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Mill Bay, British Columbia

In my never ending pursuit of improving my soil and adding organic matter, last year I found a composted soil amender called "Seasoil" that I incorporated into my planting hole. This stuff is fantastic and is now available in BC, Alberta and Manitoba. Seasoil is two basic ingredients that are composted together - forest fines and fish. Check out the website at http://www.seasoil.com and read up on the product. They are also having a contest this year with some pretty cool prizes. I ordered it this year in bulk and it has really helped to increase the organic matter and overall look of the soil.

Let me know what you think.

Glenn

3/31/2004 5:00:48 PM

Taber, Alberta

I saw this stuff at my local garden centre when I picked up my peat moss, but my kids were getting fussy and I forgot about it. After checking out their website, I'm going to have to back and pick some up. The contest looks pretty cool as well. I know I'm going to enter.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Alan

4/1/2004 1:01:06 AM

J.maness@yahoo.com

Tried to call their number(866-732-7645) from US.. It will not go through!

4/1/2004 12:19:33 PM

Montoursville, PA

This appears to be a great product. Professionally composted. Some may shudder at the use of forest fines but it is a renewable resource if it is used and given time to replenish without scalping the forest floor.

I would see it as a super companion to kelp meal and corn meal used at the rate of twenty five pounds per 1000 square feet of patch.

This product should work in the ground more or less the same as the fish oil and kelp association which makes both more effective in foliar use.

Black strap molasses will enhance all of the above and bring the bacteria up like great armies to finish this fine building combination of products. Two ounces a week should be about what you should consider either as a drench or foliar treatment.

4/1/2004 5:15:07 PM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

Does the Black strap molasses have to be unsulfured and of the organic variety?

Dave

4/2/2004 2:27:37 AM

Montoursville, PA

Cattle grade Black Strap Molasses is the least expensive and the best. Any sugar is a carbohydrate and will do some of the goodness. This is all the famous TV showman was doing when he fed his lettuce beer or soft drink. The water from your wive's boiled potatoes has some value along the same line. Put it in you compost piles.

4/4/2004 7:39:24 PM