Down To Earth Kelp Meal - 50 lb

The Down To Earth® Kelp Meal is a natural soil amendment consisting of pure Ascophyllum nodosum that is harvested in the cold, clear waters of the North Atlantic. This organic potash and trace mineral source is dried and milled into a fine meal to be used by gardeners, farmers, and landscapers.

Benefits

The potassium content of a kelp meal is not the only thing appreciated about it. The fertilizer contains a variety of trace elements, amino acids, and natural plant hormones that improve soil biology and overall plant health.

• Soil Health: Increases aeration, water-holding capacity, and micro-organism activity.
• Root Growth: Improves the growth of healthy root systems that aid in better absorption of nutrients.
• Broad Compatibility: Develops resistance to drought, pests, and temperature extremes.
• Multi-purpose: Can be used on vegetables, fruit trees, flowers, turf, and ornamentals.
• Seasonal Use: Can be applied during the spring to stimulate growth and during the fall to produce plants that are hardened enough to survive winter.

How to Use

The secret to the full potential of Down To Earth® Kelp Meal lies in proper application so that plants and soils can enjoy the natural nutrients available in the meal.

Seasonal Use

The use of kelp meal would maximize benefits during the appropriate season. It assists seedlings and transplants to grow very fast in spring. It also develops winter hardiness in the fall, in addition to improving root systems.

Methods of Application

• Broadcasting: This is added to the compost piles to activate them and multiply them.
• Banding: Use in narrow rows to cover root areas of row crops, to aid in uptake.
• Compost Addition: Mix into compost piles to increase microbial activity and nutrient density.

Frequency of Use

An application once a season is adequate. In stoddy systems or fatigued soils, however, rates may be fixed below season, to keep the soil alive and to maintain the health of the vegetation.

Applications

Kelp meal has been demonstrated to be useful in a long-term solution for growing conditions, including home gardens, commercial orchards, and nurseries.

• Vegetable Gardens: Home growers have noted better root crops, better soil moisture, and better flavors in vegetables like carrots and beets when kelp meal is used during the planting season.
• Orchards and Vineyards: Fruit farmers report more favorable budgets, increased fruit set, and quality harvests since preparing soil in the dormant season with kelp meal.
• Transplant Nurseries: growers testing the addition of kelp meal to seed-starting media have reported enhanced root vigor and less transplant shock, resulting in healthier young plants.

Environment Friendly

Down To Earth Kelp Meal encourages sustainable and responsible farming as well as feeding plants.

• Protecting Marine Ecosystems: Down To Earth ® uses hand-harvesting as a way to provide healthy and productive kelp forests. This would conserve biodiversity, but at the same time give the growers a renewable source.
• Chemical-Free Processing: The drying and milling are chemical-free. This keeps the kelp in its most natural condition, and gardeners and farmers are pushing a really clean and organic amendment into their soils.
• Sustainable Agriculture: Since kelp is a highly renewable marine plant that grows very fast, its application as an amendment to soil contributes to long-term sustainability. It is also eco-friendly and is not mined like other mined minerals that are also synthetic fertilizers.

Summary

Down To Earth® Kelp Meal, 50 lb is a nutritionally rich, environmentally friendly, and versatile soil modification that uses the strength of North Atlantic seaweed. It has been a firm favourite amongst gardeners and farmers alike due to its natural potash content, slow-action nutrients, and the ability to improve the health of the soil. It also considers not just the short-term growth of the plant, but long-term soil health and sustainability.