tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post2072067330441214218..comments2024-03-21T19:54:50.594-05:00Comments on MOUND: BonesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-1226306519851586172013-05-02T23:41:32.113-05:002013-05-02T23:41:32.113-05:00Did you figure this out yet?Did you figure this out yet?pleguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957625240070640881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-37452840515088074182012-03-24T12:10:46.944-05:002012-03-24T12:10:46.944-05:00Frank..Western states, Washington, Oregon are ahea...Frank..Western states, Washington, Oregon are ahead because there was a major issue with fertilizer there, a grassroots campaign and reporting on the topic. That's how they ended up with that state database where they require those heavy metal numbers from the fertilizer/amendment companies. Reporter was Duff Wilson (there was a book Fateful Harvest that came out of the series of reports) and a woman activist Patty Martin involved. Thoroughly fascinating and terrifying stuff to look into. Good luck with the fishbone meal!Sweetgum Thursdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940208313204210876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-74717454785770102842012-03-24T11:18:47.674-05:002012-03-24T11:18:47.674-05:00Earthpeace, first off-thank you for your complimen...Earthpeace, first off-thank you for your compliments! Yes, I am familiar with these techniques, but I Do not have very high lead levels. More moderate. I dont want to give my plot over to the remediators for a season, and I wouldn't want to think much about having to dispose of them later. I do grow leafy greens and green vegetables as well as tomatoes and other fruiting crops. I am somewhat concerned with the dusts, so a surface application to bind what lead there is seemed reasonable, especially with something as apparently innocuous as fish bone meal. I is very difficult to work heavy metals out of one's soil, and I try to approach it with both a sense of experimentation and humor. Thanks for reading!!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554893883207752597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-69719013523113309472012-03-24T08:21:57.897-05:002012-03-24T08:21:57.897-05:00Wow, this is great information! Thanks for all you...Wow, this is great information! Thanks for all your research into this (and your humorous way of telling it). I was wondering though, would it be easier to plant lead absorbing plants for one season and then test the soil to see the difference? Plants like Hyacinth & mustard are huge lead absorbers, but I'm sure you know all this. You probably want to NOT to have to dispose of lead laden plants afterwards. But it is an option that permaculturists are employing. Rebuilding wounded soil is labor intensive. <br />Fruits don't absorb lead like roots and leaves do, so that's another option too. Some really heavily lead polluted soils can only be planted with fruit trees (not so terrible). And by the way, your art is magnificent!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790267615527899350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-46746281073666133962012-03-24T07:59:38.112-05:002012-03-24T07:59:38.112-05:00John, that's a very different reading. You'...John, that's a very different reading. You're saying that the lead bind with the phosphorous therefore limiting the availability of the phosphorous. I'm reading it as simply a metals count in ppm within the fertilizer. Still scratching my head.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554893883207752597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-45885171327757365662012-03-23T21:21:57.431-05:002012-03-23T21:21:57.431-05:00Sorry, "The fish head meal you applied has ve...Sorry, "The fish head meal you applied has very little phosphate". Should be "...very little lead".Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988578320959278942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296442124707185645.post-8521699427787461342012-03-23T21:21:03.430-05:002012-03-23T21:21:03.430-05:00Hmmm. I'm not an expert either. The table show...Hmmm. I'm not an expert either. The table shows how much lead would have to be present to spoil the effect of phosphate in a fertilizer. The fish head meal you applied has very little phosphate according to Washington State, 1.2 ppm, and according to the table should be able to bind 1098 ppm lead before it makes no contribution of phosphate to the soil. My interpretation, anyway...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988578320959278942noreply@blogger.com