kalalaukid
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:35 am Post subject: what are the peoples feelings on bone meal and blood meal? |
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What are the peoples feelings on bone meal and blood meal and when should they be used?
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: b.meal |
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maybe the hardware will tell you.
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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I have used bone meal when I plant bulbs, just sprinkle the recommended amount in the hole at planting time and cover with a small amount of soil, I have never used blood meal. The only drawback is the fact that the smell of it attracts animals and they may dig in your garden trying to get to it.
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Netty
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I've never used Bloodmeal either. But I do use Bonemeal when transplanting to give root growth a boost. I've never had an animal dig things up afterwards.
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cajunbelle
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Well Netty, you have to consider the fact that I live in Louisiana, we have Cajun animals. And you know what they say about Cajuns, they will eat anything that doesn't eat them first, so I guess the same holds true for the animals around here. lol
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seedfreak
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: |
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I have mixed the bone meal with epsom salt and sugar and used it as a transplant booster. It worked pretty well. I have used blood meal on pansy plants, but now avoid it like the plague!
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Primsong
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:53 am Post subject: |
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Likewise never used bloodmeal, but I do occasionally use the bonemeal for bulb plantings. What is bloodmeal for, anyway? Iron?
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toni
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| Primsong wrote: | | Likewise never used bloodmeal, but I do occasionally use the bonemeal for bulb plantings. What is bloodmeal for, anyway? Iron? |
Bloodmeal is nitrogen.
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kalalaukid
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:19 am Post subject: |
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yea thanks for the input
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