[compost_tea] Re: alfalfa hay/meal added to soil is critter food?

From: tomjasz <tomj_at_livesoil.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 14:16:45 -0000

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/fieldcorn.html
"Cottonseed meal. Approximate nutrient analysis of 7-2-2. Releases
nutrients at a medium to slow rate; tends to make soil acidic.
Because of heavy chemical use in cotton culture and the use of
solvents to extract the meal, there are severe restrictions on its
use in certified organic production."

http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/content/our_pledge/roundupcotton_prod
uct.pdf

and then there's "Roundup Ready Cotton"....

A qick google search yeilds lots of information. Source of material
becomes critical! WA specifically addresses cottonseed meal in their
organic rules....

I suspect cottonseed meal is likely as potentially hazardous and
blood and bone meal!

Read "Fast Food Nation" for more gory details!

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Judi Stewart" <js_at_o...> wrote:
> I heard that cotton is one of the most heavily
> sprayed crops. That's why I'd always refrained
> from using cottonseed meal as a fertilizer.
>
> Comments?
>
> Judi



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