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My grandparents and great-grandparents, who were excellent farmers & horticulturists, routinely placed rusty nails in trees to provide an iron supplement for the health and growth for their trees. Seemed to work for them and continues to work effectively for me. As they keep my trees, which are succeptable to iron chlorosis in highly alkaline soil, green through out the growing season.
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What does iron in your water do to your trees and shrubs?
nothing. while they do need iron it is unavailable to them in the form you get in tap water
Why are trees good?
trees are good because they give you air they can also feed animals or give homes to animals trees can be wasted for paper but that is a hole nother story
Does homework kill trees?
Yes, in indirect way it kills trees. Every usage of paper kill trees, but it is also good for all of us to learn. Homework is good and trees can be planted again. Everyone should plant at least one tree.
Where can you get citrus seeds for growing all you see is grafted trees and you do not like grafted trees?
The citrus trees that have the best fruit also have the weakest roots. Grafted trees are GOOD! Change your mind.
Where can a buy fruit trees on Long island?
Local home centers or nurseries will have trees suitable for you area, but there are lots of places online to get good quality trees.
What are iron nails?
iron nails are nails made up of iron
Facts about nails that rust?
iron (steel) for example if its not galvanized
What does it mean to be as tough as nails?
Nails are made of iron. If you are as tough as iron then you are really tough.
What is the effect of acidity on iron nails?
Very acidic chemicals can melt iron nails.
What type of nails rust?
metal nails rust ANSWER: Iron nails do.
Why do you get nails?
Nails made from Iron will try to return to a simpler state such as Iron Oxide or rust
How do you protect yourself against a Hellhound?
I hear salt and iron nails are a good protection method.
Are most nails non ferrous?
A ferrous object is one that contains iron. Most nails are iron or steel (an iron alloy). Some nails are made of brass, which would be non-ferrous.
What an iron nail is reactive with?
other iron nails
Nails are made of plastic?
For finger nails :no,the other nails are iron , copper, etc but not plastic
What combines with the iron nails or iron bars?
what mixes with it is sp3rm
Is an iron nail an element?
Yes & No. Iron is an Element with symbol Fe. Most Nails are an alloy of Iron and other metals and usually coated or anodized. However most nails will still have the properties of pure Iron, such as magnetism and oxidizes rapidly. Iron is an element. Nails are made using iron or iron alloys.
