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Bodger

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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 1:20 pm Post subject: Seawed as fertiliser ?

Have any of you tried using seaweed as fertiliser? The reason that I ask, is that we live very close to the sea and that at sometimes of the year, especially after a blow, we get tons of it washed up on the beach.
It would be very easy to drive onto the beach with a trailer and a fork and get large quantities of it. Certainly enough to make a diference on our small parcel of land.
The questions that I need to know the answers to are :- Is it any good for the land ? Does it work well in conjuction with well rotted farmyard maure ? What's in it and could it take the place of most if not all the artificial fertiliser that I use ? and most importantly, how should I store it and in what condition does it have to be in to best be able utilise it ?

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 1:23 pm Post subject:
There are some answers in this thread.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 2:14 pm Post subject:
but my name isn't Fred. I'll have a look through it. Thanks Sean. It doesn't answer all my questions, but it looks as though it could be worth doing.

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
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Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 2:55 pm Post subject:
i heard its great for fertalizer and have seen some old boys go down with there bags take back for there alotment but as they only use seaweed they rinse it through with clean water but its meant to be cracking stuff for the garden if i were closer to the beach id do it all year round if there was some there

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 3:04 pm Post subject:
I think you'll have to ascertain if you are allowed to remove large quantities, when I was researching the legality of removing seaweed from the shore, I found a marked difference and that some councils can be a bit touchy regarding the amount.

Duckhead

Joined: 24 Oct 2009
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Location: Up the hill, Italy

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 3:10 pm Post subject:
That was my first thought, I would imagine a trailer full would be classed as theft. It could end in tears, George Michael singing to you at bedtime would be a bonus though

T.G

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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 3:38 pm Post subject:

sfolati wrote:

That was my first thought, I would imagine a trailer full would be classed as theft. It could end in tears, George Michael singing to you at bedtime would be a bonus though

depends if you're into mars or not i'd suppose

cqueenie

Joined: 26 Jul 2009
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Location: Shetland

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 5:00 pm Post subject:
Have a look at this website www.seaweedproducts.co.uk Its in Shetland where we are surrounded by seaweed, I use there products on the stuff I grow in tubs etc and add it to watering can. it seems to work great and is organic too.

Bodger

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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 5:01 pm Post subject:

sfolati wrote:

That was my first thought, I would imagine a trailer full would be classed as theft. It could end in tears, George Michael singing to you at bedtime would be a bonus though

I wouldn't fancy sharing a cell with him though.

What was it that Penny said the other day ? Meep ?

Every once in a while, our council has to send lorries down onto the beach to remove stinking heaps of it.

jamanda
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Location: Devon

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 8:24 pm Post subject:
I'm sure there would be no issue with you taking the small quantity you need Bodger. People certainly take it here with no problems.

Marts

Joined: 06 Sep 2005
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Location: London

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 9:25 pm Post subject:

Bodger wrote:

I wouldn't fancy sharing a cell with him though. :roll

Funnily enough Bodger the impression i�ve always had of you from Downsizer I don�t think you would need to worry about poor old George if you had to spend the night in a cell with him.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
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Location: Eastoft

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 10:02 pm Post subject:

Marts wrote:

Bodger wrote:

I wouldn't fancy sharing a cell with him though. :roll

Funnily enough Bodger the impression i�ve always had of you from Downsizer I don�t think you would need to worry about poor old George if you had to spend the night in a cell with him.

Far too many jokes around for me to start on this.

bodrighy

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 2159
Location: Near Devizes

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 10:21 pm Post subject:
My sister uses only seaweed on her allotment and if the size and quantity of veg they get from it is anything to go by it is great. Pete

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 10 6:04 am Post subject:

Marts wrote:

Bodger wrote:

I wouldn't fancy sharing a cell with him though. :roll

Funnily enough Bodger the impression i�ve always had of you from Downsizer I don�t think you would need to worry about poor old George if you had to spend the night in a cell with him.

Thanks for the compliment Mart.

I'm well chuffed.

I've seen some old sepia pictures of farmers going onto the beaches here with horse and carts, but as far as I know, its not a practice thats continued to the present day. I already get drift wood, so a bit of seaweed at the same time should be fine.

robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
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Location: SE London

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 10 2:40 pm Post subject:
I use liquid seaweed extract as a fertiliser and it does wonders for my veg. This is the stuff I use: https://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=33&pf_id=DF0008D

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