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amanda starts with ... Hi All, I was reading up on lucern/alfalfa as it contains that plant growth stimulant Triacontanol (?spelling) Recently I scored 40 kg bags of lucern pellets for $15 cos' they were a little water damaged - bargain I thought!? Anyway - I was wondering if I should dig them in, soak them first or what? Any thoughts? I have been soaking them and putting in my worm farm - they loved them. Also - can you feed them to chooks? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 11th October 2009 3:58pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Julie - how did u use them? Much of the info I have is from American sites - they seem to use them extensively - so I am amazed I haven't heard about them b4!? Americans call it alfafa. I am actually thinking it's cheaper than bales.....the NPK is far more concentrated and an unspoilt 40kg bag is about $30 here - less than a $1 a kilo..I wonder how much a bale weighs for the price they charge? I will look into this.. it may be a case of penny wise - pound foolish? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 12th October 2009 11:16pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Julie - should be the same...I got mine from a stockfeed place - much cheaper option. From the American sites - they can get it in gardening shops or rural suppliers. I have never seen it in a garden shop here myself. Apparently it's very popular with rose growers. Maybe it's just one of those things that has been passed over and ignored due to the popularity of chemical fert's? Now I am wondering what americans call what we know as alfalfa!!?? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 14th October 2009 10:21am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Adam says... You mean the sprouts? They call them Alfalfa as this is what they are (alfalfa/lucerne shoots = Medicago sativa). Lucerne is derived from the French and Alfalfa is Spanish (originally Arabic, hence the Al- prefix, like in Alcohol). Most likely they are called Alfalfa shoots here as the idea was imported from America I would think. | About the Author Adam Melbourne 15th October 2009 4:15pm #UserID: 1613 Posts: 110 View All Adam's Edible Fruit Trees |
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