To fish or not to fish, that's my ??

SantaCruzed

SantaCruzed

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So curiosity has me going on this. Take a whole fish and bury it under your girl. I have read what I can find on this and I see the advantages and the disadvantages but, I want to see pics, i want to see results of a side by side comparison. I can't seem to find that, only thoughts and opinions, sooooo, I shall do it my self! Now then here is what I have set up today.
I have taken two identical God Bud clones and transplanted them into 45 gallon Airpots with identical medium. I have taken one and dumped one bag of Sunland Garden Soil, (very simular to FFOF) placed two 10 inch Trout in the center and then added two more bags of the same. Both girls get the same amount of light and I'm going to feed and water exactly the same. Both of these girls were topped 6 days ago. Whatever I do to one, i'll do to the other. I'll take daily measement's (which will be boring in the begining) so I can hopefully tell, one way or another, when roots have reached(hopefully) a rich environment.
I'm sure someone has done this already, but I can't find it. I'll keep this updated and include pics all he way to the end! Anyone else curious?
 
Kaendar

Kaendar

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If you do try it.. the smell of decomposing fish will be overwhelming.. and can compromise a grow.
 
Derple

Derple

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Put it in a few weeks before hand, just to let it decompose.
Interesting concept though, subbed.
 
Kaendar

Kaendar

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kermit2692 said:
hahaha thats just a myth man!! bad idea...it takes weeks for fish to decompose in soil
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I agree, it might have small benefits after a long ass time of rotting away, but the cons outway the pros for me. This is more of an urban legend.. ppl in the hood do this and end up with their backyard smelling like a $20 hooker from Figueroa.
 
Corso312

Corso312

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I have done this..last year in a half dozen holes i put a bullhead...caught from pond right into hole...to be honest I saw no difference from other plants...it was maybe 22 inches deep and no animals smelle dit and dug up...could not smell it myself after the hole was back filled...if i was growing int he same spot again i would probably chop the fish up finely first...I use alaskan fish fert from walmart for 6 dollars and it smells awful..10x worse than the fish.
 
vilify

vilify

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Above are correct. Wont get any short term benefits.
Things like this need to be processed/broken down before they become nutrients.

Which is why you compost for a long period of time before you re-use plant waste.
 
Kaendar

Kaendar

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Corso312 said:
worms do eat fish i believe and pretty much anything organic underground
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Really? I cant remember the last time I saw an earthworm inch its way up to a fish and eat it.. probably because a small fish is still 10x as big as the worm and moves 1000x faster. I have seen plenty of fish eat worms tho.
 
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kermit2692

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they will eat the decomposed remains of any fruit fish animal vegetable....but not a fish before its decomposed and once the fish is decomposed is when it would help a plant so no reason to turn the fish to worm castings when you can just go buy a bag of worm castings or take the already decomposed fish and add it to soil
 
chrishydro

chrishydro

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Not a myth, the native american indians planted fish with their corn it is a fantastic fert. I would bet that 90 percent of the nutes we pay big money for is some type of fish oil or decomposed mixture.

But remember to burry it at least a foot to foot and a half down by the time the roots get there the plant will be in veg and ready for nutes. You dont want to kill the babies. Also get yourself some dried up (as in old not new) horse crap and put it down there also. Great combo
 
chickenpoop

chickenpoop

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If I'm not mistaken, they planted the fish in the hole after they harvested there corn to replenish the hole with nutrients for the next grow. Leaving lots of time for the fish to decompose.
 
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