Seamungus

[angelozoras]

Hi all just a quick question if anyone has used seamungus fertiliser from a company neutrog from sth australia
They also make a fertiliser rocket fuel which I can't seem to find at the local bunnings masters stores anyone used either and to what results ? Have natives as bonsai and the general bonsai stock
Help please

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[Josh]

A search on here will reveal 118 results for seamungus. It is used by quite a few on here. Have a read through some of those threads and I'm sure you'll find some answers to your questions. There have been several threads discussing both products in the past.

Josh.

[kcpoole]

I assume you bare referring to then pellets?
I tried them and found them to stay hard on the surface for months.
They never seemed to break down

Ken

[Isitangus]

Ken there is a "soft" version which break down much quicker.


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[kcpoole]

Ken there is a "soft" version which break down much quicker.


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Ok thanks, Never found that one but happy with Nuetrog "Sudeen impact" instead.

Ken

[cre8ivbonsai]

Ken there is a "soft" version which break down much quicker.


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Ok thanks, Never found that one but happy with Nuetrog "Sudeen impact" instead.

Ken

The soft version is called Seamungus "crumble" and is marketed as a lawn fertiliser. I found this turns to mush quickly, whereas the pellets tend to stay on the surface retaining their form and gradually soften releasing their goodness over time. This is a chook poo/seaweed combo organic fert/tonic product.

To my understanding - Rocket Fuel (marketed for fruit&veg / general) and more so Sudden Impact (marketed for roses) have a higher base component of chook poo with added (tailored) chemical ferts.

All good products , especially if you prefer solids (slower release) over liquids.

[angelozoras]

thanks all for the reply. have seen seamungus. ill look for the crumble or sudden impact . I have read the pellets are only applied at the start of each season maybe that's why they take a little time to break down. anyone else heard of this ?

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[Biofusion]

Am I imagining or does seamungus also have fish meal?

[Damian Bee]

I think it does have fish meal and I think the manufacturer tries very hard to stay clear of chemical additives as they market strong toward the organic producers. Rapid Raiser is one of their newer ones, looks like it would be worth a try too.
I am currently using a 20 ltr bag per year here on the whole garden plus a mix of other liquid ferts and tonics. No complaints so far except for the initial smell

[gerald randall]

I used liquid fertilisers for a long time. Various types for different times of the year. A year ago I started using less liquid and started using Seamungus. Olives really like Seamungus and grow very well with it. All my other trees have grown well by using it. I do not have a problem with the density of the product. It starts breaking down after two waterings and totally crumbled after 4-6 weeks. I then reapply. Never had a problem.

One of the reasons I started using it was that it is a fairly slow release. I do like to use liquid fertiliser, but using Seamungus is far less labour intensive. So it is a lifetyle decision also. But, as I said, I've had great results.

[treeman]

Why not make your own fertilizer? It's cheaper and superior.
For about 40 bucks you can buy 40kg bag of soyabean meal and mix it with 30% pure blood and bone. Chicken manure has too much N. (soluble ammonium)

[Isitangus]

Hi treeman can you make your own "seasol/seamungus" type material (obviously you can but for how cheap and easy is the actual question)


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[gerald randall]

Hi everyone.

All the best for 2016.

Is it possible to over fertilise on Seamungus? I have been using it for some time. Over the past year, because of time constraints, I've asked my wife to step in and be more involved with the trees. Which she has done very well. I fertilised with Seamungus in November. We were planning to go away in December. As we were going to be away for two weeks, I asked my wife to apply a bit more Seamungus. Some trees received a lot of Seamungus! On my return I found my figs and olives looking great, but my elms and maples were either dead, or they were close to that. Some of my best trees unfortunately did not make it. What I did find was that the trees which seem to be struggling have large amounts of Seamungus on the ground around the trees. Half a handful.

I'm assuming that the reason for the elms and maples taking a beating is a combination of the tremendously hot weather during our December and the very high levels of Seamungus.

Anyone had a similar Seamungus experience?