Article 13113 of rec.gardens:
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From: Bob.Batson@mtask.omahug.org (Bob Batson)
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Subject: Re: Landtech products followup
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Date: 24 Jan 93 19:08:11 CST
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hlm@phx.mcd.mot.com (Heather Magill) writes:

 > Well, the salesman was true to his word and sent me some information
 > on the landtech products.  Here's a quickie summary for those
 > interested parties.

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 > Too bad they have to use peat moss.  Could anyone explain what
 > EDDHA Chelate is?  I couldn't find it in my reference books.
 > As far as the Activated Iron Plus containing concentrate iron 
 > mine tailings, I always thought arsenic and other nasties 
 > were often concentrated in mine tailings?

On page 97 in the book _An ACRES U.S.A. Primer_ by Charles Walters, Jr.
and C.J. Fenzau (Library of Congress 79-50540) is a brief discussion of
the chelating agent EDTA, or Ethylene Diamine Tetra-Acetic acid.

Could this be what is meant by EDDHA Chelate?



