Hello! Does anyone have a positive experience using this kind of fertilizer?

I have used it many times with no negative effects

BUT

it does smell a bit. I use it as a foliar feeder and for watering to feed.

I've been using it for 30 years. I like that it doesn't burn, and has all of the trace elements. Too smelly for indoor plants though.

Thanks, Charles! Any opinion on what can give fig trees an extra boost other than fertilizer? I am currently using Espoma's Organic Fruit Tree Fertilizer.

Gary, thanks! The trace elements will definitely help.

How about seaweed fertilizer?

I use liquid kelp in addition to the fish emulsion

I have used it for about 3 years on figs, works well, but it has less nutrients than chemical fertilizers, you could burn the plants if you use way too much though, the smell goes away fairly quickly in the summer, but I also don't mind the smell.

Martin, that's smart about not touching the Breville ;-)

Chivas, glad you pointed the potential for burn!

Thanks!

I'm just trying to find natural ways to give my trees in the ground and in pots a good boost.

I am even tempted to buy a Worm Factory to have some worm castings to feed my trees as I have read of great things about the use of it.

In my experience emulsion works well, just tends to be a little light on nutrients (they are usually in the neighborhood of 2-2-2). Some brands smell pretty bad. Kelp supposedly has other compounds that promote root growth, not sure if there is any solid science on that.

IMO, Espoma products are great, I usually use them.

Other ways to boost soil would be compost, worms, and mycorhyzzal fungi.

Martin - That's what Native Americans used to do: bury a fish under the corn/squash/bean combo. If it worked for them, it'll work for us.

Someone recommended this and I will try it this year.

Cool!!! Espoma makes great stuff!

You do not need to buy a worm farm, a thick layer of organic mulch will invite them to right where you need them. Put down a thin layer of food for them (coffee grounds, horse manure, alfalfa etc.) you can work those in a little if you want, then mulch over with a higher carbon material like straw or better yet a few inches of hardwood leaves. Alfalfa is my favorite fertilizer, talk about a kick! 

There are also some worm homes made from a simple bucket that you can harvest castings from.

I have been fertigating my rooted cuttings with Botanicare Pure Blend Pro Grow at 5 ml per gallon and they are doing great. Also giving CaMg+ and Pro Tekt at half rate once a week.

I use the pure blend pro and cal mag as well Brent.  great stuff, I bought it for all my starts, flowers, vegetables works great won't burn but if it was for anything other than starts it would eat up my wallet way too fast.

Bunny poop, Azomite powder, kelp/seaweed, fish emulsion (been using for decades), anything that has been composted organically and smells "good", . . . and more bunny poop.

I have worm towers built into all my raised beds....

I've been using it on the garden for years.  I mix it with equal parts liquid Kelp.  Makes my tomatoes and peppers to die for.

I've been using it on my new fig cuttings with same great results at 1/2 strength at each watering.  BTW every company has different mixing ratios.  Mine says 4-6 Tablespoons per gallon, I use 2 T of each.

I second the bunny poop compost, and also goat seems to work very well.

Ok, I am convinced...gotta try it!

Thank you for all te great ideas!

Looks likes great compost you have there Brent.

I am a lucky guy  : )

   

Very good organic fertilizer almost as good as fish meal
There is no brand as it is 'home made' almost in secret (?) the reasons being already given in this topic by other members.

The 3 cultivars on the pictures, all from the 2013 rooting season,  were given this organic assistance by mid February and show acceptable growth.

Francisco