Re: [CH] That Fishy Smell
Matt Evans (tmattevans@gmail.com)
Sat, 20 May 2006 09:48:52 -0400
Thanks for the response, Jim, but I have yet to see a single worm in
my garden. Unfortunately, what I turned into the garden was largely
wood mulch, not compost.
However, the mystery might be solved. When I didn't get an answer
over here, I went and made my first ever post on the MSN site.
Someone mentioned that 'amines' smell fishy. Amines are protenated
nitrogen ions, and I suspect they may have arrived through a
combination of very acidic soil, fertilizer, and lime.
The precise mechanisms still escape me and this is really nothing more
than a WAG, so I would be anxious to hear anyone else's comments.
Matt
On 5/20/06, jim@wildpepper.com <jim@wildpepper.com> wrote:
> In my opinion, that 'fishy' smell is likely to be caused by worms.