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Ga.

does anyone think that ocean water could be used as a type of fertilizer if it was diluted??? Its gotta have tons of nutrients,,,anybody ever tried it???Going to the beach,,thinking of getting a gallon and try on my 2 plants that are not doing well,,,,,,,

8/2/2001 9:10:33 PM

Herndon, VA

Nutrients, sure, but what about the salt?? I don't remember seeing too many weeds at the beach. My guess is that it will do more harm than good. If I was bringing back something from the beach it would be seaweed. --Bruiser

8/2/2001 10:13:38 PM

Ga.

have to see if I find any,,I go to a state park,,its on a island and they dont like us non resident people taking stuff like that,,pretty stiff fine,,,hehe,,have to smuggle it out,,,,do recall seing some but it was dry,,not in the surf area,,

8/2/2001 10:41:32 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

I don't know what sea water will do, but U C Davis ag. dept. has new genetic tomatoes that will grow under salty conditions. It was on the news last week.

8/5/2001 1:23:25 AM

Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )

If you're going to do it put it on a pumpkin plant you can afford to lose because I think the salt would be detrimental.

8/5/2001 9:49:43 AM

Ga.

well,,didnt get no water,,but did get some sea weed,,,think its seaweed,,,gonna put some on one of my culls...

8/5/2001 5:16:45 PM

GULFPORT,MISSISSIPPI

friends, romans,countrymen, lend me your ears...... didn't the romans pour salt into the soil when they sacked the city of carthage? i thought that was so that nothing would grow in there farm lands.

8/7/2001 9:28:52 PM

Western Pa.

As far as I know, the only thing that salt doesn't bother is asparagus. I use it to control weeds and it does no harm to the (asparagus) plants. Wouldn't want it in my AG patch though!

kilr

8/7/2001 10:09:42 PM

Ga.

dont you use seaweed???????? Got salt!!

8/8/2001 7:17:28 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Seaweed yes Salt no!!! Craig Weir the first Newenglander to crack the 900 lb mark uses seaweed.
Just make sure you wash out the salt!!

8/8/2001 2:24:33 PM

Long Island,New York

Pump the seawater over a 1/4 inch mess screen...throw away what goes through the screen....rinse the fish and put them in your compost bin...use next year as fertilizer.

8/8/2001 2:28:26 PM