fish blood and bone

amurdin · « **on:** April 18, 2015, 16:31 »

Just a quick and maybe silly question... what exactly are the benefits of fish blood and bone and is there anything it should not be used with?

mumofstig · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2015, 18:22 »

It's the organic alternative to Growmore, so better for the soil in the long run.
You can use it for anything.

The downside is......if you have foxes on site, they can find it attractive and dig to find buried treasure

amurdin · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2015, 12:52 »

thanks, so is it ok to use on all crops?

Goosegirl · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2015, 13:49 »

Yes it is. You may find that more hungry crops will appreciate some chicken manure pellets as well.

Kleftiwallah · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2015, 14:10 »

Quote from: amurdin on April 19, 2015, 12:52

thanks, so is it ok to use on all crops?

Use as a scattered trace element benifit on the ground and rake in before planting. Don't let it get onto foliage, it is slow release so it may be some while before you see the benifits (have I spelt that word correctly)?

Cheers, Tony.

ROYAL=BD= · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2015, 14:56 »

can you Dilute the powder / granules ,, so you can water it in ??

8doubles · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2015, 15:11 »

Bfb tends to be whole particles which are not easily soluble, slow release by bacteria in the soil are one of the reasons for using it instead of liquid feed.

ROYAL=BD= · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2015, 15:23 »

thanks mate

sunshineband · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2015, 16:37 »

For carrots & parsnips it only goes on in the previous Autumn, even though it is slow release, as I worry they might fork otherwise.

Excellent stuff

solway cropper · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2015, 22:55 »

Quote from: sunshineband on April 19, 2015, 16:37

For carrots & parsnips it only goes on in the previous Autumn, even though it is slow release, as I worry they might fork otherwise.

Excellent stuff

Carrot and parsnip roots fork when they hit an obstacle such as a stone or hard lump of compost and not because of a bit of fertilizer. I always use BFB in the potting mix I make up for root crops and never have them forking.

amurdin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2015, 20:10 »

Thanks everyone, I'm going to stock up!

Rexmundi · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2015, 20:30 »

I sowed spinach today and topped the seeds with compost mixed with FBB - it doesn't half smell bad after you water them in!

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