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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: zone 5
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I always pass by that bottle in the store and I am kind of curious: what does this stuff do anyway? What do you use it for and what does it provide to the plants?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
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Liquefied Kelp provides about 60-70 micronutrients, amino acids, vitamins and growth hormones.
It is an excellent supplemental fertilizer, can be applied to the soil or as a foliar spray. You'll find many references to Neptune's Harvest and other brands of seaweed extracts here on TV if you do a search. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA
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cold process The best one by far, Also Organic and stays in soil all year i was told, the best is Fish/seaweed mixmade just north from us famouse Gloucester Ma. cold Atlantic fish
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut
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[QUOTE=RayR;281511
It is an excellent supplemental fertilizer, can be applied to the soil or as a foliar spray. [/QUOTE] other than compost it is the only fertilizer i use with the exception of adding bone and blood meal to the place where i'll plant garlic. tom
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Central Mass
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: asdf
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Neptunes harvest is the best!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Central Mass
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Wine... wine... wine...wine!!! (Not Whine)...lol. Am learning to can this year(my new years resolution...to stop being lazy). I dehydrate and use all winter/ vacuum seal lightly steamed/ make LOTS of pasta/ and tomato /grape wines! Also my neighbors and friends get buried in produce. What do you guys do with your... extra???
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
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About Neptunes Harvest.
I think it's great to remember that the former owner was the one who got the seeds, actually fruits, from Anthony Neves in exchange for Neptune products, who gave seeds to a friend who gave them to someone here locally who gave them to me. The variety name came from a thread I put up at GW where I gave all the background info I had and folks gave suggestions for a name. The final name was Neves Azorean Red ( NAR as many write it), which many of you know and like. As thanks I sent seeds to all 22 folks who participated in that thread. The owners kids have run the company for quite a few years now, and yes, I too use Neptune's products, and love them, and that before ever getting seeds from my local contact Chuck Perry. ![]() Carolyn
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA
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That's great Carolyn, this company if just north of here. Gloucester Ma, very private company. Never sold in big store lowe's or Homedepot.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut
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the seaweed emulsion is good but the fish and seaweed is far better as a balanced fertilizer. it's all i use other than compost. this year i'm starting to use a top dressing 1 time of dehydrated chicken manure on alliums and may experiment with it on other things but nh f&sw emulsion is all i've used for many years.
tom
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Central Mass
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Also RayR commented on liking the fish and seaweed better than the seaweed alone and I agree. The seaweed only supplies the "K" of NPK in any significant ratio so it isnt balanced and needs supplimenting while the fish and sea is 2-3-1 and works very well. I personally remix (add) additional seaweed (theirs or a great product maxicrop 1-0-4 kelp) to change the ratio to something I like better, but thats just a personal preference. |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA
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Also get the Fish/seaweed , they do sell both and other here is there new website, they have crab now
http://www.neptunesharvest.com/produ...customers.html |
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Tomatoville® Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Saltwater farms owner is a member here, and his fish/kelp and kelp alone is as good as it gets. I think it's the best on the market.
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Tomatoville® Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The Bay State
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I like Neptune's Harvest too, but the results aren't as dramatic as they are when I use Seastart-PGR to start my plants. Another plus is that it doesn't entice my three cats into hunting down and digging into the source of fish-scented trays full of seedlings... been there, done that. ![]() http://saltwaterseaweed.com/store/
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: NW Indiana
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Because I was under the impression that Seastart-PGR was for starting plants then you changed to another formula. |
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