Allotments 4 All

Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: weedgrower on April 16, 2007, 12:19:44

Title: seaweed
Post by: weedgrower on April 16, 2007, 12:19:44

i have heard and read people rave about seaweed extract as a foliant feed. i have some seaweed meal so could i make a foliant feed out of that and if so how often do you feed with it

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: tim on April 16, 2007, 13:13:50

Probably - but I would hesitate to use an unknown mix on my precious things. Better for its stated purpose?

(2tbs/1.5gal/every 2-4 weeks).

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Jitterbug on April 16, 2007, 13:46:41

Sorry to hijack the thread as it is slightly off topic - but I collected a whole lot of seaweed and placed it in a bucket with some water.  It has been a couple of weeks now and it is really smelling to high heaven.  Do I now just siphon off the smelly contents and then dilute 1 - 10 or has this gone off and should I turf the lot and start again.

I can get fresh seaweed quite easily and also want to use is as a mulch for my newly planted 1 year old crowns.  Is this a good idea??

Jitterbug

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: tim on April 16, 2007, 15:09:29

Try this, both of you!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed_fertiliser & view vraic on Google.

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Rohaise on April 16, 2007, 19:50:30

Hallo Jitterbug, I also live close to seaside and use seaweed whenever I can ..I just carefully lay it around my plants ,it dries crispy quite quickly and crumbles of it,s own accord,the salt kills off the slugs ,the sand improves the soil and the untold and yet undiscovered minerals in it boost the plants and veggies like no other stuff I,ve ever used !     Oh!....we do like to be beside the seaside .....oh! we do like to be beside the sea....la la la
                                                8)  Rohaise

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Debs on April 16, 2007, 20:23:28

...isn't wikipedia brilliant and its free!  ;D

Debs

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: davyw1 on April 16, 2007, 20:48:55

I used to use sea gold as a fertilizer for my leeks but when i tried to get some this year i was informed that all seaweed fertilizers are no longer produced due to the amount being collected is not good for the environment. I fancy its a EU ruling

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Rohaise on April 16, 2007, 21:16:27

 So off to the beach we must go then !   Rohaise     :D

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Jitterbug on April 17, 2007, 12:44:29

Thanks Tim for the advice.

Rohaise - now Rohaise don't be nasty to the other peeps - just because they are not beside the sea.... ...  ;)  oh,  but we do like to be besides the sea... ;D

The dogs gonna love all the walks.....

Jitterbug

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Green Shoots on July 16, 2012, 17:56:32

I have heard of some stuff called Kelpak, its ment to be the best you can get.

Anyone know where you can get it?

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Pescador on July 16, 2012, 20:47:49

http://www.kelpak.com/news/news.html

Just googled it.
Hope it works. The link that is. I'm sure the product will!!

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Green Shoots on July 16, 2012, 21:28:52

Pescador

The link works,, interesting site.

Anyone know where to find this stuff?
It says its seaweed extract is avalialbe in 60 countries including the UK

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: gwynnethmary on July 16, 2012, 23:00:31

We dig fresh seaweed into our potato beds every year and the soil has improved considerably.

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Pescador on July 17, 2012, 16:25:31

Kelpak is sold in UK through Omex

www.omex.co.uk/horticulture/contactMap.aspx

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: davejg on July 17, 2012, 21:06:59

Davy, calcified seaweed is the stuff not being produced locally (Cornwall) as to much was being taken. I've been using liquid seaweed for 3years now, plenty available all over. Maxicrop from most garden centers, i get mine from Shropshire seaweed. Its meant to be the strongest but i think they are all much the same. You will find its not sold as a fertilizer anymore but a "growth enhancer" or "stimulator" whatever its brilliant when used with other fertilizers organic or not. It seems to enable the plants to take up available food better.
  Got some guys from work using it last year, had to buy a bulk container of 20 litres this year for us to share as so many people wanted some.

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: davyw1 on July 17, 2012, 22:15:05

Davejg That post was way back in 2007, ihave always been able to get Maxicrop but it was the pelleted stuff i needed which was slow release. So i started using another form called Calcified Plus but now i can once again get the calcified seaweed in pelleted form.

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Green Shoots on July 18, 2012, 10:14:09

Ive contacted Omex and they only sell it to farmers and in bulk.
Ive just found some Kelpak on Ebay, in 1 litre bottles. it says 2ml per litre,, that stuff will go a long way.

Also found the Shropshire seaweed extract on ebay

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Dandytown on July 19, 2012, 12:28:10

Here's where I buy mine

http://www.viresco-uk.com/information/horticultural_seaweeds.asp

Title: Re: seaweed
Post by: Deb P on July 22, 2012, 09:27:27

I still swear by Seasol, brilliant stuff. Unfortunately my local garden centre has stopped stocking it as they have apparently changed their minimum order requirements, so I ended up finding a UK stockist online and investing in a 4l bottle....should last a while! Link below if interested. You can also get it on the Sarah Raven site I believe, but at premium prices of course.... ;D

http://www.mootagardencentre.co.uk/shop/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=seasol&submit_search=Search