Fish for fertilizer

FISHINNUT · March 21, 2014

When planting tomatoes in the ground I always buried a fish carcass under the plant. I have now started to use earthtainers. Will planting a fish in the container do any harm or any good? I also use lime and a commercial fertilizer.

Fiishergurl · April 3, 2014

I was wondering the same thing. We live on the water and have catch fish all the time.

Anybody have any input on this?

Ginny

gturmindright · April 3, 2014

You need to have microbes to break down organics in order for them to become usable nutrients I believe.

JamesL · April 3, 2014

You weren't serious about this were you?
Not such a hot idea unless you want to attract every cat in the neighborhood.....
What kind of mix are you using? If soilless really a bad plan.

RayR · April 3, 2014

The idea of a rotting fish carcass is a closed container system literally stinks! PPHEW!!!!!

Fish hydrolysate or emulsion OK, putrefying fish carcass...

nnjjohn · April 3, 2014

I buried a few carcasses in each row where i'll be planting in one bed ..about a foot down and nothing tried digging them up..it has been about a month now.So the microbes must be loving it down there! I may do it for the other beds once i fence them in good.. and before i plant my seedlings which will be ready for the ground sometime in May.

gturmindright · April 4, 2014

Microbial activity is limited at low soil temperatures.

March 21, 2014	#1
FISHINNUT Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: chicago Posts: 15	Fish for fertilizer When planting tomatoes in the ground I always buried a fish carcass under the plant. I have now started to use earthtainers. Will planting a fish in the container do any harm or any good? I also use lime and a commercial fertilizer.

April 3, 2014	#6
nnjjohn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: northern new jersey Posts: 683	I buried a few carcasses in each row where i'll be planting in one bed ..about a foot down and nothing tried digging them up..it has been about a month now.So the microbes must be loving it down there! I may do it for the other beds once i fence them in good.. and before i plant my seedlings which will be ready for the ground sometime in May. __________________ john

April 3, 2014	#2
Fiishergurl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oak Hill, Florida Posts: 1,781	I was wondering the same thing. We live on the water and have catch fish all the time. Anybody have any input on this? Ginny

April 3, 2014	#3
gturmindright Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Beverly Hills, MI. Posts: 26	You need to have microbes to break down organics in order for them to become usable nutrients I believe.

April 3, 2014	#4
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	You weren't serious about this were you? Not such a hot idea unless you want to attract every cat in the neighborhood..... What kind of mix are you using? If soilless really a bad plan.

April 3, 2014	#5
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	The idea of a rotting fish carcass is a closed container system literally stinks! PPHEW!!!!! Fish hydrolysate or emulsion OK, putrefying fish carcass...

April 4, 2014	#7
gturmindright Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Beverly Hills, MI. Posts: 26	Microbial activity is limited at low soil temperatures.