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<pre>Hi All,

I am looking for a fertilizer to apply to my young trees as i water
them (mixed with the water) if anyone can help would be great

I am in the south west of Western Australia


Thanks

Anthony
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<pre>Dear friend
for a small scale farming we fertilize according to plant's
needs by soil and leaf analysis

However, a common formulation is NPK 20:20:20 or others,
usually a tea spoon per litter given continuously in the
irrigation water (known as fertigation) in the growth season

Using organic soluble fertilizers is another story

Ariel
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<pre>Any Organic alternatives would also be appreciated.

oidama2000 <olivegrove@...> wrote:


Hi All,

I am looking for a fertilizer to apply to my young trees as i water
them (mixed with the water) if anyone can help would be great

I am in the south west of Western Australia


Thanks

Anthony









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<pre>Hi Scott,

There are a number of options open to you but to get water soluble organic
NPK compounds is somewhat tricky. The notion of doing things organically is
not simply to 'not use any chemicals' on the plants but to apply various
inputs to enhance the soil. To build the soil is the primary focus of
organic production - and of course a healthy soil will grow a healthy plant
and be more resilient to adverse environmental conditions.

With this in mind, has the soil been tested to determine its cation balance,
its nutrient availability and its biological status? If not, this is a very
good starting point before anything is applied. There is an independent
laboratory in Melbourne very capable of performing these tests.

Not-with-standing the above, water soluble organically approved inputs
include liquid kelp and fish, soluble trace elements such as B, Zn, Cu, Mn,
Fe, Mo & Co (where soil or foliage testing has demonstrated a need) plus
humic or fulvic acids and even certain other biologicals. This is not to
make a simple question come up with a complicated and convoluted answer, but
to demonstrate that apart from the obvious and immediate plant requirements,
the soil trace elements, cations balance, base nutrient availability and
biological status should be addressed. Base inputs for cation balance
include lime, dolomite, potassium and sodium and can be applied as a solid
to the ground or foliar on the trees (if an urgent plant need is
identified.)

Please feel free to discuss any of the above with a view to clarification.
And remember, prevention is always better and easier than cure.

Best regards,

Gerhard Grasser

Secretary, Gippsland Organic Livestock Inc.
Treasurer, Organic Federation of Australia

AgriSolutions Pty Ltd

PO Box 81
Darnum VIC 3822

Phone 03 5627 8663
Fax 03 5627 8663 (by arangement)
Mobile 0402 213 736
Email seagrow@...

***Natural farming advisory service
***Soil fertility specialists - Albrecht & Mikhail principles
***Independent soil, water and foliage testing
***Kelp, seaweeds and fish for soil, plants and animals
***Mineral fertilisers and stock supplements
***Natural farm inputs - hydrogen peroxide, trace elements, humates,
biologicals, organic fertilisers
***Fodder & pasture seeds

"A man should farm as if he would live 1,000 years, but live as though he
were to die tomorrow."

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Sent: Wednesday, 16 March 2005 4:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [OliveOil] fertilizer



Any Organic alternatives would also be appreciated.

oidama2000 <olivegrove@...> wrote:


Hi All,

I am looking for a fertilizer to apply to my young trees as i water
them (mixed with the water) if anyone can help would be great

I am in the south west of Western Australia


Thanks

Anthony









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