Nitrogen. I know its chemical symbol and know it's present in the Earth's atmosphere. Garden books always have whole chapters on soil (not dirt) and how to make sure you have good soil. I didn't read those chapters. I lived for ten years in the heart of Iowa and anything will grow in the dirt (I mean soil, I don't think that state has any dirt) in Iowa. I thought that if dirt was black and had some worms in it, it was probably healthy and could be called soil.
Puzzled by the high failure rate of the many seeds I have planted in my garden this year, I decided to get the soil tested. A neighbor lent me his soil testing kit and my dad did all the little chemistry for me. Here are the results. PH 6.5, maybe a little acidic but not bad, phosophorous: adequate, Potosh: good, Nitrogen: depleted, maybe completely. What causes such a thing? So maybe I have an answer to my gardening woes.....a solution is in the nearest garden store, but I probably need a spreader and I hope it isn't too late.
FYI: there are little peppers and tomatoes on some of my plants!
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NITROGEN - contains proteins and is a food source for compost piles (grass clippings, green vegetable matter), and it stimulates green growth in plants. Sources are blood meal, cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, fishmeal, and fish emulsion.
Yes I copied and pasted that. Because I care for your garden. :)
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