Neptune's Harvest Organic Kelp Meal 1-0-2 is dried and ground rock weed (Ascophyllum nodosum), which is widely recognized as one of the finest marine plants available for gardening and agriculture. Kelp meal is a natural and cost effective enhancement to soil fertilization and conditioning programs. It is suitable for all plants, trees, turf and crops, it can be mixed with most soil conditioners, nutrients and fertilizers. It can also be incorporated into potting soils, seed and transplant beds, as well as composting material. Kelp meal contains trace minerals, carbohydrates and amino acids. It will add organic matter to your soil and help it retain moisture while enhancing healthy root growth. Kelp meal will keep your lawn healthy and green, even through drought periods and times of stress. Apply in early spring a soon as soil can be worked. For perennial crops, apply at the end of dormancy. Mix thoroughly with the soil or growing media, taking care not to apply in concentrated form directly to the roots. For trees and turf apply directly as a top dressing.
GARDENS: 3 lbs. per 100 square feet
ROW APPLICATION: 1 to 2 lbs. per 100 feet
TREES: 1 lbs. per inch of tree diameter
COMPOST ENHANCER: 3 to 6 ounces per cubic foot
TURF: 10 lbs. per 1000 square feet
POTTING MIXES: 2% of total volume by weight
SEEDBED: 1 lbs. per 100 square feet
BEDDING PLANTS: 1 ounce per tray
BULBS: 1 Tablespoon mixed in soil under bulb
