Down To Earth Products

[happyhi]

hey all ya organic fanatics, whats the scoop on this company?
seems like a good line of stuff at my local garden store, used the
azomite and bio liv to amend, love to hear anyone's experience.

peace

 

[happyhi]

hello out there, any help anyone? peace

 

[Calimed]

I have used their coco bricks and rooting powder. Works fine for me.

 

[NOYB]

All basically good stuff. I switched to organic soil growing a few years ago and mostly use their stuff along with Fox Farm 5-5-5 and 3-8-8. I also use a few Roots Organics products.

 

[habeeb]

ok stuff, better to buy bulk like 50# bags for a couple bucks more

another company wanting to package small portions for more $

 

[happyhi]

habeeb, can you give me a link to a cheaper supplier of the same thing?
would really appreciate it. this company sells in bulk and from i have been able
to source is about as competitive as anyone else.
thanks

 

[judas cohen]

http://www.greenfire.net/hot/ALLF.html Some stuff is cheaper here. 5# minimum.

Steamed Bone Meal $0.94/lb, Soft Rock Phosphate $0.72/lb, Greensand $0.92/lb, Alfalfa Meal $0.93/lb, Azomite $0.83/lb, etc.

DTE is good company with good products. I've used some of their products, but Greenfire is sometimes cheaper.

 

[habeeb]

habeeb, can you give me a link to a cheaper supplier of the same thing?
would really appreciate it. this company sells in bulk and from i have been able
to source is about as competitive as anyone else.
thanks

best is to go to farm animal feed stores. or the sort

 

[happyhi]

best is to go to farm animal feed stores. or the sort

thats where they sell it and in bulk and as one of the other posters mentioned it is very good stuff. i suggest you give it a try you might like it and the price.
cheers

 

[happyhi]

http://www.greenfire.net/hot/ALLF.html Some stuff is cheaper here. 5# minimum.

Steamed Bone Meal $0.94/lb, Soft Rock Phosphate $0.72/lb, Greensand $0.92/lb, Alfalfa Meal $0.93/lb, Azomite $0.83/lb, etc.

DTE is good company with good products. I've used some of their products, but Greenfire is sometimes cheaper.

JD,.
thanks for the reply and link. do you find the greefire products work better?
my prices for DTE are about the same. thanks again

 

[habeeb]

thats where they sell it and in bulk and as one of the other posters mentioned it is very good stuff. i suggest you give it a try you might like it and the price.
cheers

sorry, I was not reading you post obviously. Didn't see you mention bulk. I thought you were talking about there 5 pound boxes

 

[jaykush]

i use azomite, its good stuff

 

[happyhi]

i use azomite, its good stuff

do you use the recommended amount or more? i've heard
rumors of larger amounts being beneficial, any thoughts.
peace

 

[Clackamas Coot]

happyhi

I use 2 cups of a mineral mix (which includes Azomite) to each 5 gallons of potting soil.

Many/most would say that this is too much and I value their input. Having said that I'll stick to using the amount I indicated.

YMMV

CC

 

[jaykush]

do you use the recommended amount or more? i've heard
rumors of larger amounts being beneficial, any thoughts.
peace

what is the reccomended rate. i dont think ive ever looked it up. i dont measure and rock powders are very forgiving. you would have to add a lot of azomite to fuck up plants. ive done tests where i used 40% or so of the mix azomite. although i got a bit of funky growth at first, they pulled through it fast and took off. i dont recommend that much, its a waste. 1 or 2 cups per 5 gallon sounds ok.

edit: i prefer to just add it to my composting process, i feel it creates more fertile compost, and i just base my mix on compost and know its got everything it needs already.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

habeeb, can you give me a link to a cheaper supplier of the same thing?
would really appreciate it. this company sells in bulk and from i have been able
to source is about as competitive as anyone else.
thanks

As someone pointed out, the main deal with DTE (Down-To-Earth) is that they have the importers of dry fertilizers make up their packaging like everyone else meaning that 'bone meal' from DTE is the same exact product as bone meal from another company.

Much of the dry fertilizers in the US are distributed by Wilbur-Ellis which is a billion+ year company involved in all aspects of agriculture, i.e. fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, soil conditioners, et al.

The problem with DTE and their 5-lb. packages is that they're stupid expensive. Take oyster shell powder as an example. The local nurseries charge $9.99 for 5 lbs. A 50 lb. bag of oyster shell powder (from the same importer) runs about $7.50 - but if you only need a couple of lbs. then perhaps the 50-lb. isn't worth the effort to source. Having said that these dry fertilizers can last years and years and years.

HTH

CC

 

[humble1]

.83 /lb for azomite is too much.
i get 44 lb bags for ~ 25 bucks.
i just went to the azomite page, found their local distributor and gave a call.
he'll even deliver if you're nearby.

 

[jaykush]

i got 50 lbs for 25$ as well a long time ago. and it will never go bad.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Jaykush

You're not concerned about any PH shift if it goes bad?



CC

 

[jaykush]

if what goes bad the rock powders?