[compost_tea] Re: Container growing with ACT

From: dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 02:56:18 -0000

--- What is your recipe for ACT used in the pots?Dennis





In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, butch ragland <wilddog_202@y...>
wrote:
> What type of pots, with or without saucers. Last year
> I planted some in the self-watering type pots with the
> constantly watered reservoir. They did very well but I
> found that I had to hold down the amount of ACT. There
> was some type of "burn" if I used to much. Don't ask
> me to define burn and I didn't do any numbers that
> would help anyone. But, as a grower for many years I
> can say for sure that the color and leaf thickness was
> very good. I've also found that deep pots work better.
> --- Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_g...> wrote:
>
> > I have a greenhouse that has been operating on ACT
> > only for about three
> > or four years.  These are "container plants" many in
> > 12 inch pots and
> > larger.During the summer months all of my plants
> > outdoors, and that
> > includes hanging baskets and other container plants
> > subsist on ACT.
> > They are all planted in Alaska Humus or very good
> > compost.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff L
> >
> >
> > Plant a Row in your garden to feed the hungry. Join
> > Plant A Row for the
> > Hungry. Ask me how. www.gwaa.org/Par/index.html
> >
> >
>
> =====
> Butch Ragland
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