What is the best fish emulsion out there?

[crust]

Had good luck using fish emulsion this year. I have used Alaskan, Fertilome and Dramm. Can't say I notice much of a difference. Is there any defining characteristics of certain brands?

 

[edprocoat]

There are many far better organic fertilizers you could use besides smelly pest attracting Fish emulsion. Truth be told though, all emulsions stink and attract pests, ants, flies gnats as well as rats feast on this stuff and quite often the tree its being used on. Fish emulsion has a very low NPK level usually 5-1-1, personally I like 20-20-20 for growth and development.

Here is a link that may help you out. http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/organic/2002080041031662.html

ed

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I alternate between Alaskan (5-1-1) and Neptune's Harvest fish+seaweed (2-3-1)...a lot and often. Alaskan is far smellier and attracts yellowjackets immediately, so I usually feed at night to keep the bees away.

 

[Dav4]

Thumbs up for Alaskan

 

[GeorgeAlexander]

I alternate between Alaskan (5-1-1) and Neptune's Harvest fish+seaweed (2-3-1)...a lot and often. Alaskan is far smellier and attracts yellowjackets immediately, so I usually feed at night to keep the bees away.

Fertilizer use still hold true? Thinking about Alaskan 5-1-1 but I hear it attracts animals and wreaks?

 

[PaulH]

This!

 

[BobbyLane]

Fertilizer use still hold true? Thinking about Alaskan 5-1-1 but I hear it attracts animals and wreaks?

If it stinks its usually good for your trees
I dont use fish in grow beds as it attracts foxes, they dig up the plant possibly looking for the source of the smell, think its a dead animal. On the benches its fine, unless you have raccoons, coyotes etc that climb up on your benches?

 

[M. Frary]

I would think the fresher the better.
Get a bunch of goldfish and squeeze them over the soil.
Don't kill them.
But you know,squeeze until they emulse.

 

[penumbra]

This!

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I have been using Neptune's for years. Does this product improve upon Neptune's and if so how. I don't ever mind changing brands if I have a good reason.

 

[yashu]

I make my own.

I only ever did this over one winter and early spring to nurse a JBP back to health. We process fish where I work and I would drain the “juice” from the bottom of the gurry vats, dilute it and use it to water with. It worked well the tree came back quite vigorously and continues to do well today. That said, that stuff was nasty.

 

[BobbyLane]

I make my own.View attachment 455707

I only ever did this over one winter and early spring to nurse a JBP back to health. We process fish where I work and I would drain the “juice” from the bottom of the gurry vats, dilute it and use it to water with. It worked well the tree came back quite vigorously and continues to do well today. That said, that stuff was nasty.

the stench

 

[M. Frary]

I make my own.View attachment 455707

I only ever did this over one winter and early spring to nurse a JBP back to health. We process fish where I work and I would drain the “juice” from the bottom of the gurry vats, dilute it and use it to water with. It worked well the tree came back quite vigorously and continues to do well today. That said, that stuff was nasty.

I'll stick to Miracle Gro thanks anyways.

 

[Paradox]

I use Neptune's fish and seaweed

 

[yashu]

the stench

I'll stick to Miracle Gro thanks anyways.

Honestly I don’t even smell it anymore… unless it ends up sitting a little too long

 

[PaulH]

Neptune's

I'm not familiar with Neptune's but my understanding is that most fish fertilizers are heat processed which denatures some of the nutrients making it less beneficial for soil microorganisms. The GS is cold processed.

 

[GeorgeAlexander]

I would think the fresher the better.
Get a bunch of goldfish and squeeze them over the soil.
Don't kill them.
But you know,squeeze until they emulse.

 

[GeorgeAlexander]

Do your scots like it?

 

[Paradox]

Do your scots like it?

My 2 do

 

[penumbra]

The GS is cold processed.

So is Neptune's. Any other reason to use it?

 

[PaulH]

So is Neptune's. Any other reason to use it?

Only that I've not heard of Neptune's before.....