Kelp meal in soil

[Virandell]

Hi I read somewhere I am not sure if correctly that kelp meal mixed with soil takes 4months before it's even available to the plants ? Is it true ? I am not sure if I been wasting it as my grow last about 4months .. and to not better apply it rehydrated like in buildasoil DIY idea
Any opinions?

 

[bobrown14]

Dont take that long. Have you ever top dressed with it. It disappears in a few days.

You can grind it in a coffee grinder (spare one) and re-hydrate and then water it in. That works too.


I just made a kelp meal and EWC aerated compost tea. I watered that in too. It won't take 4 months wont even take 4 days.

 

[Virandell]

Dont take that long. Have you ever top dressed with it. It disappears in a few days.

You can grind it in a coffee grinder (spare one) and re-hydrate and then water it in. That works too.


I just made a kelp meal and EWC aerated compost tea. I watered that in too. It won't take 4 months wont even take 4 days.

That's true actually I been top dressing usually with the malted barley and it's been disappearing quite quick some crappy info I read then I thought it's abit to long , I have 1 more question to you buddy usually I am reppoting my plants at day 10 to final pots next grow I will do full bottle nutes unfortunately untill I will not move to another house I cant do supersoil or living soil from a lack of space. You think it's a good idea to mix some kelp with just potting soil if yes what ratio ? About 1tbsp per gallon will be ok ? or it's abit to early and better just water with kelp meal later on ?

 

[bobrown14]

I do a cup per 7.5 gal soil in my soil mix and add 1/3 cup per 7.5gal at up-pot with EWC and malted barley and mycos in the hole.

 

[Virandell]

I do a cup per 7.5 gal soil in my soil mix and add 1/3 cup per 7.5gal at up-pot with EWC and malted barley and mycos in the hole.

I am planting to my final pot when they are 10 days old so I am not sure should mix the kelp with the soil at this stage or maybe better wait and add it later as they will be still quite young ?

 

[bobrown14]

I do the same when I transition from solo cup to a #3 nursery pot (add kelp/malted corn/malted barley) maybe a tad less of everything but not much less. Then I do the same when I go from the #3 to the final 7.5gal pot. Then mainly its all water for the rest of the way to harvest.

 

[Virandell]

I do the same when I transition from solo cup to a #3 nursery pot (add kelp/malted corn/malted barley) maybe a tad less of everything but not much less. Then I do the same when I go from the #3 to the final 7.5gal pot. Then mainly its all water for the rest of the way to harvest.

@bobrown14 could you check your messages I texted you about dolomite lime and kelp I would highly appreciate your help