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Aberdeen

Would it be better to spend money on compost (my o/m is low 2%)or spend the money for kelp,humic acid,silica,amino acids,fulvic acid,etc. I have money set aside for fungicides,
bug sprays and ferts but may need to choose between compost and the kelp etc.

2/11/2016 4:31:02 PM

Ontario

If it was me i would not spend money on compost unless it was good aged manure. I would find a dairy farm and see if you could get some old hay or straw and mix that in it will give a little more OM to get you thru and dont worry to much about weeds dairy farms rotate their crops every 2 or 3 years so their fields are clean and they cut hay early before any go to seed, spend your money on the other goodies, thats just what i would do.

2/11/2016 6:54:46 PM

Omaha, Ne.

soil test then compost. city works fine for me. 12 dollers a truck load. just bring a shovel. just make do with what you got.

2/11/2016 7:02:18 PM

Muddy Waters

I would go with the Humic,fulvics etc.If your soil is loose? If not loose & would buy some sand.Sand is cheap.Loose soil is more important then organic matter.In my not so humble opinion.

2/11/2016 9:04:59 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

If you work in straw bales which are cheap it will help open the soil add om and helps hold in moisture... i would not use any animal compost no matter how old it is.. I would use some nice leaf compost.. I feel animal compost has a greater possibility of having a disease issue or the potential to have compared to leaf compost.
I would spend my money on correcting soil balance.. I have grown 1400 pounds in 2 % om.
The fulvic you won't need more than 5 pounds max.
Humic I would add more humic compared to kelp.. Somewhere there was a college who did a study I think it was 5 parts humic to 2 parts kelp.. Rutgers university or one of the big named schools
Silica is nowadays in more products than you think.

2/12/2016 8:45:54 AM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

In my opionion

2/12/2016 8:46:33 AM