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-Ken
ju-bo@msn.com wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Rabbit droppings sound good!
> As a boy, my Dad and I would walk a large cow pasture and collect OLD
> cow-pies where we could see the grass growing up through the cake from
> below, or the seeds of Samman tree pods ("cow tamarinds") germinating
> in the pie, this meant that it was safe to crumble these older manure
> cakes around the roots of his prized Anthuriums.
> I`m also interested in learning if fresh horse manure is also a
> ''safe'' or ''not hot'' fertilizer. Back in 1959 I recall seeing the
> old folks in the U.K. running out into horse parades passing by in the
> streets of large towns, their coal scuttles and broom in hand, to
> collect the just-fallen horse droppings to put fresh on their
> flowering shrubs. I was told that this was safe?
>
> Julius
>
>
>
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> From: TheTropix@msn.com
> To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:34:41 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] the symptom of overfertilized Amorphophallus?
>
> Hi Andras & everyone,
> I have learned that rabbit poo is a great fertilizer that isn't
> considered 'hot' like most manure fertilizers/soil conditioners. I
> have a couple of rabbits and tried some 'fresh' rabbit poo on a few
> tomatoe plants. Some were already doing well and some were not. Now
> they're all doing great. I looked this up to send out to everyone
> who's interested in the organic fertilizer concept. The hay that
> falls under the cages (and when I change out the bedding) is great,
> too. Mulch and fertilizer all in one! I've since used it on
> everything from veggies to Philodendrons and so on. Hope this helps.
> Most manures MUST be comoposted well until very dry, but are still good.
> Great growing to all,
> Sherry
>
> /"Are rabbit pellets a good soil conditioner? /
> /*Answer:* / /Yes, rabbit manure is an excellent soil conditioner. Dr.
> George Dickerson, Extension Horticulture Specialist, states that
> rabbit manure is "high quality" soil conditioner. Since such manure is
> accumulated most often in the case of pet rabbits, there is very
> little likelihood of weed seeds in rabbit manure since the rabbits are
> often fed prepared rabbit food which does not contain viable weed
> seeds. He reminds us that there may be some weed seed in the rabbit
> bedding material, but that should not be a major concern. /
> /Rabbit manure is also less likely to burn plants than some other
> manures, so it can be added directly to the garden. However, as with
> most manures, it can be composted with plant material waste before
> being added to the soil. Manure contains nitrogen which helps with the
> composting of plant wastes. /
> /Dr. Dickerson also recommends starting a vermicompost under the
> rabbit cages. Get some "compost worms" often available at fish bait
> stores as "red wigglers" and release them into a pile or bin of
> bedding under the rabbit cage. Then you will have a source of good
> manure, worm castings, and a source of compost worms for other compost
> sites in your landscape. You can find more information on
> vermicomposting at the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service web site: "
> //www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H-164.pdf/
> /. /
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* ju-bo@msn.com
> *To:* aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:30 AM
> *Subject:* [Aroid-l] the symptom of overfertilized Amorphophallus?
>
> Dear Andras,
>
> I am NOT an expert, but when I used to grow aquatic aroids, they
> used to suffer "leaf burn'', and I was told that the man-made
> granular AND some liquid fertilizers which contain ''salts'' were
> the main cause of this problem. I was given some liquid
> fertilizers with a low-salt content, and advised to use them in a
> weak mix more frequently, and to allow rain to 'flush'' the soil
> as often as possible, I also used OLD cow manure and WEAK mixes of
> fish emulsion fertilizer, this certainly improved the leaf burn
> situation. Perhaps you need to reduce the amount of fertilizer
> you use?
> I hope that this may work for you.
>
> Good Growing,
>
> Julius
>
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> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:30:42 +0200
> From: asziranyi@gmail.com
> To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Is this the symptom of overwatered
> Amorphophallus?
>
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks you for the responses. Let's see the answers:
>
> - Sun burning and "peeling" - what means a type of mechanical
> damage (As I am correct)
> - Over fertilization.
>
> Because all my plants are inside the flat and none of them are in
> front of the window, the sun burst isn't my problem. As I know
> there was no mechanical damage, too.
> But I fertalized my plants a lot, so it seems to be the real problem.
>
> Thank you again Agoston and Scott!
>
> Bests,
>
> Andras
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Scott Hyndman
> > wrote:
>
> Hi Andras,
>
> This necrosis and burning of the edges of the leaf tissue is
> typically a symptom of over fertilization.
>
> Regards, Scott
>
> On May 29, 2009, at 5:44 AM, Andras Sziranyi wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > After few years of inactivity now I have more time to care for
> > Amorphophalluses. I have only one specie (but one plant has
> > different stub - we can discuss it later) the A. konjac. I hold
> > them inside our flat because I don't have garden.
> >
> > Few days ago I've found that the leaves started to searing.
> Here is
> > a picture about this:
> >
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/asziranyi/Amorphophallus?
> > authkey=Gv1sRgCMDl9bvfjYbdrAE#5341174943982983570
> > Could anybody know what wants the leaves tell me? :-)
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Andras from Budapest, Hungary
> >
> > PS: Just imaging is here anybody from Hungary, too?
> >
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