Seaweed and Alfalfa

[ibreakforpalms]

Does anyone use kelp meal or soluble seaweed and alfalfa tea or meal on a regular schedule to make their palms more robust or grow faster?  Along with a regular fertilization regimen, of course.

[Kris]

Dear Jason  

i use D.A.P_Di Amoniam Phosphate for all my plants...

and feed it every one and half weeks in very mild doasges

one bucket of water...4 big tea spoon of this fert.

and once in 4 months organics compound,during spring

mulch to all potted specimens,neam composit twice a year..

flowering mix ferts for all flowering plants during their appropriate seasons.

micro nutriats for all palms,cycas & cactus..once a year only..

now in india we have seaweeds fed avaliable.i have started trying this also.but no drastic change or improvement seen yet.

i think that's it !

Love,

Kris  

[ibreakforpalms]

Thanks for the info Kris.

Does anybody else have anything to say about this topic?

[monkeyranch]

I use only organic nutrients on my plants.  You can buy a complete formulation or custom mix your own. They vary on the release rate/availability, from fast/immediate to slow/long-release.   This means fish emulsion or fish-meal pellets for immediate Nitrogen.  Alfalfa, compost, and clover cover-crop (yes in containers) for more long term.  I use potassium-sulfate for fast potassium and greensand for slow.  Kelp meal (Maxicrop, Algit, etc.) is excellent for fast and steady release of micronutrients.  Phosphorus needs are not as high so supply light amounts of  rock phosphate (powdered=fast, granular or pelleted=slower).  Oyster shell yields steady calcium and adjusts pH up slightly.  Iron, magnesium, zinc and others come in raw forms and chelated for fast correction.  I prefer not to use animal sources but bloodmeal is an excellent fast iron and nitrogen source.  Incidentally alfalfa also has anti-nematodal properties and other "tonic-like" plant effects.  Bonemeal has good phosphorus and calcium.  Seabird and bat guanos come in high N or high P-K forms but be careful they can burn if overapplied.  Check out Peaceful Valley Farm Supply at pvfs.com for a free catalog which is a great primer on organic horticultural supplies and methods.  I don't work for them or anything but appreciate their contribution to organics.  Of course organic nutrients can be found at farm stores and other garden centers.

[Kris]

Dear Jason  

here is that seaweed fed for plants,its totally bio and 100%

safe on plants & Animals..

here is a still of that product that is avaliable to us here..

[Kris]

A close up of the same  

[ibreakforpalms]

Thanks Kris.  I will probably use Maxicrop seaweed (pictured below).  Anyone else use this on a regular basis?

[Kris]

here is root acelator for plants.this fert is bio and can be used

on young saplings too...

here is picture of that product_