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Old 01-12-2009, 10:35 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Kelp extract analysis -- anyone know?

On Dec 1, 6:21*am, Phisherman wrote:
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:44:22 -0800 (PST), Father Haskell

wrote:
Bonide Sea Green brand. *Bonide doesn't list so much as
the NPK. *Probably wondrous stuff, but if you combine
it with other fertilizers and you don't know what's in it,
you risk overfeeding.


Use sparingly. *It contains salt (taste it!) so that is another
concern. *Most beneficial for the trace elements, not NPK.


Full complement of secondaries and micronutrients, IIRC.
Lots of growth regulators, like giberellins (which are why
kelp grows so fast).

A good potassium source according to what I've read, which
is why I was curious about the NPK.