) fast release 25g/sq ft
Cow manure (2-0-0 variable) avg release 60g/sq ft
Horse manure (5-2.5-6 variable) avg release 20g/sq ft
Soybean meal (6-1.5-2) avg release 20g/sq ft
Worm castings (1-0-0) slow release 150g/sq ft
Kelp (1-0.2-2) fast release 15g/sq ft
Insect manure (4-3-2) fast release 35g/sq ft
Fish emulsion (5-2-2 liquid) fast release 1ml/sq ft
Cottonseed meal (6-2-2) avg release 20g/sq ft
Bone meal (2-11-0) slow release 25g/sq ft
Blood meal (12-0-0) fast release 10g/sq ft

Note: Bird and Bat guano have variable compounds and can be very rich in Phosphorous (Peruvian/Chile Seabird guano, for instance). Poultry manure is also more balanced. Worm castings and composts are low in nutrients and are considered more like soil amendments than ferts. Cow manure and Horse manure should be composted. Don't use fresh crap. Sewage Sludge’s shouldn't be used.

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Giggles

I use and fully endorse Botanicare, I use their Pro Blend line. I was told they were semi organic but what do I know. I know they aslo use Raspberry juice in the Sweet. So if Botanicare is organic I am currently doing an organic grow...imagine that.

HighPhi

thanks guys theres a lot of great info here :D

ive looked around here but noone sells fox farm stuff

Mogie

Semi okay. I believe that the rage today is to be organic so I can see a company stretching it.

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AzGrOw-N-sMoKe

you can order but thats a long trip..have your local store order it for you..trust me you wont be disapointed..