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Posted by corbas z6KY (My Page) on Wed, May 26, 04 at 9:50
| Does anyone have any experience using Azomite as a mineral/trace element supplement? My GW search turned up only one brief discussion. I have read some pretty fantastic (almost "Findhorn Garden" type) claims elsewhere.
I'm going to try growing peppers in two newly prepared, adjacent beds this season, adding Azomite to one. Considering doing the same with two beds of eggplant. Has anyone tried anything like this? |
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RE: Azomite
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| One of the Azomite "founding fathers" lives not too far from me, and he is always on TV pushing his miracle. I wasn't impressed with the results I got. And it "may" have pushed my NPK ratio out of whack. The gardens I used it on now only require NK, way too high on P Think I'll stick to balanced organic fertilizers when needed and good old compost. |
RE: Azomite
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I haven't tried Azomite on my garden, but I have tried Pascalite in my body, and the effects have been nothing short of miraculous. Controlled diarrhea for 10 months till I figured out I had celiac disease and quit eating wheat. It will adsorb about anything alkaline, and most all toxins are alkaline. Since wheat gluten is a protein, I don't understand how it protected me, but I have heard similar reports from other celiacs. There used to be many testimonies about this product, but they probably aren't allowed to mention them anymore. There IS a nice little book called THE CLAY CURE that is worth buying, I think it costs $4.
As for Azomite, I would guess that it or any other clay would be great for sandy soils. I would think it was a great food supplement. But before buying it, I would compare it's mineral content to Planters II, which we think is great stuff. If you had to use twice as much Azomite to get the same amount of minerals.... Being in Ky you probably do need minerals. There is a dealer in Nashville TN for Planters, if you have an excuse to go that way. $16 a bag. Donna |
RE: Azomite
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| Reply to puzzlefan: What you're saying makes little sense. Azomite's typical analysis has .15% N, .15% P, and 5.2% K. It's hard to fathom how it can knock your NPK ratio out of whack by pushing your P content high. |
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