Are these safe?

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Are these safe?

Post by aparksy » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:19 pm

I see a lot of people growing flax seed in their crabitat, but can anyone tell me if these "seed bombs" are safe?
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by CallaLily » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:29 pm

So it's just basil and dill? Basil is on the safe list. Dill is on the unsafe though I'm not clear on why - most things there are guesses based on what the crabs ignore and/or things that are toxic to other animals (though not always the crabs).
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by aparksy » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:41 pm

so I should be ok if I don't plant the dill?
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by CallaLily » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:55 pm

Basil is safe, yes. I'm not sure about dill. I know it is on the unsafe list, I'm just not sure why.
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by aparksy » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:57 pm

ok thanks :)
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by wodesorel » Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:29 pm

What is the bomb made of? Clay? Soil? So long as that is organic- not just the seeds- and so long as there are no fertilizers, it should be okay.
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by aparksy » Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:46 pm

Well after all this I opened that package and I cant tell which is dill and which is basil.

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Re: Are these safe?

Post by wodesorel » Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:30 am

Dill is wide, tan colored and like paper. Basil is small and black.
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Re: Are these safe?

Post by aparksy » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:06 pm

They are in small clay balls

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Re: Are these safe?

Post by CallaLily » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:16 pm

I was thinking it was just a seed mix. I'm not sure about the clay. Maybe sprout them outside of the tank first? Assuming whatever the clay stuff is is safe.
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