Kelp Powder as a fertilizer

[Cuddles]

I´m currently looking into kelp as a supplement for myself and browsing through Amamzon reviews. I just came across one user review which reads as follows:

I mix the kelp powder into my seed starter growing medium for my veggie garden. Once the seedlings have sprouted, I mix 1TBSP with a gallon of water and it serves as a well-rounded fertilizer for all of my vegetables and strawberry plants and provides them with a well-balanced meal full of micronutrients not found in commercial fertilizers.

https://www.amazon.com/Starwest-Bot...show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

I thought this is really interesting and thought I´d share it.
Now, I´ve no idea if this has ever been discussed here on ICmag before but has anyone ever tried this method for weed plants - indoor or outdoor and with what kind of results?

 

[Cuddles]

just found another review:

I use this for speedy seed germination and as a foliar feeding spray for my organic gardens...1 tbs to a gallon of water and let it steep for 24 hours put in a sprayer bottle (use at dusk) to avoid burning of leaves...it lasted an entire gardening season

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Kelp, especially Nodosum kelp, is loaded with PGRs. Plant Growth Regulators help your plant much the same way as gibberellic acid does minus the intermodal stretching. I buy a 50 lb bag every year. And It's good for animals (and us). Magical stuff.

 

[Cuddles]

thanks, I´m making a note for the future In the meantime I´m gonna order some capsules for myself. And I´ll just use the Hesi coco for my current soil grow.

 

[xerb]

Agreed, Kelp meal is the BOMB !
and the 50 pound sack is the way to go, about $30 locally.
Add a couple tablespoons to 5 gallons of water, let sit for a 1/2 day. I feed the soil every 7-10 days with it.

While you're at it, get a 50 pound sack of organic alfalfa pellets at the feed store for about $15.
Same recipe, this will keep the soil and your plants very happy! Combine the two for a truly wicked brew. XERB

 

[Cuddles]

Agreed, Kelp meal is the BOMB !
and the 50 pound sack is the way to go, about $30 locally.
Add a couple tablespoons to 5 gallons of water, let sit for a 1/2 day. I feed the soil every 7-10 days with it.

While you're at it, get a 50 pound sack of organic alfalfa pellets at the feed store for about $15.
Same recipe, this will keep the soil and your plants very happy! Combine the two for a truly wicked brew. XERB

I wasn´t sure these would be available over here but I googled and they are. Do you actually use both of them? Indoors too?

 

[TychoMonolyth]

I add it to my super soil for indoor plants. In my holes outdoor and in tea for my veggies. Like most organic amendments, you can't hurt your plant with it.

 

[Guest]

There is a variety of Kelp which is very high Potash. I use it as a foliar spray when plants are in pre-flower and weekly in-flower. It comes in water soluble flakes. "Acadian" is its brand name (it's from Canada).

 

[Cuddles]

This is really cool and helpful info for my future grows. I wonder how it would work in coco brick grows and whether or not it could have saved my first failed attempt at it last year.

 

[Cuddles]

Agreed, Kelp meal is the BOMB !
and the 50 pound sack is the way to go, about $30 locally.
Add a couple tablespoons to 5 gallons of water, let sit for a 1/2 day. I feed the soil every 7-10 days with it.

While you're at it, get a 50 pound sack of organic alfalfa pellets at the feed store for about $15.
Same recipe, this will keep the soil and your plants very happy! Combine the two for a truly wicked brew. XERB

so what´s the best way to use these two - do you put them in the same container or separate ones and feed the plants separately as well?

 

[xerb]

I typically use a couple tablespoons of each in a 5 gallon bucket and let it sit overnight.
Pour it on the soil. Each time you get to the bottom there will be lots of organic material - mostly alfalfa.
I try to spread it on several pots this time, several others the next time.

This is a great way to keep the soil happy. My worms stay in their pots! XERB

 

[Cuddles]

I don´t use worms. to be honest I wouldn´t know off hand where to get them from. But I presume these are optional, right?
My kelp capsules arrived the other day. I´m gonna open one up and dissolve the kelp in some water in time for the next water and feeding time. Mine´s only a little baby still, hardly any grow. I´m hoping this will help it get bigger faster.