Pages

Search This Blog

Monday, March 26, 2012

WTF Fish Fertilizer Marketing Method

As you can tell by the title I have stumbled across a special bit of information regarding a recent purchase of fish emulsion fertilizer that is BASED on fish emulsion. Note that it is Natural Organic Based* but the asterisk indicates Not for use in organic food and crop production.

Elsewhere on the label it says to go to a website to check out info about the metals content of this fauxtilizer. It turned out to be some industry organization relating to fertilizer ingredients and provided only convoluted info that wasn't helpful at all. I then called the manufacturer, www.LillyMiller.com, to find out why this natural and organic based fertilizer couldn't be used for organic crops but got tired of waiting on hold. After hanging up we went and saw The Hunger Games and 15 minutes into the movie it became clear what the fertilizer issue was about. If you are familiar with future fiction that describes the general population as serfs that bow to the whims of an upper elite you know what I mean.

This fishy stuff was Home Depot's single feeble attempt at organic fertilizer. It's going back tomorrow.
Posted by at

6 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 1, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Did you happen so see the larger bottle of fish emulsion? The larger bottle is OMNI certified organic... The only exclusion between the two is the added wintergreen oil as an attempt to somewhat neutralize the smell..... What do you think?

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousApril 3, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    *OMRI

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. farmerjohnApril 5, 2013 at 8:02 PM

      At that time I didn't see any other fish emulsion product and the employees were not much help. I've gone to the Espoma Garden-Tone organic fertizer for most applications. What I'm really aiming for is to not have to add store bought nutrients by appropriate composting and crop rotation. A tall order for the home gardener.

      Delete
    2. AnonymousApril 22, 2013 at 11:49 AM

      Thats a great ambition and i too am hopeful to achieve the same!

      Delete
  3. UnknownJuly 3, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    I really love the way you discuss this kind of topic.
    Las Vegas Solar Screens

    ReplyDelete
  4. farmerjohnJuly 3, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks Larry. I just wish my 5th grade teacher had thought the same ;-)

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)