Cornmeal for Organic Gardening - The Dirt Doctor

The Dirt Doctor, Howard Garrett, explains the different types of cornmeal and how to use them for organic gardening. More info at ...

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🌽 Cornmeal can be used as a fertilizer to fight diseases in grass and seedlings, such as brown patch or gray leaf spot.

🌽 Horticultural cornmeal, also known as hominy, is even more powerful in fighting fungal diseases because it contains the concentrated part of the corn that fights the disease.

🌽 Corn gluten meal is the protein fraction of cornmeal and is used in animal feeds, but it also has another use as a natural weed and feed fertilizer.

🌽 It can be applied in the spring and fall at rates of about 15 to 20 pounds per 1000 square feet.

🌽 Cornmeal is a versatile tool for organic gardening, as it can be used as a natural pre-emergent herbicide and a powerful organic fertilizer.

🌽 Regular cornmeal is used for making cornbread, while horticultural cornmeal and corn gluten meal have specific applications in disease control and weed prevention.

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00:03 Cornmeal has become a staple in the basic organic program.

00:11 There are different kinds of cornmeal, causing confusion among people.

00:15 Regular cornmeal from the grocery store can be used to fight diseases in grass and control fungal diseases on seedlings.

00:42 Horticultural cornmeal or hominy is even more powerful in fighting diseases.

01:10 Corn gluten meal, which is the protein fraction of cornmeal, is the most interesting. It has multiple uses, including as a natural weed and feed fertilizer.

01:49 The three choices of cornmeal are regular cornmeal, horticultural cornmeal, and corn gluten meal.

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Q&A

What is cornmeal and why is it used in organic programs?

Cornmeal is a staple in basic organic programs. It can be used as a fertilizer to fight diseases in grass and control fungal diseases in seedlings.

What is the difference between regular cornmeal, horticultural cornmeal, and corn gluten meal?

Regular cornmeal can be used to fight fungal diseases, while horticultural cornmeal is even more powerful in fighting fungal diseases. Corn gluten meal, on the other hand, is the protein fraction of cornmeal and is used as a natural weed and feed fertilizer.

How can cornmeal be used to fight diseases in grass and seedlings?

Cornmeal can be applied like a fertilizer to control diseases such as brown patch in grass and damping off in seedlings.

How can corn gluten meal be used as a natural weed and feed fertilizer?

Corn gluten meal can be applied in the spring and fall at rates of 15 to 20 pounds per 1000 square feet. It works as a natural pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weed seeds from germinating and also acts as a powerful organic fertilizer.

What is the most powerful form of corn and its uses?

The most powerful form of corn is corn gluten meal, which is the protein fraction of cornmeal. It is used as a natural weed and feed fertilizer, as well as a high protein animal feed.