Seaweed fertiliser is one of the cheapest and most effective
organic plant-nourishing agents the New Zealand gardener can lay
his or her hands on. In this article we’ll show you why seaweed
fertiliser is so good, how to use it and even how to make your
own. Time Tested Fertiliser Seaweed fertiliser has been used for
centuries. As far back as the Celts, people were gathering up
the abundantly available weed they found on the shore and using
it to promote healthier, quicker growing crops. Commercial
seaweed fertiliser comes in liquid, powdered and granular forms.
The liquid varieties can be used both for root and foliar
(through the leaf) feeding. Seaweed has a broad and well-
balanced range of nutrients. And not only is it packed with
plant nourishment, the nutrients are easy to get at too. Unlike
land plants, seaweed isn’t built from cellulose and so breaks
down rapidly in the compost heap, releasing its goodness and
encouraging the breakdown of other compost material. Seaweed
Fertiliser Advantages One of the