Fish emulsion?
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Posted: Feb/22/2008 8:04 AM PST
What is fish emulsion? I have seen a few posts that mention it. |
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Posted: Feb/22/2008 8:54 AM PST
I moved this here, Texas_grrl. 
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Posted: Feb/22/2008 8:59 AM PST
Thanks, sweetlebee! |
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Posted: Feb/22/2008 9:40 AM PST
Fish emulsion is made from fish. Usually a kind that is not used for eating. The kind that I have is very thick, dark brown and smelly. LOL It works pretty good though. And I like that it is organic. I just usually dilute a Tablespoon or 2 in a gallon of water. It is alot higher in the Nitrogen, so I mainly use it on plants that would benefit most from that. Like foliage houseplant and lettuces. |
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Posted: Feb/22/2008 1:55 PM PST
So it is something you buy? Are there any brands that I should look for? |
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Posted: Feb/22/2008 4:22 PM PST
Hi Texas Grrl, Yep you can buy fish emulsion. I have some reallyold stuff that came powdered & in a bag but I think it is available in liquid form. My mom uses it all the time for her vegatables. I used to use it but my cats have too much of a fit when they smell it. LOL. You can find it in any gardning store. Or even places likes Wal-Mart-Lowes or Home Depot. |
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Posted: Feb/23/2008 9:23 AM PST
Thanks, everyone! |
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Posted: Feb/23/2008 8:29 PM PST
I have used fish emulsion on my African violets with great results. Except for that kinda gross fish smell that lingers a day or two. I have used Neptune's and another one called Alaskan something. I have also put it in a spray tank and used it in the flower beds. Again the flowers loved it. (The neighbors-not so much.  ) But hey, its basically fish and fish entrails run through a blender,lol. (And its a poopy brown right from the bottle) I like the results, and will be using it again this year.
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Posted: Apr/07/2008 9:54 PM PST
I just saw this thread. It had me wondering. My husband and son had some minnows for fishing the other day. Needless to say, most of the minnows died overnight. My husband said to throw them in my flower beds. I was wondering if that was a good idea? Never heard of that before. |
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Posted: Apr/08/2008 11:44 AM PST
My mother in law used to tell me that dead fish and in-laws have one thing in common: after they've been around a while, you begin to wish they would go away. One thing you can do with dead fish that you can't do with your mother-in-law is bury them. Fish were a dietary staple for the native population of our region, and being very thrifty and conscientious folk, they would bury the inedible parts of the fish in their cornfields. I doubt the minnows will make much difference in your soil's overall health, but at least you can get the feeling of being at one with the natives. For those of us who don't have husbands with dead minnows to donate, I can offer that like lilmac I've had great success driving my in-laws out of the house with a product called Neptune's Harvest. It smells so rank after spraying on my houseplants! Probably would be better for all concerned if I limited its usage to the great outdoors. |
