I use water soluble seaweed extract in my hydroponic vegetables and it makes a big difference. I rarely ever see a micro nutrient deficiency and the leafs are always a really nice green color. It works, organic or hydroponic. My hydro veges taste so good you probably couldn't tell the difference ;)
@sirtom68 Lucky you! You sound like you have got it all down to a fine art. They sell hydroponically grown lettuces in our supermarkets, here, but I expect they use chemicals and stuff. You'll have to grow some nice watercress, too! Thanks for commenting!
@morbidnightmares81 Well, I use it, and my plants seem to like it. Try using the weaker clearer liquid, and top up the remaining sludge with some more fresh water, and let the decomposition process continue. Plants seem to enjoy an occasional drink of this "brew".
As regards the seaweed, I am sticking to "beachweed". Kelp is expensive here, so I stick to things onhand. This is why I was glad to learn about fert options. I have a really small area by most people's standards, but I am filling it up. Turned my balcony into a greenhouse (enclosed in glass). I have tomatoes and herbs. Now moving on to other things. I will def try some vines as you say. They give me more flexible options (hanging, etc.). Choko is called chayote, inter alia.
@Ingleseeuu Well, I hope you grow some watercress, then, in an aquarium. It should do well with an aerator. (I think they sell solar-powered ones, nowadays, for a few dollars.) Nice green salad vegetable. It grows well in bottled springwater, but the water can become stagnant and attract mosquitoes if it's not aerated. Don't use watersnails, though, as they carry liverfluke and lay eggs on the watercress leaves. You sound very self-sufficient. Do they sell mushroom growing kits where you are?
The evolution of my views on organics has been as follows: started gardening; started using fertilisers; began to think that I didn't want fertilisers in my food; began wondering what was in my store-bought food. When I saw the simple things we can do, I was relieved. I don't earn enough to spend $100 on fertiliser each month. All the fertilisers/techniques you show are very feasible, though. And the veg have been coming out good (1 mo. of organic growing).
@Ingleseeuu I am glad you are now reaping the rewards of happy gardening without fertilisers.Someone below said,"Buy kelp powder 1lb is 3 dollars with free shipping, google it." So nori seaweed paper is more expensive than kelp powder--or seaweed from the beach. I hope you grow edible vines all over your house, to $ave you money--like various passionfruits, kiwifruits, choko vines (what are they called in Chile?), grapes, hops, bitter melons, climbing nasturtium vines, scarlet runner beans, etc.
@jimblue I let it "rot" down, first, of course. As you can see in the video, when the sediment particles settle down, you can use that clearer weaker solution on top to water your plants with. Pour it off on the plants. You can add some more water then, to top it up a bit. You don't want to pour thick seaweed sludge on your plants! Older plants don't mind some sludge, but it's better if it's a more watery solution. Just add more water if it's too thick! Plants seem to enjoy a nice seaweed drink.
Buy kelp powder 1lb is 3 dollars with free shipping, google it.
This is the exact same seaweed that contains the Auxin all our fancy additives use like B-52 from AN. just add half a teaspoon of powder every feed and ONLY IN VEG
@jacob7207 Salt is something to consider,I suppose.But chemical fertilisers,made out of crystal salts like Ammonium sulphate etc can also burn plants and make them wilt, too,if used in excess.If I was using seaweed washed up on the beach,I think I would wash the salt off,but a sheet or two of seaweed paper in a big flask of water doesn't seem to do any harm. If you are worried, why not alternate water with seaweed solution on different days? Then your plants would be less likely to O.D. on NaCl.
@zuditaka Whoa didn't even realize I forgot to add a verb to my original question "Don't they a lot of salt?" Wow, that was pretty stupid of me. Anyway, my grandmother, an avid rose gardener, always told me that banana peels sitting in water for a few days does the trick. Just take the banana peels out and pour the water on the roots of your babies. Or you can grind the peels up and mix them into your soil. Whatever the banana farmers feed their banana trees thus ends up absorbed by your plants.
Do you have any suggestions about several orchid plants of my folks? They are ~25-30 yrs old & were "normal" garden orchids once upon a time... now gone completely FERAL! Over the years, they grew into 5++ feet giants like something out of Jurassic Park. They demolished the tiled edge of the garden walkway! No idea when they last flowered. I don't want to kill them for sure (& I don't think they can be uprooted at this stage). Can they still flower?
@coffeenciggy No, I am not an expert on orchids.I just keep cuttings of Epidendrums--I think they are from Bolivia--because they will survive indefinitely in jars of water,and they amuse me with their beautiful aerial roots.You are lucky to have such a problem as, where I am,summers are scorching and dry,and no orchid could survive all that.I did, though, once know a man--in Sydney where it is wetter--who used to have flowering Cymbidium orchids, in pots, and he'd thin and repot them every year.
The Orchid family has such an amazing range, all lovely ^-^
If only I can post a photo of our "feral" orchids, they are jaw-droppingly barbaric looking (they've spiraled around one another). Our family are more gastronomically inclined in growing things, - my dad used to grow a myriad of tropical fruit trees, my mum medicinal shrubs & I grow herbs for the kitchen. We neglected our orchids, I am afraid... they do need decent attention.
@coffeenciggy Why don't you take some snaps and put your orchids up on YouTube for the whole wide world to see?Windows MovieMaker will let you make a slide-show.It's pretty straight-forward.PhotoStage Slideshow Producer will give you a 14 day free trial at making slide shows.(It's fun because it will let you make a voiceover as well--if you have a mike on your 'puter).Those orchids sound like they need to be pulled up, thinned out, and replanted in fresh orchid compost-then they'll flower again!
Oh thank u very much!! I had wild thought about doing this but had dismissed it out of hand. So it does work, how wonderful! The organic seaweed fertilisers here are pretty expensive.
Delighted - now my voracious basil plants can get fat ^-^
@coffeenciggy Yes, like you, I had that same wild thought--but I didn't dismiss it. It's obvious, really, that if "seaweed" fertilizer at the garden shop contains seaweed, then the stuff at the Asian shop, or what you see washed up on the beach, or sold as animal supplement at the farm suppliers--all these things are seaweed, too--and it makes (good) sense that the weed can be slurried into home-made seaweed liquid fertlizer. I hope your basil do very well with a drink of nice seaweed nutrients!
This site sells dehydrated ocean water, 10lbs for 25$s shipping covered. I use it, it works great. 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. Sea agri/sea90. I also make my own seaweed fertilizer, I buy the leafy seaweed at oriental market, put in oven on cookie sheet on low for 20-45mts, crumble it up, put in blender with water, strain, and it is ready to go. Only problem, I don't know how strong it is or the right mix.
@gingipoo59 As you can see from my video, I just use a sheet or two in a large empty fruit juice bottle filled with water. The solution doesn't seem to burn the plants. However, I wouldn't use it on every sort of plant, every day, as some plants don't want to be fed every day. While others, at least during growing season, are happy to receive a drink of nutrients every day.Just experiment with a weak solution, and use your own judgement. The plants will soon tell you whether they like it or not!
Yes they usually are NOT organic, I just mentioned it as sometimes these sushi ingredients can be expensive in some supermarkets so you can't rely on it as definitely being the cheaper option. I like your idea though as you might already have some in the house - hmm If only I had a Japanese restaurant nearby I could check their garbage bins!!
@poojkhgf Well, they usually have use-by dates on them.Seaweed packets, I mean.Check out $ale$ in health food and Asian shops for bargains that have expired "shelf-life" .Some farming supply shops have bulk supply of granulated kelp or seaweed meal supplements for animals.I don't know how expen$ive they are,but I cannot see why they couldnt be put to use in the garden instead of used as animal or poultry feed. Good luck anyway! I live in the country--so can recycle my seaweed rich urine, as well
@poojkhgf That's interesting. Does it have artificial NPK chemicals added to it, as well? A lot of those seaweed or fish "emulsions" do. Of course, Nori isn't the only seaweed that can be used. Any of the cheaper ones in the Asian shop can be used. Nori is handy for me, though, as I use it in cooking. And I find a sheet or 2 of nori goes a long way and lasts quite awhile. I usually find those bottles of seaweed fert' too dear to buy, and they often aren't completely organic. Nice to hear from U
@kamery19 No, it doesn't matter. All the seaweeds in the supermarket could be used, or ones you collect on the beach. Nori, wakame, kombu, Irish Moss, Kelp etc. They all have goodness in them. Yes, it makes things lovely and green. That's why they use it in the expen$ive $tuff you buy from the nursery or department store. ♥
Hello, just touching base after your great advice. Our "Tomato Plants" are now in flower so I am not spraying them but I do so quite often while in their vegetative stage and they just loved it. I tend to mist my "Tomoato Plants" every other day and I alternate between water and the Nori water. I did this just in case there is too much sodium in the mixture as I am just buying it from the local grocery store and am extra careful. Cheers from Canada.
@ToJ01978 Well, I'm glad your tomato plants are happy. I don't think there is that much salt in Nori seaweed paper that's been dissolved in a large bottle of water, but it would seem sensible to err on the side of caution. Certainly it's easy enough to dehydrate and burn plants with chemical crystal fertilisers--made out of various salts like Ammonium suphate. If they were getting too much salt you'd probably see tell-tale signs like wilting leaves etc. I'm glad your plants found it a tonic. ♥
I just want to say thank you for this idea- I have been feeding it to my plants every 5 days for the past 2 weeks and they are very noticeably healthier- my artichoke plant leaves are now bright green whereas before they were more of a dull silvery green! My jade plant's leaves are also bright green.
@tylertyler82 Well, I hope your plants are indeed happier.Though often our perception of green depends on the time of day and the light. For example, on a grey, overcast day, grass will look a deeper shade of green than on a blazing sunny day, where it's likely to appear a lighter green colour. In any case, I hope your plants are happier and healthier. Seaweed is definitely full of nutirents, and do-it-yourself is cheaper and handier. Hope your Passiflora incarnata will do very well for you too!
I got some passiflora incarnate seeds after watching your video.. can you please tell me how you got your seeds to germinate? I am getting conflicting information online, and your plant looks very healthy.
@tylertyler82 Hi. I just obeyed the instructions which came with my seeds--on the packet from some seller at eBay. It says, "Before sowing, cover seed with tap water, and let soak overnight." I think some packets say 24 hrs. They came up all right, VERY easily--just like any other Passiflora--such as P. edulis or P. mollissima. I germinated them indoors. I'm sure if they were outside, in cooler weather, they would take much longer. Good luck with your Passiflora. I hope they grow well for you! ♥
There is a Chinese market 2 blocks away from me, I will walk over there and get some dried seaweed. They also sell fresh seaweed, do you know if that would be sufficient?
@tylertyler82 Any seaweed can be used in this way. However, fresh seaweed may contain more salt and may need to be rinsed first, or diluted more. Taste it and see how salty it is.Use your own wise judgement. Plants can't be given too much salt. However, well-diluted, and not used too frequently, your plants should enjoy and benefit from a drink of seaweed "tea". After all, it's only the same stuff they rot down and put in commercial seaweed fertilizers. Thanks for your comment. ♥
@tylertyler82 Just leave it soaking for a few days to a week. Give it a shake, occasionally, as you walk past it. I just use it instead of water, when I'm watering a plant. Just the usual amount of fluid you would give a plant to drink. You don't have to use it every time you water a plant. Maybe give it as a special treat once a week. It all depends on the type of plant, I guess. A weak soloution of seaweed doesn't seem to do my plants any harm, and makes them look green and happy and healthy.
Thanks for the advice on how to make seaweed fertilizer for my "tomato plants". We used two sheets of Nori per 2L bottle and the "tomato plants" seem very happy with it being sprayed on them during their lights out period. It took 3 days for the Nori to rot properly and it stinks pretty fierce
As for the converstation below, if there is a WW3 it will most likely be caused by the US. You English are lucky you do not have to share a continent with these idiots. Cheers from Hamilton Ontario Canada!
@ToJ01978 Glad if my seaweed recipe is working for you. There may be a little salt in the seaweed, I suppose. So I wouldn't use the solution all of the time, instead of the watering can. I have used it instead of water, on some plants, but I think they like to be flushed with ordinary water, too. We don't want them to get an overdose of salt, or anything.Still, artificial fertilisers are full of variolus salt compounds that can cause a plant to dehydrate and get burnt. I hope the mix works 4 you
@ToJ01978 Look for seaweed that has its use-by date expired, and you may get it cheaper? They usually $ell off things more cheaply when they come to the end of their "shelf-life". I hardly think the plants will care if the use-by date has gone over. They will enjoy the minerals, and your seaweed fertiliser will be even cheaper to make. Thanks for your comments! ♥
Thanks for the tip on the salt content as we did not consider that. I think we will use it 1-2 times a week as our misting agent and then water the rest of the time. As for the price/due date I think you are right but, since there is such an established Asian community here it's easy to come by on sale. We picked up a 10 pack for about $3.50 ( about 1 1/2 Pounds). Again, thanks for the advice. Hope everythings OK there with these Tottenham riots I saw on the news this afternoon Cheers
hi there, i was wondering if you've tried making a batch using kelp powder? if so i would like to know what the powder to water ratio is....any help would be greatly appreciated.
@salai416 Hi! No, I haven't ever tried kelp powder, but any seaweed should work okay. I think I would put a couple of teaspoons in a bottle of water, and try that out. That would be about the same weight as a sheet or two of nori paper, I expect. See how your plants respond to that. I hope it all turns out for you. Try looking for nori paper that is past its use-by date, and you might get it cheaper, that way. Same for kelp powder, too--after all, it's only for plant food. See ya!
@Lbionic Yeah! I think we'll have to be careful buying dried seaweed from Asia, now. As the seaweed paper is usually from China and Japan. And, anyway, some Japanese brands are already NOT allowed to be sold in Australia--because they are contaminated with heavy metals from industrial waste!!! ☠ ☢
@Lbionic Better stock up with the stuff that's in your supermarket already! Once the radioactive stuff comes up for $ale, you'll have to use Irish Moss, instead! It's a good seaweed, too!
@zuditaka Nice one thanks for all the info. Yea I'll be getting my seaweed from the west (Atlantic) coast-dont trust anything from the Irish Sea-with Sellafield nuclear plant across the way and all. peace bro
@Lbionic Hmm! I now recll Margaret Thatcher dumped nuclear waste encased in Synroc at the bottom of the Irish Sea. I wonder if she could've got away with dumping it in the English Channel? I suppose the French government wouldn't have liked nuclear waste so close to them--and that's why the French do their atomic blasting in the Pacific islands, instead! Where the fallout won't affect them!
@zuditaka Aint that the truth. Looks and sounds like the death rattle of imperialism all around us. Hopefully we wont have WWIII kicking off in Pakistan, they've been subject to a continuous stream of predator drone attacks since 2004. Another 911-style false flag attack seems imminent. Our health is our wealth.
@zuditaka Aint that the truth. Looks and sounds like the death rattle of imperialism all around us. Hopefully we wont have WWIII kicking off in Pakistan, they've been subject to a continuous stream of predator drone attacks since 2004. Another 911-style false flag attack seems imminent. Our health is our wealth. peace
hello again, I wanted to ask you... have you heard of using urine on plants to boost nitrogen and also fix/prevent nitrogen deficiency? I know its kind of gross, but i'm having trouble getting compost, and so i cant make compost tea right now but I need to give my plants more nitrogen and i heard it works. Also do you know how to kill fungus/mushrooms in soil w/out harming roots. For now what I use is 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda with about 2 gallons of tap water, then flush em w/ RO water..
@WestCoastIrk Every day I mix a solution of urine and water and return it to the trees and shrubs on my estate, where it belongs. It's not gross, but right and ecologically sound. Citrus trees certainly love urine applications a couple of times a week. I don't know about nitrogen, sorry. I just toss clover seeds everywhere, and let em come up wherever they want to. I also have lots of leguminous trees and shrubs to fix nitrogen in the soil. Using urine on indoor pots would smell.
@WestCoastIrk Are you talking about indoor plants? I wouldn't know how to get rid of fungi. As for nitrogen in indoor pots, you could actually grow a few clover seeds in each pot, just for fun, as long as they don't get out of hand. As a frindly indoor weed. You can get dried clover flowers in health food shops, with which you could make a tea. Also, leaves of legume trees in your environments, like wistaria and honey locusts, etc, could be picked, dried, and put into the indoor pots to rot slow
@zuditaka Yes. The lawns in your local park are probably full of clover flowers, this spring. If you discreetly pick a few flowers, and dry them out on newspaper, and then use them as a tea, that might be a fun and useful alternative for nitrogen--if it's just a handful of indoor pots that you have! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
@zuditaka Wow, thank you!!! I have many clover plants right in my backyard! and yes I am having nitrogen deficiency with my indoor pot plant. I also picked up some dried seaweed today as well, and have it mixed with water in a jar, so I'm hoping i will be able to use it soon when it looks ready? 2 more questions :S ...
First: is it best to just mix my homemade seaweed fertilizer along with my other nutrients, and then test Ph?
and Second: is seaweed fertilizer good during flowering also?
@WestCoastIrk That seaweed fertiliser is good to apply at anytime. It seems to make the plants green and happy. I am not the person to ask about all the scientific stuff. I don't think a little of that seaweed solution will hurt your plants, if mixed in with other nutrients. Indeed, many commercial liquid fertilisers have seaweed and rotted fish mixed in with NPK chemicals. I am not an expert on soil ph. I don't think a little seaweed or clover tea is gonna do any harm! I wish your plants well ☀
@zuditaka thanks again friend! You have been so helpful. I have just one more question, and i have a feeling its a dumb question but anyways, you were talking about GREEN clovers right? because when I did a little research all i kept seeing was Red Clover tea, but I'm pretty sure you were talking about the little green clovers because those are all over the place... :)
@WestCoastIrk Yes, those green clovers are called "white" clovers, I think. But you can use pink or red clovers, too. Any clovers will do. They are all leguminous and will fix nitrogen in the soil. I presume that when they rot, or are made into tea, that they will provide your plants with nitrogen. But, as I said, I am not an expert. It woukld be best to ask a horticulturalist about soil chemistry.Try it for fun, anyway. See ya! ♫ ♪ ♫
@mreisma Hmmm! That's interesting. I now recall that a Japanese scientist first extracted MSG from seaweed. Still, it occurs in tomatoes and other things, I think. I suppose it decomposes and rots--just as a tomato does? All things in moderation, I guess. Thanks for commenting! <3
@zuditaka yea they replaced msg with fly agaric mushroom is know were they extract there substitute mucimole converts into something i cant remember namet is basically msg.it is the main replacement for msg.kelp is and can be all you need for garding it contaians most the minerals in huge amounts,king,super food.think iodine people,right now it is sold out ,all kelp anything were im at is priceless,we are in fallout area and a kelp diet could save your life in times of health needs.peace
@LoboDeBayamon Of course Cannabis will benefit from seaweed nutrients like any other plant! I like to keep broadminded and am a civil libertarian about weed. However, we musn't become enslaved to drugs to reach altered states. If you read Hindu holy books, ALOUD, for a total of one hour a day, a year, you should be having fantastic visions without drugs and will be able to enter and leave that state at will. You will be able to astral travel as well. Like butterflies! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
If it starts bubbling and if the lid is tight, and goes Phhhfttttttttt! when you open it, you have a start of yeast. You could use it to make your bread with too :D
@HubSwitch The children's brewed drinks manufacturers have to keep the alcohol below something or other percent, by law,at least in Australia.(Ginger and horehound beer and things.) Problem with home made ginger beer is that the corks will probably pop before it gets too alcoholic. Not that I drink alcohol. Still, they do sell ginger wine-which is rather sweet and syrupy-and good for Chinese cooking.They sell dealcoholised wine, which is nice and fizzy. Enuff alcohol, still, to flush one's face.
I use water soluble seaweed extract in my hydroponic vegetables and it makes a big difference. I rarely ever see a micro nutrient deficiency and the leafs are always a really nice green color. It works, organic or hydroponic. My hydro veges taste so good you probably couldn't tell the difference ;)
sirtom68 8 hours ago
@sirtom68 Lucky you! You sound like you have got it all down to a fine art. They sell hydroponically grown lettuces in our supermarkets, here, but I expect they use chemicals and stuff. You'll have to grow some nice watercress, too! Thanks for commenting!
zuditaka 5 hours ago
Has anyone used this, made some a week ago. And still waiting for it to rott. Just thought I'd ask is it good to use...
morbidnightmares81 1 week ago
@morbidnightmares81 Well, I use it, and my plants seem to like it. Try using the weaker clearer liquid, and top up the remaining sludge with some more fresh water, and let the decomposition process continue. Plants seem to enjoy an occasional drink of this "brew".
zuditaka 1 week ago
As regards the seaweed, I am sticking to "beachweed". Kelp is expensive here, so I stick to things onhand. This is why I was glad to learn about fert options. I have a really small area by most people's standards, but I am filling it up. Turned my balcony into a greenhouse (enclosed in glass). I have tomatoes and herbs. Now moving on to other things. I will def try some vines as you say. They give me more flexible options (hanging, etc.). Choko is called chayote, inter alia.
Ingleseeuu 2 weeks ago
@Ingleseeuu Well, I hope you grow some watercress, then, in an aquarium. It should do well with an aerator. (I think they sell solar-powered ones, nowadays, for a few dollars.) Nice green salad vegetable. It grows well in bottled springwater, but the water can become stagnant and attract mosquitoes if it's not aerated. Don't use watersnails, though, as they carry liverfluke and lay eggs on the watercress leaves. You sound very self-sufficient. Do they sell mushroom growing kits where you are?
zuditaka 2 weeks ago
The evolution of my views on organics has been as follows: started gardening; started using fertilisers; began to think that I didn't want fertilisers in my food; began wondering what was in my store-bought food. When I saw the simple things we can do, I was relieved. I don't earn enough to spend $100 on fertiliser each month. All the fertilisers/techniques you show are very feasible, though. And the veg have been coming out good (1 mo. of organic growing).
Ingleseeuu 2 weeks ago
@Ingleseeuu I am glad you are now reaping the rewards of happy gardening without fertilisers.Someone below said,"Buy kelp powder 1lb is 3 dollars with free shipping, google it." So nori seaweed paper is more expensive than kelp powder--or seaweed from the beach. I hope you grow edible vines all over your house, to $ave you money--like various passionfruits, kiwifruits, choko vines (what are they called in Chile?), grapes, hops, bitter melons, climbing nasturtium vines, scarlet runner beans, etc.
zuditaka 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the information. Your videos/ideas have revolutionised my gardening.
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Ingleseeuu 2 weeks ago
@Ingleseeuu Thanks for your kind comments. Glad to be of any assistance to you!
zuditaka 2 weeks ago
do you pour it on neat or does in need diluting ?
jimblue 3 weeks ago
@jimblue I let it "rot" down, first, of course. As you can see in the video, when the sediment particles settle down, you can use that clearer weaker solution on top to water your plants with. Pour it off on the plants. You can add some more water then, to top it up a bit. You don't want to pour thick seaweed sludge on your plants! Older plants don't mind some sludge, but it's better if it's a more watery solution. Just add more water if it's too thick! Plants seem to enjoy a nice seaweed drink.
zuditaka 3 weeks ago
@zuditaka thanks man,peace out:)
jimblue 3 weeks ago
What a wonderful man you are, thank you.
vitamineez 1 month ago
@vitamineez Flattery will get you everywhere! (But I'm no angel!) Thanks for your kind comments.
zuditaka 1 month ago
THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN
Buy kelp powder 1lb is 3 dollars with free shipping, google it.
This is the exact same seaweed that contains the Auxin all our fancy additives use like B-52 from AN. just add half a teaspoon of powder every feed and ONLY IN VEG
ryanmail2004 1 month ago
@ryanmail2004 Thanks for sharing the information on where to get cheap seaweed from!
zuditaka 1 month ago
@zuditaka my pleasure :)
ryanmail2004 1 month ago
Don't they a lot of salt in seaweed sheets?
jacob7207 2 months ago
@jacob7207 Salt is something to consider,I suppose.But chemical fertilisers,made out of crystal salts like Ammonium sulphate etc can also burn plants and make them wilt, too,if used in excess.If I was using seaweed washed up on the beach,I think I would wash the salt off,but a sheet or two of seaweed paper in a big flask of water doesn't seem to do any harm. If you are worried, why not alternate water with seaweed solution on different days? Then your plants would be less likely to O.D. on NaCl.
zuditaka 2 months ago
@zuditaka Whoa didn't even realize I forgot to add a verb to my original question "Don't they a lot of salt?" Wow, that was pretty stupid of me. Anyway, my grandmother, an avid rose gardener, always told me that banana peels sitting in water for a few days does the trick. Just take the banana peels out and pour the water on the roots of your babies. Or you can grind the peels up and mix them into your soil. Whatever the banana farmers feed their banana trees thus ends up absorbed by your plants.
jacob7207 2 months ago
@jacob7207 Thanks, Jacob, for that very good do-it-yourself fertilizer idea. What a good way to recycle the household waste! I must try it. Thanks!!!
zuditaka 2 months ago
is this the guy from monty python.
62rome 2 months ago
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Noticed seaweed cure.com for sale on AFTER N I C , might be a good domain for you guys
Roshansmith 3 months ago
Thank u for replying promptly! ^-^
Do you have any suggestions about several orchid plants of my folks? They are ~25-30 yrs old & were "normal" garden orchids once upon a time... now gone completely FERAL! Over the years, they grew into 5++ feet giants like something out of Jurassic Park. They demolished the tiled edge of the garden walkway! No idea when they last flowered. I don't want to kill them for sure (& I don't think they can be uprooted at this stage). Can they still flower?
coffeenciggy 4 months ago
@coffeenciggy No, I am not an expert on orchids.I just keep cuttings of Epidendrums--I think they are from Bolivia--because they will survive indefinitely in jars of water,and they amuse me with their beautiful aerial roots.You are lucky to have such a problem as, where I am,summers are scorching and dry,and no orchid could survive all that.I did, though, once know a man--in Sydney where it is wetter--who used to have flowering Cymbidium orchids, in pots, and he'd thin and repot them every year.
zuditaka 4 months ago
@zuditaka
The Orchid family has such an amazing range, all lovely ^-^
If only I can post a photo of our "feral" orchids, they are jaw-droppingly barbaric looking (they've spiraled around one another). Our family are more gastronomically inclined in growing things, - my dad used to grow a myriad of tropical fruit trees, my mum medicinal shrubs & I grow herbs for the kitchen. We neglected our orchids, I am afraid... they do need decent attention.
Will start on the seaweed brew soon! ^-^
coffeenciggy 4 months ago
@coffeenciggy Why don't you take some snaps and put your orchids up on YouTube for the whole wide world to see?Windows MovieMaker will let you make a slide-show.It's pretty straight-forward.PhotoStage Slideshow Producer will give you a 14 day free trial at making slide shows.(It's fun because it will let you make a voiceover as well--if you have a mike on your 'puter).Those orchids sound like they need to be pulled up, thinned out, and replanted in fresh orchid compost-then they'll flower again!
zuditaka 4 months ago
Oh thank u very much!! I had wild thought about doing this but had dismissed it out of hand. So it does work, how wonderful! The organic seaweed fertilisers here are pretty expensive.
Delighted - now my voracious basil plants can get fat ^-^
coffeenciggy 4 months ago
@coffeenciggy Yes, like you, I had that same wild thought--but I didn't dismiss it. It's obvious, really, that if "seaweed" fertilizer at the garden shop contains seaweed, then the stuff at the Asian shop, or what you see washed up on the beach, or sold as animal supplement at the farm suppliers--all these things are seaweed, too--and it makes (good) sense that the weed can be slurried into home-made seaweed liquid fertlizer. I hope your basil do very well with a drink of nice seaweed nutrients!
zuditaka 4 months ago
This site sells dehydrated ocean water, 10lbs for 25$s shipping covered. I use it, it works great. 1 teaspoon per gallon of water. Sea agri/sea90. I also make my own seaweed fertilizer, I buy the leafy seaweed at oriental market, put in oven on cookie sheet on low for 20-45mts, crumble it up, put in blender with water, strain, and it is ready to go. Only problem, I don't know how strong it is or the right mix.
gingipoo59 4 months ago
@gingipoo59 As you can see from my video, I just use a sheet or two in a large empty fruit juice bottle filled with water. The solution doesn't seem to burn the plants. However, I wouldn't use it on every sort of plant, every day, as some plants don't want to be fed every day. While others, at least during growing season, are happy to receive a drink of nutrients every day.Just experiment with a weak solution, and use your own judgement. The plants will soon tell you whether they like it or not!
zuditaka 4 months ago
Yes they usually are NOT organic, I just mentioned it as sometimes these sushi ingredients can be expensive in some supermarkets so you can't rely on it as definitely being the cheaper option. I like your idea though as you might already have some in the house - hmm If only I had a Japanese restaurant nearby I could check their garbage bins!!
poojkhgf 4 months ago
@poojkhgf Well, they usually have use-by dates on them.Seaweed packets, I mean.Check out $ale$ in health food and Asian shops for bargains that have expired "shelf-life" .Some farming supply shops have bulk supply of granulated kelp or seaweed meal supplements for animals.I don't know how expen$ive they are,but I cannot see why they couldnt be put to use in the garden instead of used as animal or poultry feed. Good luck anyway! I live in the country--so can recycle my seaweed rich urine, as well
zuditaka 4 months ago
seaweed fertilizer from my garden centre is cheaper than nori from the supermarket
poojkhgf 4 months ago
@poojkhgf That's interesting. Does it have artificial NPK chemicals added to it, as well? A lot of those seaweed or fish "emulsions" do. Of course, Nori isn't the only seaweed that can be used. Any of the cheaper ones in the Asian shop can be used. Nori is handy for me, though, as I use it in cooking. And I find a sheet or 2 of nori goes a long way and lasts quite awhile. I usually find those bottles of seaweed fert' too dear to buy, and they often aren't completely organic. Nice to hear from U
zuditaka 4 months ago
does it mater what kind of sea weed u use and dosw it workk ?
kamery19 5 months ago
@kamery19 No, it doesn't matter. All the seaweeds in the supermarket could be used, or ones you collect on the beach. Nori, wakame, kombu, Irish Moss, Kelp etc. They all have goodness in them. Yes, it makes things lovely and green. That's why they use it in the expen$ive $tuff you buy from the nursery or department store. ♥
zuditaka 5 months ago
Hello, just touching base after your great advice. Our "Tomato Plants" are now in flower so I am not spraying them but I do so quite often while in their vegetative stage and they just loved it. I tend to mist my "Tomoato Plants" every other day and I alternate between water and the Nori water. I did this just in case there is too much sodium in the mixture as I am just buying it from the local grocery store and am extra careful. Cheers from Canada.
ToJ01978 5 months ago
@ToJ01978 Well, I'm glad your tomato plants are happy. I don't think there is that much salt in Nori seaweed paper that's been dissolved in a large bottle of water, but it would seem sensible to err on the side of caution. Certainly it's easy enough to dehydrate and burn plants with chemical crystal fertilisers--made out of various salts like Ammonium suphate. If they were getting too much salt you'd probably see tell-tale signs like wilting leaves etc. I'm glad your plants found it a tonic. ♥
zuditaka 5 months ago
I just want to say thank you for this idea- I have been feeding it to my plants every 5 days for the past 2 weeks and they are very noticeably healthier- my artichoke plant leaves are now bright green whereas before they were more of a dull silvery green! My jade plant's leaves are also bright green.
tylertyler82 5 months ago in playlist garden
@tylertyler82 Well, I hope your plants are indeed happier.Though often our perception of green depends on the time of day and the light. For example, on a grey, overcast day, grass will look a deeper shade of green than on a blazing sunny day, where it's likely to appear a lighter green colour. In any case, I hope your plants are happier and healthier. Seaweed is definitely full of nutirents, and do-it-yourself is cheaper and handier. Hope your Passiflora incarnata will do very well for you too!
zuditaka 5 months ago
I got some passiflora incarnate seeds after watching your video.. can you please tell me how you got your seeds to germinate? I am getting conflicting information online, and your plant looks very healthy.
tylertyler82 6 months ago in playlist garden
@tylertyler82 Hi. I just obeyed the instructions which came with my seeds--on the packet from some seller at eBay. It says, "Before sowing, cover seed with tap water, and let soak overnight." I think some packets say 24 hrs. They came up all right, VERY easily--just like any other Passiflora--such as P. edulis or P. mollissima. I germinated them indoors. I'm sure if they were outside, in cooler weather, they would take much longer. Good luck with your Passiflora. I hope they grow well for you! ♥
zuditaka 6 months ago
There is a Chinese market 2 blocks away from me, I will walk over there and get some dried seaweed. They also sell fresh seaweed, do you know if that would be sufficient?
tylertyler82 6 months ago
@tylertyler82 Any seaweed can be used in this way. However, fresh seaweed may contain more salt and may need to be rinsed first, or diluted more. Taste it and see how salty it is.Use your own wise judgement. Plants can't be given too much salt. However, well-diluted, and not used too frequently, your plants should enjoy and benefit from a drink of seaweed "tea". After all, it's only the same stuff they rot down and put in commercial seaweed fertilizers. Thanks for your comment. ♥
zuditaka 6 months ago
@zuditaka How long should I leave the seaweed soaking in the water, and how much should I give per plant?
tylertyler82 6 months ago
@tylertyler82 Just leave it soaking for a few days to a week. Give it a shake, occasionally, as you walk past it. I just use it instead of water, when I'm watering a plant. Just the usual amount of fluid you would give a plant to drink. You don't have to use it every time you water a plant. Maybe give it as a special treat once a week. It all depends on the type of plant, I guess. A weak soloution of seaweed doesn't seem to do my plants any harm, and makes them look green and happy and healthy.
zuditaka 6 months ago
Thanks for the advice on how to make seaweed fertilizer for my "tomato plants". We used two sheets of Nori per 2L bottle and the "tomato plants" seem very happy with it being sprayed on them during their lights out period. It took 3 days for the Nori to rot properly and it stinks pretty fierce
As for the converstation below, if there is a WW3 it will most likely be caused by the US. You English are lucky you do not have to share a continent with these idiots. Cheers from Hamilton Ontario Canada!
ToJ01978 6 months ago
@ToJ01978 Glad if my seaweed recipe is working for you. There may be a little salt in the seaweed, I suppose. So I wouldn't use the solution all of the time, instead of the watering can. I have used it instead of water, on some plants, but I think they like to be flushed with ordinary water, too. We don't want them to get an overdose of salt, or anything.Still, artificial fertilisers are full of variolus salt compounds that can cause a plant to dehydrate and get burnt. I hope the mix works 4 you
zuditaka 6 months ago
@zuditaka,
Ooops! I didn't even know you were an Aussie! Usually I am pretty good with accents but I think I totally blew that one ;)
ToJ01978 6 months ago
@ToJ01978 Look for seaweed that has its use-by date expired, and you may get it cheaper? They usually $ell off things more cheaply when they come to the end of their "shelf-life". I hardly think the plants will care if the use-by date has gone over. They will enjoy the minerals, and your seaweed fertiliser will be even cheaper to make. Thanks for your comments! ♥
zuditaka 6 months ago
Thanks for the tip on the salt content as we did not consider that. I think we will use it 1-2 times a week as our misting agent and then water the rest of the time. As for the price/due date I think you are right but, since there is such an established Asian community here it's easy to come by on sale. We picked up a 10 pack for about $3.50 ( about 1 1/2 Pounds). Again, thanks for the advice. Hope everythings OK there with these Tottenham riots I saw on the news this afternoon Cheers
ToJ01978 6 months ago
hi there, i was wondering if you've tried making a batch using kelp powder? if so i would like to know what the powder to water ratio is....any help would be greatly appreciated.
salai416 7 months ago
@salai416 Hi! No, I haven't ever tried kelp powder, but any seaweed should work okay. I think I would put a couple of teaspoons in a bottle of water, and try that out. That would be about the same weight as a sheet or two of nori paper, I expect. See how your plants respond to that. I hope it all turns out for you. Try looking for nori paper that is past its use-by date, and you might get it cheaper, that way. Same for kelp powder, too--after all, it's only for plant food. See ya!
zuditaka 7 months ago
Geiger counter for Japanese seaweed?
Lbionic 9 months ago
@Lbionic Yeah! I think we'll have to be careful buying dried seaweed from Asia, now. As the seaweed paper is usually from China and Japan. And, anyway, some Japanese brands are already NOT allowed to be sold in Australia--because they are contaminated with heavy metals from industrial waste!!! ☠ ☢
zuditaka 9 months ago
@Lbionic Better stock up with the stuff that's in your supermarket already! Once the radioactive stuff comes up for $ale, you'll have to use Irish Moss, instead! It's a good seaweed, too!
zuditaka 9 months ago
@zuditaka Nice one thanks for all the info. Yea I'll be getting my seaweed from the west (Atlantic) coast-dont trust anything from the Irish Sea-with Sellafield nuclear plant across the way and all. peace bro
Lbionic 9 months ago
@Lbionic Hmm! I now recll Margaret Thatcher dumped nuclear waste encased in Synroc at the bottom of the Irish Sea. I wonder if she could've got away with dumping it in the English Channel? I suppose the French government wouldn't have liked nuclear waste so close to them--and that's why the French do their atomic blasting in the Pacific islands, instead! Where the fallout won't affect them!
zuditaka 9 months ago
@zuditaka Aint that the truth. Looks and sounds like the death rattle of imperialism all around us. Hopefully we wont have WWIII kicking off in Pakistan, they've been subject to a continuous stream of predator drone attacks since 2004. Another 911-style false flag attack seems imminent. Our health is our wealth.
Lbionic 9 months ago
@zuditaka Aint that the truth. Looks and sounds like the death rattle of imperialism all around us. Hopefully we wont have WWIII kicking off in Pakistan, they've been subject to a continuous stream of predator drone attacks since 2004. Another 911-style false flag attack seems imminent. Our health is our wealth. peace
Lbionic 9 months ago
hello again, I wanted to ask you... have you heard of using urine on plants to boost nitrogen and also fix/prevent nitrogen deficiency? I know its kind of gross, but i'm having trouble getting compost, and so i cant make compost tea right now but I need to give my plants more nitrogen and i heard it works. Also do you know how to kill fungus/mushrooms in soil w/out harming roots. For now what I use is 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda with about 2 gallons of tap water, then flush em w/ RO water..
WestCoastIrk 10 months ago
@WestCoastIrk Every day I mix a solution of urine and water and return it to the trees and shrubs on my estate, where it belongs. It's not gross, but right and ecologically sound. Citrus trees certainly love urine applications a couple of times a week. I don't know about nitrogen, sorry. I just toss clover seeds everywhere, and let em come up wherever they want to. I also have lots of leguminous trees and shrubs to fix nitrogen in the soil. Using urine on indoor pots would smell.
zuditaka 10 months ago
@WestCoastIrk Are you talking about indoor plants? I wouldn't know how to get rid of fungi. As for nitrogen in indoor pots, you could actually grow a few clover seeds in each pot, just for fun, as long as they don't get out of hand. As a frindly indoor weed. You can get dried clover flowers in health food shops, with which you could make a tea. Also, leaves of legume trees in your environments, like wistaria and honey locusts, etc, could be picked, dried, and put into the indoor pots to rot slow
zuditaka 10 months ago
@zuditaka Yes. The lawns in your local park are probably full of clover flowers, this spring. If you discreetly pick a few flowers, and dry them out on newspaper, and then use them as a tea, that might be a fun and useful alternative for nitrogen--if it's just a handful of indoor pots that you have! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
zuditaka 10 months ago
@zuditaka Wow, thank you!!! I have many clover plants right in my backyard! and yes I am having nitrogen deficiency with my indoor pot plant. I also picked up some dried seaweed today as well, and have it mixed with water in a jar, so I'm hoping i will be able to use it soon when it looks ready? 2 more questions :S ...
First: is it best to just mix my homemade seaweed fertilizer along with my other nutrients, and then test Ph?
and Second: is seaweed fertilizer good during flowering also?
WestCoastIrk 10 months ago
@WestCoastIrk That seaweed fertiliser is good to apply at anytime. It seems to make the plants green and happy. I am not the person to ask about all the scientific stuff. I don't think a little of that seaweed solution will hurt your plants, if mixed in with other nutrients. Indeed, many commercial liquid fertilisers have seaweed and rotted fish mixed in with NPK chemicals. I am not an expert on soil ph. I don't think a little seaweed or clover tea is gonna do any harm! I wish your plants well ☀
zuditaka 10 months ago
@zuditaka thanks again friend! You have been so helpful. I have just one more question, and i have a feeling its a dumb question but anyways, you were talking about GREEN clovers right? because when I did a little research all i kept seeing was Red Clover tea, but I'm pretty sure you were talking about the little green clovers because those are all over the place... :)
WestCoastIrk 10 months ago
@WestCoastIrk Yes, those green clovers are called "white" clovers, I think. But you can use pink or red clovers, too. Any clovers will do. They are all leguminous and will fix nitrogen in the soil. I presume that when they rot, or are made into tea, that they will provide your plants with nitrogen. But, as I said, I am not an expert. It woukld be best to ask a horticulturalist about soil chemistry.Try it for fun, anyway. See ya! ♫ ♪ ♫
zuditaka 10 months ago
Thankyou so much you are brilliant! Goodlife
WestCoastIrk 10 months ago
@WestCoastIrk ♥
zuditaka 10 months ago
thank you Mr wizard
alek100 11 months ago
@alek100 ♥
zuditaka 11 months ago
im not sure if it matters but most of the nori seaweed has msg in it
mreisma 1 year ago
@mreisma Hmmm! That's interesting. I now recall that a Japanese scientist first extracted MSG from seaweed. Still, it occurs in tomatoes and other things, I think. I suppose it decomposes and rots--just as a tomato does? All things in moderation, I guess. Thanks for commenting! <3
zuditaka 1 year ago
@zuditaka I thought the Japanese got MSG from fermented rice..like Saki dregs.
astrialkil 11 months ago
@astrialkil Yeah! I was just reading about it on Wikipedia. They have made it out of grains and stuff. Thanks for your interesting comments!
zuditaka 11 months ago
@zuditaka yea they replaced msg with fly agaric mushroom is know were they extract there substitute mucimole converts into something i cant remember namet is basically msg.it is the main replacement for msg.kelp is and can be all you need for garding it contaians most the minerals in huge amounts,king,super food.think iodine people,right now it is sold out ,all kelp anything were im at is priceless,we are in fallout area and a kelp diet could save your life in times of health needs.peace
mrhumboldthippy 11 months ago
thanks you and your very right :)
jay sita ram you have a blessing knowledge.
very relaxing too see your vid too ^^.
your truly a guru and yes unbalances causes negativity in ar life.
anything unbalances.
we must balances ar daily life wit joy and different things.
i dont smoke all the time for meditation i do it some occasion or ritual.
i dont intoxicate my body wend i also open the puja and chant.
LoboDeBayamon 1 year ago
@LoboDeBayamon ♥ ♫ ♪ ♫ !!!
zuditaka 1 year ago
i wonder if this work for my marijuana harvest.
question for you
what your view on weed?
me as a hindu
i love it has a wonderful history and perfect for meditation
just like my other herbs like
california puppy and salvia.
Soon thinking on harvesting some peyote.
LoboDeBayamon 1 year ago
@LoboDeBayamon Of course Cannabis will benefit from seaweed nutrients like any other plant! I like to keep broadminded and am a civil libertarian about weed. However, we musn't become enslaved to drugs to reach altered states. If you read Hindu holy books, ALOUD, for a total of one hour a day, a year, you should be having fantastic visions without drugs and will be able to enter and leave that state at will. You will be able to astral travel as well. Like butterflies! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
zuditaka 1 year ago
If it starts bubbling and if the lid is tight, and goes Phhhfttttttttt! when you open it, you have a start of yeast. You could use it to make your bread with too :D
HubSwitch 1 year ago
@HubSwitch Didn't think of that! I suppose i should make some seaweed wine, as well! Ha ha! LOL ♥
zuditaka 1 year ago
@zuditaka
If you do make any wine, just remember to water the plant now and then! ;O)
I remember the Ginger beer we used to make didnt get you drunk, so I wonder if you would get fizzy wine that wont get you drunk? What a great Idea!
HubSwitch 1 year ago
@HubSwitch The children's brewed drinks manufacturers have to keep the alcohol below something or other percent, by law,at least in Australia.(Ginger and horehound beer and things.) Problem with home made ginger beer is that the corks will probably pop before it gets too alcoholic. Not that I drink alcohol. Still, they do sell ginger wine-which is rather sweet and syrupy-and good for Chinese cooking.They sell dealcoholised wine, which is nice and fizzy. Enuff alcohol, still, to flush one's face.
zuditaka 1 year ago