Liquid Seaweed: What does it do for my plants?
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2020
- Liquid seaweed is a powerful player in an organic gardening program, whether for flowers or veggies. Find out how to use liquid seaweed in your garden, get info about the dangers of synthetic amendments, and learn a bit of botany, too!
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Same to you! And thank you so much for watching. 🙂 Happy gardening! 🦋🥦🌸🦎🌻🐝🌿
very informative.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting and happy gardening!
Hi I am new to gardening but I am very interested in organic gardening and I have started a kitchen garden. I live in the Caribbean and I have only soaked some seeds today. Appreciate any advice you can provide
Hi there! I'm so happy to hear you've made the decision to be an organic gardener. That's great! 😃👍
As far as advice goes, the first thing I recommend is that you make absolutely sure you understand what the growing season actually is for the seeds you have.
By way of example, here in Texas, it is common to see beginner gardeners put carrot seed in the ground at the start of the summer, thinking that they will have carrots to go in their salads.
Unfortunately, this never works out for them because carrots have to be grown in the winter and spring here.
You'll save yourself a lot of trouble and a waste of time if you make sure you understand what the growing season is for the plants you're choosing to grow.
Related to that is making sure you understand what the water and light requirements are for your veggies, fruits or herbs.
It's a common mistake for veggie gardeners to put tomatoes in a place where they're not getting enough sun, for example.
Overwatering and underwatering are also very common (and not just by beginner gardeners!), so do your research and make sure you have an understanding what the water requirements are so you don't kill your plant by giving it too much or too little water.
Another thing that will help you is to keep a garden journal. This can be something as simple as a spiral notebook. Basically, you want to keep track of what you do, when you do it and what you learn along the way.
Your garden journal is where you put the dates you planted different things, when you fertilize them, what the weather was and whether you had pests, for example.
We always think we will remember this stuff, but I promise you, you won't. 🤪 There are just too many details, even with a small garden.
The last thing I'd suggest is seeing if there is a community of organic gardeners there in the Caribbean you can connect with and learn from, even if it's just an online group. Having that kind of a resource can be so helpful even if you're a more seasoned gardener.
Thanks for taking time to post, and I hope that's helpful. Happy gardening!! 🦎🌸🦋🥦🍅🌿🐝🌻
I am new to organic gardening with only a few months experience, but have already seen the wonders that liquid seaweed can do! This stuff beats out synthetic bloom boosters hands down! This next spring will be my first time to try it out on vegetables. I saw how fast you said it worked on sprouting okra, can you tell me if you also have seen a better crop yield with regular seaweed application on your veggie plants as they mature?
It's so great that you are learning to be an organic gardener, Lea! Good for you. 😄 When we were vegetable gardening, which my husband and I hope to be doing again here in the next year or so, we had so many things going that doing a comparison of organic amendment or just water was not something we got far enough to do.
That said, the other thing that seaweed does is it helps a plant to resist disease. And, of course, once those harmful synthetic chemicals are out of your yard, your soil will improve, too. When you get all of those things going, the main thing we saw was that we did not have much problem at all with insects chewing on our veggies, we never had tomato blight, we were able to overcome squash bugs, squash vine borers, tomato hornworms, whiteflies, leaf-footed bugs, and our produce was just absolutely beautiful.
I had a friend who grew up on a farm, and we would share our produce with her and her family. She routinely told me that she rarely spent any time rinsing off the kale or swiss chard that we gave her because she said it looked like it just came out of the Garden of Eden. And it was true! I'm so excited for your organic gardening journey. Thanks for watching, thanks for posting your question, and happy gardening!
Actually, now that you got me thinking deeply about your question, Lea, I answer with a resounding "yes!" An organic program definitely provides greater yield. Here are some examples why: (1) Stronger root systems, less disease; (2) fewer pests because plants are strong and healthy; (3) little to no ripping out of plants because they have become infested with annual pests (like squash plants).
Have fun, and happy gardening!
How much do I use of 11% seaweed extract to spray on a lawn per 1000 sq. ft. ?
Hi Geoff. I'll be glad to help you figure that out. I do need some more information first, though.
I'm not sure if you're saying you want to apply 11% seaweed extract or if you actually purchased a product that is only 11% seaweed. Would you please clarify on that?
The seaweed products I have always used are 100% liquid seaweed. This makes me wonder if you perhaps have a liquid seaweed that is mixed with some other organic amendment. Perhaps not, but I do want to mention it.
The other thing I would need to know about, please, is what the instructions are on the liquid seaweed you plan to use.
As mentioned in the video, each product will differ in its instructions for use. The one I'm currently using is a mix of 2 oz per 1 gallon of water. If you would let me know what your product says, or just tell me which product you're using, that will be another component I need so I can answer your question about application on your lawn.
Lastly, good for you for using seaweed! I don't know if you've used it before, but it will be terrific for your grass. 👍
Hello, really enjoying your video. As an aside I couldn't help but notice the vertical lines on your nails. I have Hashimoto disease a type of hypothyroidism, if you have this please accept my apologies for pointing it out but if you have not been diagnosed you need to get a thyroid check. Take care
Thank you so much for taking time to comment. Thankfully, my nails are not a result of a thyroid issue. Turns out that it's been a B vitamin deficiency. I still have it on a few of my nails, but most of it is better. Thank you very much for taking time to comment. 🙂