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    I have been informed that all the market gardens around here use growmore fertilizer and get huge crops,does it damage the soil what are the advantages and disatvantages of useing it.

    thanks for any help

  • #2
    Growmore is a cheap balanced fertiliser (7-7-7) giving equal quantities of NPK.
    It has no slow release properties and is inorganic.
    Blood fish and bone is the organic equivalent and DOES have slow release properties.

    Growmore was developed for the 'Dig for Victory' campaign in WW11 to help feed the nation cheaply.
    Last edited by zazen999; 27-09-2009, 11:01 AM.
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper


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    • #3
      I don't use growmore any more especially as it has shot up in price in the last year. Also I found that it only had short term benefit and washed out of my light soil fairly quickly. So now I use chicken pellets for a quick fix and blood fish and bone for longer term. I also use manure each year to help improve the soil structure and also provide nutrients.

      Ian

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      • #4
        I'm a Blood Fish and Bone fan too. I recommended it to my son-in-law when he started at veg patch last year. He asked for it at a local garden centre. "How did you know about this?" the salesman asked. "My mum-in-law advised me to use it," replied The Lad. "Ah, yes," said the salesman, "It's usually the old people who know about this." !!!
        Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

        www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Flummery View Post
          I'm a Blood Fish and Bone fan too. I recommended it to my son-in-law when he started at veg patch last year. He asked for it at a local garden centre. "How did you know about this?" the salesman asked. "My mum-in-law advised me to use it," replied The Lad. "Ah, yes," said the salesman, "It's usually the old people who know about this." !!!
          Take out the word old and substitute with wise!
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

          Diversify & prosper


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          • #6
            Why thank you young man! (I think it's possible to be both - I'm working on it!)
            Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

            www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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