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nanaimo,B.C,Canada

Is it alright to foliar feed with seaweed in the a.m after watering?

Dave

8/3/2003 5:36:35 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I'd be careful on warm days. Some Fish Emulsions contain a fair amount of soluble N. Check the label of the material you're using for the NPK analysis. I should think that low rates would be OK either way.

Steve

8/3/2003 9:58:49 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Is the way I used to do it. Each 3 days, after finish my watering cicle at 8 pm, I inject with my venturi half a cup of soluble seaweed powder in the irrigation system. The leaves have time enough to get dry before the night. As far as I water everyday, this is the only way that seaweed can stay on the leaves without being washed too soon.
You have to considerer however that my area air humidity is very low. But I think that like the main problem with water on the leaves by night is the powdery mildew and seaweed is good to prevent it, you shouldn't have kinda problem either.

Don

8/4/2003 1:29:16 AM

Montoursville, PA

The most effective time to foliar feed is late afternoon or early evening. The second most effective time is early morning befor the world heats up.

The most effective foliar use is the weekly suggested feeding rate done daily at one seventh the weekly rate. This becomes so effective you may find a reduction in feeding will still produce excellent results.

Fish, kelp and seaweed can be fed together. There is no need to worry about the NPK when doing daily or weekly feeding with organic products following minimum suggested application rates.

The immediate results will be fast. You can learn to watch your leaves. The absorbed materials move through the plant at the rate of aproximately one foot per hour. If you feed daily you will be slow and easy and consistant full time feeding. Modest changes can be made without much concern for to much or to little.

NPK is not so important in an organic approach. Nitrogen is everywhere usually in ample supply. P and K are hardly ever in short supply. Plain old manure and leaves in the fall will give you ample NPK. Fish and kelp support with their lower levels of natural NPK in the soil. Synthetic fertilizers attack the natural ballance of the soil. A bag of organic feeding lawn or garden fertilizer will contain upwards to 90 trace elements none of which come in synthetic products. In addition within the organic literally thousands of living things thrive without the nukeing relationship of salts and unknown fillers.

Given the opportunity earth worms and nothing else will provide all the growing elements your plant can use and then some. Each year will see your soil get better not worse. You must however be patient. Organic improvement does not oftem come with a flash. It is very slow to go away once achieved.

8/5/2003 4:32:23 PM