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President - GPC

After reading and studing, many organic and soil web books, I have tossed all my chemical 20-20-20 out into the trash......Makes sense to me.....I'm convinced.....check this out....

My neighbor across the street every year spreads lots of chemical lawn fertilizer on his lawn to have the greenist lawn on the block, but by summer his lawn in taxed and spotted brown....Next to him is some folks who do not take care of their yard at all, never water, come late summer its damn near dead, they never fertilize much less water, and rarely mow. But this year since COlorado had so much snow and moisture, everything is green. Now guess whose lawn is the greenist in the neighbor hood. Yup, the one who hasnt put on any fertilzer salts and high chems on their lawn killing all the good bacteria and fungi and worms.....To me this proves the notations from Dr. Elaines book that once you apply high level chemical ferts, your lawn is hooked on chems to stay green and one is killing the benefical soil food web.......its like crack for the lawn.........

3/19/2007 3:01:15 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

Wiz I tossed all of my Miracle Grow out too this year I am going to try to go all organic at less 90% I got a new soil soup so wish my luck

3/19/2007 3:31:42 PM

Montoursville, PA

A MEN my good brothers. Now don't be tempted to suck on it again. Patience and time will bring you back to better and better gardening. Now try to work in at least a light leaf mulch about the time the secondaries start moving. This will do more to move you along right now than you can imagine.

3/19/2007 3:53:51 PM

Long Island,New York

You did more to polute and assist in the destruction of the environment by throwing it out that in you used it judiciously and as per the directions.

3/19/2007 4:16:58 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I am glad you finaalyy came over to the organic side, Yes I still use 5% chemical fertilizers, but have been using organices a long time.
Capt

3/19/2007 6:26:32 PM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

Yeah wiz, I'm teaming with microbes this year myself. I met Jeff Lowenfels the author of the book "Teaming with Microbes" this weekend at a seminar. It really reinforced what I started last year. I will be no till and no Miracle grow this year for sure

3/19/2007 7:01:43 PM