Westland Fish, Blood and Bone All Purpose Plant Food, 10 kg

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Liquid and soluble feeds give an instant boost. They’re best for a small lawn as you have to dilute them and use a watering can. A good baseline application rate of blood meal is one cup for every twenty square feet, but a soil test is necessary. Blood meal is especially useful if you’re using the same gardening bed year after year. Most plants tend to deplete the soil of essential nutrients. Therefore, in the long-term, blood meal application is an effective way to maintain proper nutrient content.

Plants in containers: For established plants in containers, apply the bone meal fertiliser at the start of the season and then once or twice throughout the growing season to help strengthen plants. Again, sprinkle around the plants and work it into the soil being careful of any roots, then water well. This is where balanced fertilizers that are added as a granular feed around the plant to supply the necessary nutrients, which can feed the plant up to 6 weeks. This dry material that is applied to the compost gradually dissolves and is uptaken by the plants. THERE ARE TWO COMMON GRANULAR FEEDS Use blood meal in your garden if your plants are deficient in nitrogen, which inhibits photosynthesis. Common symptoms include yellowish or pale green leaves and weak plant growth. Leaves of the plant – in this condition – are known as chlorotic as they can’t make their own chlorophyll.During soil preparation: Sprinkle bone meal fertiliser evenly over the soil or add to planting compost. Make sure it's mixed well. If the weather is dry, water in well. Blood meal is even better for vegetable gardens with greens like kale, Brussel sprouts, and lettuce. These veggies are nitrogen-hungry and require this nutrient for plant growth. Although bone meal is not a substitute for blood meal, it can be used in the form of bone meal powder for plants. You can also use fish fertilizers, alfalfa meal, and feather meal. You can also find many vegan-friendly options if you prefer organic fertilizers without animal products. Where to Buy My pet hate is liquid fertilisers that are so strong, they burn the foliage or, worse, get washed away as soon as it rains. Children and pets can continue to use treated areas immediately after application. Some dogs may attempt to eat the product. To avoid this we recommend mixing well with the soil.

Please note that dogs are attracted to the smell of fish, blood and done, so they will dig around your garden if they detect it. Try to keep dogs away from the product, as you do not want holes in your garden or your containers turned over, making a mess. WHAT IS GROWMORE? Do not exceed the appropriate application rate. Increasing the dosage may result in damage to your plants The first is that it’s a great source of Phosphorus which is used by new plants to produce strong roots and so is great for root vegetables such as onions, garlic, carrot and parsnip. This does not equate to an NPK ratio of 7:7:7 but actually converts to NPK of 7:3.8:5.8, so it is not a totally balanced fertiliser that some make it out to be. It contains more nitrogen than the other elements and no trace elements are present, which can be found in fish, blood and bone.Fish, blood and bone is far easier to work with than manure or other smelly soil improvers and natural feeds. 3) Organic and Natural It’s easy for plants to absorb and take up, and is slow-release to benefit plants for months at a time.