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Gardening

Joe Shlabotnik

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1. I've used it before

Reply to kjackson227 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 08:07 PM

Mar 2012

Years ago I had a few landscaping customers that would request it. It works, but it's no where near as effective as chemical fertilizers. If I recall correctly it had to be applied at 6-8 times/season vs 3 or 4 times of the regular stuff, so it actually gets expensive. It breaks down fast. It's much lower in Nitrogen. It can make the ground feel kind of slimy after years of use. The pellet form stuff's smell is kind of funky, but actually dissipates quickly. Thats about all I remember.

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Milorganite Fertilizer [View all] kjackson227 Mar 2012 OP

I've used it before Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2012 #1

I used it last year in my garden to repel the deer. Denninmi Mar 2012 #2

It bothers me that there's no phosphorus in it... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #3

Well, that depends on what's already in your soil. Denninmi Mar 2012 #4

Okay, thanks. kjackson227 Mar 2012 #5

We use this all the time Worried senior Mar 2012 #6