fish emulsion?

[Plantersville]

yep, all my fish scraps go into the garden all year long....

[creister]

What about dumping a can of the salmon down each hole, you know the kind that has the skin and bones and fat with the meat? Of course, that would cost. Maybe I'll try to cast net some shad this spring.

[Salty_Dog]

Originally Posted by dipchip2000

Please dont throw rocks at me, however has anyone ever put a dead whole fish in the bottom of a tomato planting hole? Its organic and would provide numerous nutriants as does the fish emulsion you buy at the store. I am going to try a few regardless but just wondered who has already done it.
thanks
dipchip2000

There is a thread on here in the last couple of months that shows EXACTLY that.
Plus other additives when first planting out.

I must admit, i have kept some Snapper heads and frames to try it, but i seem to of lost interest.

[newgardener_tx]

Shad, this is one of our delicacy Wonder where I can buy some to cook.

[kath]

My only concern would be adding the accompanying contaminants to my garden soil.
kath

[prizebull]

I have to agree with Kath . We have strong warnings not to eat fish because of the contaminants like mercury and other heavy metals and an asst. of other things.

[Mjdtexan]

I had not thought of doing that before. I guess I am going to have to go into my back yard and catch a catfish and try that.

[Salty_Dog]

Originally Posted by prizebull

I have to agree with Kath . We have strong warnings not to eat fish because of the contaminants like mercury and other heavy metals and an asst. of other things.

Mmmmm i hardly see Fish as being unhealthy, yes there are small concentrations of Mercury in;

Shark
Ray
Swordfish
Barramundi
Gemfish
Orange roughy
Ling
Southern bluefin tuna.

But you would have to eat it 3 meals a day, 7 days a week and they'd have to come from the Larger models in the species, the young fish that are often the ones farmed or targeted don't have such increased levels.

On the other hand, other fish species not mentioned above have little or no mercury. Salmon is a classic example.

Plus it's methyl-mercury, not mercury found in any kind of solid.

I think people get hung up on these trivial things and forget all the benefits Fish and other Items also carry.

Buy the time the fish was filleted, so all you had left was the head and frame, i'd say it rather unlikely the amount of methyl-mercury in the soil would even be measurable let alone be harmful.

After all, what is Sea-Sol and Sea-Feed made from.

Personally, i'd be far more concerned about the chemical unknowns found in fertilizers, tonics and even so called organic additives than what a fish frame is going to do to me.
If i've eaten the fish, then i'm sure not going to be concerned about putting its remains in my garden.

Although we have no warnings on not eating fish around here...
I know plenty of people that have died from Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, etc..... I have never heard of anyone dieing from Heavy Metal poisoning or Mercury poising from eating fish.

[Vince]

Have done this with tuna heads and scraps after fishing. Just put some boards and cinder blocks on top to keep the critters from diggin. Works great for everything, not just maters.

Vince

[prizebull]

More specifically we get our fish from Lake Erie and the government puts out a pamphlet with what fish you can eat and how much you can eat to keep the levels of contaminants under a certain level .The salmon from here esp. the larger ones are probably one of the worst, probably because of the longer exposure and the amount of fat they have.Just knowing that makes a fish meal not appetizing.
Salty dog sure sounds like he knows what he's talking about.I agree that there are probably worst things we put in our bodies and in bigger quantities but the bottom line is - Am I going icefishing for perch and smelt to eat ? You betcha!

[dipchip2000]

The fish I intend to use come from a freshwater lake and if they were bad for you I would have been dead long ago. I will use mostly perch, smaller catfish, and crappie or what many of you call specs. I eat the boneless fillets of each and will use only head and carcass in the garden. I just want to see if it will make a noticable difference. I might plant two plants of same variety side by side and give one the fish and not the other. Still in the planning stages but not much longer.
ron

[darwinslair]

Originally Posted by prizebull

More specifically we get our fish from Lake Erie and the government puts out a pamphlet with what fish you can eat and how much you can eat to keep the levels of contaminants under a certain level .The salmon from here esp. the larger ones are probably one of the worst, probably because of the longer exposure and the amount of fat they have.Just knowing that makes a fish meal not appetizing.
Salty dog sure sounds like he knows what he's talking about.I agree that there are probably worst things we put in our bodies and in bigger quantities but the bottom line is - Am I going icefishing for perch and smelt to eat ? You betcha!

Salmon are one of the safest actually. Most only life 3 or 4 years and do not have time to build up the toxins in their systems.

Trouts though, especially lake trout, can build up a ton.

Tom

[prizebull]

Makes sense Tom when I thought about what you said on Salmon.I know they advise on not eating any carp.
Gene

[pete]

Carp, you can re-arrange the letters to get the flavor, C--p!!!

[dipchip2000]

Pete
I agree, rearranging the letters might actually improve the flavor.
ron