Seaweed fertilizer? anyone had any experience with it?

I have a large lawn to look after it has alot of moss in places so i am going to treat with iron to control it through the winter and then scarify the bad areas.

Half of the lawn is very weak, I was going to fertilize with a higher p and k fertilizer to develop root growth and strengthen the plant as last year the lawn looked very poor I've educated the client about lawn care and im hoping to improve the lawn starting now for next year.

I've just looked at seaweed products and they say they promote root growth, tillering and strengthen the plant. Which sounds perfect

If I can use this with iron it will get the lawn through winter nicely. Then after i've scarified the bad areas Spray a week after with seaweed in the spring it should tiller and fill out leaving no room for moss to grow.

Does anyone know if i can mix iron with seaweed in the sprayer and apply together or will i have to do two applications?

Feel free to post your views and experience. Thanks in advance Nic

http://www.amenity.co.uk/seaweed-products/orkney-seapower-number-1-liquid-seaweed.html

I had a lengthy phone conversation with the owner of farmura a few weeks ago. I dont know if you are familiar with their products but they do seaweed and the one i am interested in which is called porthcawl. This has seaweed in it as well as extract of cow manure and other things - all organic.

I wont be using them until next year so have not seen the results yet. The owner (i did'nt expect to talk to the owner when i phoned!) listed the bennefits like you have mentioned i.e root development, increase in soil micro-bacterial activity etc. I was very impressed. The most important thing when using these seaweed products (he stressed) is providing adequate aeration - aeration, aeration, aeration lots of it.

I asked about tank mixing with the farmura products and he said lots of golf courses tank mix the porthcawl with their moss killing product (cant remember its name). I also asked about mixing with selective herbicide and he said it should be ok but i would have to test it. Better to do them individually though.

Hope that helps

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Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance November 18, 2011 at 5:04pm

I had a lengthy phone conversation with the owner of farmura a few weeks ago. I dont know if you are familiar with their products but they do seaweed and the one i am interested in which is called porthcawl. This has seaweed in it as well as extract of cow manure and other things - all organic.

I wont be using them until next year so have not seen the results yet. The owner (i did'nt expect to talk to the owner when i phoned!) listed the bennefits like you have mentioned i.e root development, increase in soil micro-bacterial activity etc. I was very impressed. The most important thing when using these seaweed products (he stressed) is providing adequate aeration - aeration, aeration, aeration lots of it.

I asked about tank mixing with the farmura products and he said lots of golf courses tank mix the porthcawl with their moss killing product (cant remember its name). I also asked about mixing with selective herbicide and he said it should be ok but i would have to test it. Better to do them individually though.

Hope that helps
Nic Johnson November 18, 2011 at 5:21pm

Hi Stuart

I hadn't heard of them i've just had a look how much are there products I couldnt see any prices?

I would have thought mixing them would be ok I was just looking at them on als as they do liquid iron and liquid seaweed.

Another question is iron classed as being organic? as im sure ive seen it in organic fertilizer before
Nic Johnson November 18, 2011 at 6:13pm

Thanks for that paul i thought it would but i just thought i would check with the knowledgeable minds on LJN

Paul @ PPCH Services said:

Mixing seaweed extract and iron sulphate is fine, I do this regularly and find it a good turf tonic.
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Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance November 19, 2011 at 9:42am

http://www.interhort.com/categories/farmura_range.php

Iron sulphate is inorganic