RECIPE #57 SEAWEED SPRAY                        
Categories: Garden, Sprays, How to make                     
 
                                                            
  Seaweed Spray for those who live along the beach and      
  can collect it. Its viewed as a supplemental source of    
  nutrients and can protect against disease problems in     
  the garden. WARNING: Never mix seaweed and fish           
  emulsion.. Fish emulsion is a good medium for fungal      
  growth and Rodales states they would not mix the two      
  for this purpose. It can help plants that are mildly      
  diseased by generally promoting better growth and         
  development. They do not have bacterial or fungicidal     
  activity. Rodales also recommends using it as an          
  overall disease management program. Dr. Rateaver says      
  it should be used on a regular basis as a fertilizer,     
  to protect plants from cold and heat, as well as to       
  keep plants growing at a remarkable and healthy rate.     
  Maybe she will add more before we add this to the         
  recipe section. (I hope so). You must first dilute        
  liquid seaweed. On plants that are sick, dilute to        
  half recommendation on label and spray once a week. On    
  fairly vigorous plants, follow directions on container    
  and spray every 2-4 wks. For the seaweed, I find          
  collecting it and just letting it soak in a 5 gallon      
  bucket in the sunshine will make it just like sun         
  tea:>, except you don't drink it. Works great but I       
  dilute it down a little more, not sure. I bet Dr.          
  Rateaver would know, but then again with all our          
  polluted waters maybe buying it is still the best         
  choice:>                                                  
   BARGYLA RATEAVER  It is true, the Nowegian    
  stuff is purposely collected out where there is little    
  pollution and only 1/3 as much sodium chloride as in      
  pacific water.