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From: hlm@phx.mcd.mot.com (Heather Magill)
Subject: Landtech products followup
Message-ID: <1993Jan21.004040.11747@phx.mcd.mot.com>
Keywords: organic products?
Sender: Heather Magill
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:40:40 GMT
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Hi everyone.

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.

Product				Derived From
--------------------		------------------------------------
BioOrganic Fertilizer		Chicken manure and gypsum.

General Purpose Soil Activator  rock phosphate, Irish peat moss,
				chick manure, silica sand, sulfate of
				potash, gypsum and EDDHA chelate.

Activated Planting Medium	same as General Purpose Soil Activator
				but with more peat moss :-(

Activated Claybreaker		Rock phosphate, silica pumice sand,
				chicken manure, sulfate of potash,
				EDDHA chelate

Rx Host Spot Soil Treatment	Irish peat moss :-(, pumice sand,
				General Purpse Soil Activator.

Hydroblend Soil			rock phosphate, Irish peat moss :-(
				chicken manure, sulfate of potash, 
				gypsum, and EDDHA Chelate.

Activated Iron Plus		Concentrate iron mine tailings, 
				chicken manure, gypsum, urea, and 
				Irish peat moss. :-(

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?

Since I couldn't get any manure from my neighbors I think
I am going to buy a couple of bags of the BioOrganic 
(3.99 / 40 lb bag) but definitely not any of the others.
No need to encourage the plundering of peatbog biomes.

If anyone wants to hear the marketing hype (like what absolutely
fantastic things it will do) or application rates etc.  send me 
email.

Have a good day or good evening or ......
Heather Magill
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hlm@phx.mcd.mot.com


