Practical + Outdoors

Organic River Cottage Vegetable Seeds

£3.99 GBP

We LOVE this fertiliser! We have the 20L fertiliser on a circular system - we buy in 20L, decant for you, and then return the container back to the suppliers to be sterilised and reused! Shropshire Seaweed know that you cannot compromise on fertiliser quality - plants are your babies!

They use the finest seaweed form the cleanset Atlantic waters. It is then distilled without heat or chemicals. Just wait to check out the results, the fertiliser does wonders!

Pure Ascophyllum nodosum from the North Atlantic coast
Unbeatable for vegetables and fruits. And lawns. Oh, and houseplants
Grow bigger, greener, higher, fatter. Show up your neighbours
Certified organic by OFG. Vegan-friendly. No nasties
Created in rural Shropshire. In a barn. One hundred miles from the sea

About seaweed - how does it work?!

This is taken from Shropshire Seaweed themselves: Seaweeds are some of the quickest growing plants on the planet with some species expanding by several feet in length every day. This growth is driven by the presence of hormones called auxins and cytokinins. Luckily for the gardener or horticulturalist, these active elements can be harnessed for use on practically any plant by using distilled seaweed fertilizer.

Regular application of seaweed fertilizer encourages growth in plants, grass, trees, fruits and vegetables. On top of this, seaweed contains some of the widest variety of macro and micro nutrients in the world which it draws in from its marine environment. These help to provide plants with a range and variety of the nutrients they need to thrive.

Besides the growth stimulants and wide range of nutrients, seaweed has also been shown to have an impact of the health and composition of root zones and boost chlorophyll levels in plants.

How to use the fertiliser: Mix The Shropshire Seaweed Company Organic Fertilizer with water at the rates given below. Please note that 0.1% is equivalent to 1ml of seaweed in 1l of water. Use as a foliar spray or a root drench, whichever suits the job best. And remember, little and often is the way with seaweed.

Store in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Use within two years of opening for best results.

SEEDS + SEEDLINGS

Soak your seeds in a weak concentration of The Shropshire Seaweed Company Organic Fertilizer and water (0.1%) for up to 12 hours before sowing. This will boost their germination by up to 80%. When transplanting seedings, dip their roots in a stronger seaweed extract solution (0.2%) to help their roots adjust to their new pot. Once the seedlings are three weeks old, they are ready for their first foliar feed. Again, use the 0.2% mix and mist them all over. Using seaweed at these three crucial stages lays the foundation for healthy and strong plants in the long-term.

HYDROPONICS

Hydroponics is a rapidly expanding sector on the British growing landscape - and here too seaweed extract is a very beneficial supplement. The Shropshire Seaweed Company Organic Fertilizer should be added at a rate of 0.05% every seven days. Combine with a two-weekly foliar spray of the crops themselves at a rate of 0.2%

GRAZING

The Shropshire Seaweed Company Organic Fertilizer is a low-cost way of keeping the grass in good condition for your animals. It's also totally organic and offers no threat to the health of horses, cows or sheep. You don't even need to clear them out of the field to apply it. Mix 2l of Shropshire Seaweed per acre (or 5l per hectare) and dilute at a rate of 1% with water. Apply evenly across the area once or twice a year for optimum results.

AGRICULTURE

There are a wide range of uses for The Shropshire Seaweed Company Organic Fertilizer in the agricultural sector. Contact us for more information and we can send you a feed schedule based on what you're growing.

SUMMARY

Seaweed: Ascophyllum nodosum; Appearance: Golden to dark brown; Alginates: c. 30%; Suspended solids: c. 5%; pH: 5.3 to 6.0; Density: c. 1.05g/cm2; Solubility: Complete; Shelf life: 24 months

MACRONUTRIENTS (%)

Calcium: 1.95; Chlorine: 3.42; Magnesium: 1.23; Nitrogen: 0.62; Phosphorous: 0.12; Potassium: 2.11; Sodium: 3.10; Sulphur: 1.56

MICRONUTRIENTS (PPM)

Barium: 127; Boron: 194; Copper: 6; Iodine: 1200; Iron: 211; Manganese: 22; Selenium: 4; Zinc: 35

ACTIVE AGENTS

Auxins; Betaines; Cytokinins; Alginic Acid; Mannitol; Lamanarian; 18 Amino Acids; 10+ Vitamins

Plants	Rate	Frequency
Veg, herbs, chillies, tomatoes + potatoes	0.2%	10-14 days
Flowers	0.3%	5-7 days
Trees	0.4%	7-10 days
Hedges + shrubs	0.3%	7 days
Hard + soft fruits	0.25%	7 days
Houseplants	0.2%	5-7 days
Grass 1ml per sq. metre, or 2ml per square for amenity or recovery	0.5%	28 days