Plant Disease: How to Avoid and Cure Disease
This is a great article if you have had crop failures in the past.
Within your soil are beneficial microbes and essential nutrients. Some soil is more fertile than others which is why we use
soil amendments.
If
you have access to homemade compost or manure then you're well on your
way to healthy, fertile soil. Not everyone has those things at the
fingertips so amendments are important. You don't want to overuse
fertilizers but you also need to give back to your soil what your plants
are taking in order to have balance.
First, we'll start with the basics: N-P-K
That stands for Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K)
What
does each nutrient do? In addition to other properties, Nitrogen helps
plant foliage to grow strong. Phosphorous helps roots and flowers grow
and develop. Potassium (Potash) is important for overall plant health.
Derived
from leguminous perennial alfalfa plant used for pasture and cover
crop. Primary benefit of this pleasant smelling meal is increasing
organic matter, although it is also a valuable plant-derived
fertilizer.
- NPK analysis is 2.8-0.29-2.4
- Contains trace minerals and triaconatol
- Excellent addition to the compost pile for nitrogen content and absorbency
- Roses respond especially well to alfalfa meal
- WSDA Certified Organic Alfalfa Meal
Organic Blood Meal 12-0-0
Blood
Meal is a 100% natural fertilizer that's extremely rich in nitrogen.
Provides a consistent source of minerals and nutrients for plants
considered "heavy feeders."
Keep your plant soil healthy with this nitrogen rich fertilizer
Depending
upon the crops you grow, soil that has been too often planted can
start to lose its growing potential. Over time, the minerals and
nutrients that plants need to grow and stay healthy become depleted.
Blood meal helps restore these lost nutrients and revitalize depleted
gardening beds.
Blood
meal is an all natural powdered fertilizer that contains one of the
highest, non-synthetic nitrogen counts (12-0-0) available.
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How
can you tell if your garden has a phosphorus deficiency? The easiest
way to tell is to look at the plants. If your plants are small, are
producing little or no flowers and have a bright green or purplish cast
to them, you have a phosphorus deficiency. Since most plants in the
garden are grown for their flowers or fruit, replacing phosphorus in
the soil if it is lacking is very important.
Phosphorus is involved in many plant processes, including:
- Energy transfer reactions
- Development of reproductive structures
- Crop maturity
- Root growth
- Protein synthesis
- Give Plants the Vital Minerals They need to Thrive
- Great soil additive for all plants
Azomite
rock dust is a naturally mined volcanic rock composed of over 70
minerals and trace elements that are essential for optimal plant
health. The rock formation in Utah from which Azomite is mined was
formed when volcanic ash merged with sea water an estimated 30 million
years ago. This mixture of volcanic ash and sea water created a unique
source of trace minerals and elements that moist soils are void of.
Just like humans, plants require many minerals to reach peak health
and vigor. Re-minerlaize your soil with Azomite and your plants will
thank you and reward you!
- Greensand is a mined mineral rich in soil conditioning glauconite
- Contains potash and other minerals from natural marine deposits
- Excellent soil conditioner
- Carrying a formulation of 0-0-0.1
Greensand
turns dense, heavy clay into manageable soil. Greensand is a
naturally-occurring iron-potassium silicate that can increase soil's
moisture absorption by up to ten times. Also contains over 30 trace
minerals
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