Seaweed extract

How it works

Not really a fertiliser: it is a biostimulant. Cytokinins and trace elements improve rooting, thicken cell walls and measurably increase tolerance of heat, drought and transplant shock.

Recipe

Per label, typically 5-10 ml per litre as a foliar spray or root drench.

How to apply

Spray or water at transplanting, before a forecast heatwave, and monthly through the growing season.

Targets — pests

Not recorded — the field is blank rather than guessed.

Targets — diseases

Not recorded — the field is blank rather than guessed.

Supplies: Seaweed extract

Days to harvest after spraying: 0

Best months: April, May, June, July, August

Cautions

Will not correct a real nutrient deficiency - it is support, not food.

The thing people get wrong

The best moment to use it is the day BEFORE a heatwave, not during. Plants pre-treated with seaweed hold their stomata and recover far better, which on this coast is worth more than any feed.