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Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 11:41
| Organic gardeners and lawn growers who rely on corn meal
probably should be stocking up now. The harvest in the main corn producing states is rated poor to very poor. First things to be sacrificed are processed product for the minority who use it to stay organic. August and Sept are big 'fungus' months for lawns so you might want to lay in your corn supplies now before the prices go berzerk or the product is unavailable. Between all the chicken and pig farms in NC, our local crop
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- Posted by dottie_in_charlotte z7-8 NC (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 11:49
| guess not as many use this stuff as claimed. a post just to get this unhooked from the top |
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- Posted by love2garden-nc 7 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 19, 12 at 20:18
| I've never used cornmeal in the garden. You mention using it for fungus and weed control. Do you spread it around the base of the plant or what? |
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- Posted by dottie_in_charlotte z7-8 NC (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 12 at 9:44
| I don't use it at all but have noted over the years all the organic proponents of using it mostly on lawns in lieu of pesticides/herbicides. Since it is purchased and used for specific applications, it might not be readily available when needed this year. |
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- Posted by aquadragonfly 7b NC (My Page) on Wed, Aug 22, 12 at 16:27
| I was wondering WHAT kind of corn meal...is it just the kind you get a the grocery? I thought I read sometime it was not.... What forum did you read all about it in? Thanks Dottie... :) Aqua |
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| It has been a few years since some long discussions here on GW re the various uses of cornmeal in the garden. Lots of information to be gleaned. Do a search on the entire Forum using titles such as "cornmeal fungus" or "cornrmeal as a weed killer" or "cornmeal and southern blight" or "cornmeal experiments". These should lead you back to prior discussions and aid in understanding the subject. |
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- Posted by aquadragonfly 7b NC (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 1:42
| Thanks nandina I want to use it as a weed killer/germination preventer. Haven't took the time to research this yet, been looking up other things for natural solutions for other issues. I read this when she first posted it an been keeping a check on it... I will do a search for the info just thought someone else may have the info readily available :). Thanks again, |
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