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Maxicrop Seaweed plus Sequester Iron.Query

QuincesQuinces Posts: 9
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Bought this by mistake (but have opened it!! So cannot return ).  ???? Any advice on using it ( even if diluted more than stated ) on various plants that are not "Showing a recognised need' as stated on the bottle ??

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Quinces I wouldn't use it just because you have it. Use it on bamboo, which you can feed at this time of year and you will cause more harm than good. Using it at different dilutions to manufactures instructions could be a complete waste of time.
    If you grow acid loving plants in the correct conditions again no need. I would not change the balance of a healthy soil that is far more important.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    My educated guess, I repeat guess, is that the sequestred iron would have little adverse affect on a neutral to alkaline soil or compost.

    Why not email Maxicrop?
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If there's no one you can give it to which would be the best solution, you could use it for any acid loving shrubs you have, just as a general boost, but it's a bit of a waste if they don't really require it, as @GardenerSuze says.   :)

    I don't know if it can be used for roses? They always need lots of food. You'd need to look into that re suitability though. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited March 2023
    Why bother if your plants are happy. It would be salty so that is something you need to be aware of, a problem as mentioned for bamboos. It is recommended by the soil association for roses. They are hungry plants and do require feeding.
    However I wouldn't use it just to use it up. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    If you have a lawn that’s looking a bit yellow, it can be used to toughen and green it up.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    GardenerSuze said:
    It would be salty 

    Salty?  I hope that any residues from having come from the sea have been washed out. 

     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    Seaweed is naturally salty.  Bamboos don’t like it according to several sources, including specialist growers.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited March 2023
    @bede We are not always aware of what we are doing to our plants and soil. Hence my comments.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • QuincesQuinces Posts: 9
    Thank you All.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited March 2023
    Plantminded said:
    Seaweed is naturally salty.  Bamboos don’t like it according to several sources, including specialist growers.
    Gathered seaweed from the beach would be very salty.  But a good source of compost,  Best left in the rain for a while, or hosed down.  I would expect better from a commercial preparation.

    I have seen sand gathered from the beach.  Loaded into lorries, which are then filled with water.  They go away dripping, washing the sand as they go.  OK it seems for builders, but not good enough for gardeners.  It used to be common practice to dress agricultural land with sand.  But I guess this was well rained-upon sandhill sand,  

    Can you refer me to your bamboo/seaweed sources.  I would guess in Japan they collect a lot of seaweed and may not always wash it thoroughly.

     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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