What is a substitute for Seaweed or Kelp Meal?
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Demeter
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kelp meal / spirulina different?
Comments (1)The stuff for eating is more expensive! At least that's what I've noticed. Save the edible stuff for miso soup and spirulina smoothies!! If you are near the ocean you could compost seaweed, just make sure its well rinsed first because obviously its very salty.......See MoreOK to apply both kelp and alfalfa meals?
Comments (4)I mix alfalfa pellets in with my potting mix ( I customize mixes for plant types) and then soak the new transplanted plants with seaweed at a tbsp per gallon of water to get the roots and plant started in the right direction. I also foliar feed with seaweed to these same transplants a few weeks later and every few weeks after that as I remember to:) I have for the last few years done this with dozens of different plant types and all seem to respond beautifully, veggie, flower, fruit, or foliage. Go far it, I think you will be happy with your results. Happy Growing David...See Moreseaweed powder vs. seaweed liquid?
Comments (15)I talked to a supplier and was told that the liquid will mold over time and keeping it cool will help slow this down. I live in a hot climate and buy the powder so I just mix what I will use. This also lowers the shipping cost. The powder must be kept dry or it will turn to paste which is still usable, but messy. I'll repack the powder into smaller airtight container to try and keep it dry. I was given a gal, not sure what brand, of the liquid as a gift and used it for several years with no noticable mold problems, but it did thicken up. Think it is really a matter of availabitity, cost, and personal preference. Kelp is sold as a meal or as an extract of the meal in liquid or powder form and provides some 60 trace elements and growth promoting hormones and enzymes. The meal is a slow release and the sprays and drenches are more quickly absorbed. I like to have both methods available. Hope that helps....See MoreKelp Meal
Comments (7)WOW, that is an excellent price!!! Kelp Meal conditions the soil, builds soil life, stimulates root development and plant growth, and retains moisture in the soil. Kelp contains a complex range of biological stimulants, nutrients, and carbohydrates. To date more than 60 different types of nutrients/micro-nutrients in seaweed have been confirmed. However seaweed in itself is not a plant food, rather it is classified as a "bio-stimulant." Stress tolerance is perhaps the most important benefit of biostimulants. Biostimulants impart stress tolerance partly by stimulating root growth and partly by promoting antioxidant activity. If your buying this from a feed store check the sodium content. Could be very high. and will you pick me up a bag too???...See MoreDemeter
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