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| Hi everyone,
This is my first posting. I have three raised beds that I intended to be organic. Today my husband added 5 lbs of nitrae of soda to my beds. What do I do now? I have garlic that I planted last Fall and I just planted onions. Also growing are strawberries and sugar snaps and kale. Do I add compost or worm juice. I'm so upset about this nitrate of soda being added. Is it safe to eat the greens. I have potatoes and cabbage ready to plant. Do I go ahead and plant. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, |
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- Posted by garycinchicago Z5 Chicago IL. (My Page) on Tue, Mar 10, 09 at 8:39
| >Is it safe to eat the greens ????? Your husband applied an organic compound that provides nitrogen. |
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- Posted by dan_staley USDA 5/S 2b (My Page) on Tue, Mar 10, 09 at 10:04
I'm so upset about this nitrate of soda being added. Um...why? Dan |
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| Sounds like just another confused soul from all the useless drivel floating around about organics. Your fine...at 16-0-0, a touch high for three small beds, but I think you'll do fine. |
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- Posted by dan_staley USDA 5/S 2b (My Page) on Tue, Mar 10, 09 at 12:07
| I agree, j, that some of the crops may not need that much N, but how is sodium nitrate not "organic" or "natural"? Is NaNO3 a petrochemical fertilizer manufactured via the energy-intensive Haber process, or is it a naturally-occurring mineral? Dan |
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| Your greens will love you for it. Your other crops may be a bit over leafy as a result, but it is not worth starting over by any means. |
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| Posted by dan_staley USDA 5/S 2b (My Page) on Tue, Mar 10, 09 at 12:07 I agree, j, that some of the crops may not need that much N, but how is sodium nitrate not "organic" or "natural"? Is NaNO3 a petrochemical fertilizer manufactured via the energy-intensive Haber process, or is it a naturally-occurring mineral? It's mined from what I understand. It's naturally occuring, and has been used for millenia. It's also known as Chilean saltpetre. |
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- Posted by dan_staley USDA 5/S 2b (My Page) on Wed, Mar 11, 09 at 0:17
It's mined from what I understand. It's naturally occuring, and has been used for millenia. It's also known as Chilean saltpetre. Exactly, jl. Dan |
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| Agree..."organic" doesn't mean much to me. Last I checked the symbol meant that it wasn't genetically modified, but doesn't tell me anything about the metals in the fertilizer or anything like that. Does anyone know if there are heavy metals in Nitrate of Soda and what brand are you talking about. (I couldn't find it in http://www.aapfco.org/metals.htm .) Thanks. |
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