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Rock salt
« on: January 03, 2010, 16:13 »
Would rock salt be able to go on veg beds or would it ruin the soil for the vegtables. Just wondering?
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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 16:20 »
Why do you want to put rock salt on the veg patch?

Yes, sufficient would ruin it, just think how much doesn't grow by the sea.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 16:22 »
I agree with DD. People who want to use seaweed on their gardens must rinse it well first as residual salt can be toxic to plants, never mind straight form.

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 16:23 »
I`m not good at history but i remember some episode where the enemies land was ploughed and sown with salt so nothing would grow for 100 years.
It would see the slugs off too but i think it`s a bit drastic. :)

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 17:56 »
If you mean by rock salt the stuff the councils are failing to apply to the roads this winter in any degree, as a retired farmer I'd never put it on any land that I wanted a crop from. It comes mainly from a mine near Winsford in Cheshire, it's very strong and goes to a brine in water.
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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 18:04 »
Cheers, i was just thinking to get rid of the ice/snow which is preventing me from digging. But it was just a thought.  :D

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 18:06 »
... and I can see you've thought again  ;)

If it's frozen, just don't dig  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 18:20 »
Ah! The impatience of youth (not got the energy to spare to be impatient these days!)
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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2010, 18:26 »
Small amounts of rock salt are often used in fertilizer for crops like red beet, mangolds and sugar beet which are all derived from wild beet found on the sea shore and are salt tolerant. Sodium in rock salt can partly substitute for potash and is a lot cheaper.

Having said that I would not advise it. Salt make soil go sad and structureless. In 1953 thousands of acres of low lying land in East Anglia were put out of production for several years after the sea got in.

Be carefull when salting drives and paths that there is not run off on to the garden.

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2010, 18:36 »
The one thing to do with rock salt (from the mines in Cheshire and what you put on roads), is that you should always rinse under your car with a hose pipe and/or pressure hose as the salt actually rots the metal.  My grandfather used to work for the Council and they used to throw it on roads with spades.  My grandfather had a new spade, and he just shoved it in the salt and left it for half an hour, and when he pulled it out, the blade was pitted.  Also, I prefer to put my own salt on the veg, not ready salted (how about putting it on your spuds - ready salted crisps. :D :D :D
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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2010, 20:46 »
Don't take the mick you lot, James is only young yet and wants to get going with his plot.

My advice James, is at the moment, unless you really want a bad back when you are older is:......

DON'T DIG IT YET!!!!  :D

There's plenty of time yet.  Have you got any manure you can spread over your plot to help it warm up and get the worms working?

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2010, 20:58 »
A tip when growing Beetroot. When you take out the drill, sprinkle some table salt along it`s length then plant the seed. You will have your best coloured, best flavoured Beetroot ever.

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 21:53 »
I was told many years ago by an ancient gardener not to dig frosty ground as i would be "digging the cold in". I can see the logic as the deeper the frost is the longer the sun takes to warm it up .
Even if the ground is firm enough to walk on because of the frost don`t be tempted to start too early.

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2010, 06:00 »
That is also what my old Grandad used to say. He was a gardener by profession.

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Re: Rock salt
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2010, 23:39 »
where are you getting the salt from?  i have to keep a supply for my steep driveway and (alledgely), the councils had taken all the supplies and there were none left in the shops. :(

i wouldnt put it on my crops though ;)



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