![]() ![]() However, if you use it according to package instructions the salt won’t be concentrated enough to hurt your plants. People who live near the ocean can get seaweeds directly. You can also buy sea minerals that are concentrated from sea water which contain salt. You still shouldn’t compost meat of course. ![]() ![]() You can also compost shrimp tails, lobster shells, crab shells, and any other shell or bone from something ocean dwelling that might pass through your kitchen. Small amounts of saltwater clinging to it will not hurt your compost pile. You can also buy kelp meal, or compost kelp and other seaweeds if you live near the ocean. Instead of getting blood meal, you can get fish meal or fish emulsion, which will give you nitrogen, and trace minerals. So, how do you introduce ocean minerals into your garden? Instead of buying bone meal, you can buy fish bone meal, and get the phosphorous, but also trace minerals. If you do not know what minerals your soil needs, you can send a sample to a testing service who will let you know for a relatively low fee. If you are not satisfied with this product we will refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.Plants without a mineral deficiency not only grow better, they are also better able to tolerate attacks by pests or diseases, so having the right minerals in your soil can make a big difference. NOTE:It is not necessary to use this product if you are already using 3,2,1 Grow Tabs®, Chicken Soup for the Soil® or Tomato Secret®.Īnimals will accept or reject this product based on their individual needs. Camalids (Alpaca, Llama, etc.) 1 to 2 tablespoons per dayįor gardening: soak seeds and drain, then coat seeds lightly before plantingįor planting:dust the planting row lightlyįor pots:1 teaspoon per 6” of pot diameterįor garden plants and containers:1 teaspoon in the planting hole.The following levels have been used with good results: Feeding levels for animals has yet to be determined. The mineral levels are lower than agricultural laws permit for labeling. Currently this product is an ingredient in many of our feed and fertilizer products and we have decided to add it to our line of biologically correct products. Next, we applied the mineral as a seed treatment and soil supplement for garden and agricultural plants. I began doing feeding trials and had good results adding the mineral to animal feeds of all kinds. Most of these same minerals are available in the surrounding area but have not been repeatedly digested and deposited. After millions of years of plants growing and dying near the spring, a natural occurring chelated mineral complex had been formed. When analyzed, the sample contained measurable levels of 72 minerals! And, most interesting to me was the sample contained high levels of organic acids like humic, fulvic, and amino - all byproducts of biodegraded plant life. There were many signs of desert animals eating this mineral: horses, cattle, deer, elk, rabbits, antelope, mice, even coyotes. I landed on a nearby plateau and walked down to the spring and noticed the animals were eating the dirt around the spring. ![]() I just assumed the trails were all leading to the spring for water but noticed that other springs in the area did not have this trail pattern. From the air it looked like a giant wheel with spokes. There were animal tracks from every direction leading to the spring. On one memorable day I observed a fresh water spring in the bottom of a basin. When the soil and plants of the areas are analyzed it is obvious that horses are naturally attracted to some areas to satisfy certain mineral and protein cravings. Horses graze on certain plants in one area, then move many miles to another area. As a helicopter pilot and student of animal nutrition, I fly the desert mountains of the west observing the migration of wild horses and what they eat. ![]()
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