Directions of use
Minerals for Plants
In the row: 20\-40 kg. / 1000 m2.
Lawns: 5 kg. / 100 m2.
Gardens: 0,5\-1 kg. / 10 m2.
Houseplants: 1 tsp. per 6“ pot.
Shrups, ornamentals: 0,5\-1 kg. / 10 m2.
Trees: 150 gr. per 10 cm. of tree diameter mixed into the soil around the drip line.
Compost: 1 cup per layer of compost.
Apply Rockweed meal anytime of year. Generally, apply 5 kg / 100 m2. If cultivating, mix into the top few inches of soil. For lawns, broadcast two times per year.
Feed Supplement
Dairy & Beef Cattle: 50\-100 gr.
Heifers & Calves: 30\-60 gr.
Horses, Sheep & Goats: 15 gr.
Poultry: 1\-2% of food portion.
Large Dogs: 1 tsp.
Small Dogs: 1/2 tsp.
Cats: 1/4 tsp.
Not recommended for rabbits.
Generally you can give 1\-2% of total feed ration. Use the higher rates when animals are under stress due to travel, illness, pregnancy or nursing.
Rockweed meal
Rockweed properties are many and therefore there are many and different application possibilities. The original uses of rockweed were as fodder or fertilizers and still today these are the most common uses.
Increased knowledge and improved processing technology has increased the number of applications and made it profitable to extract valuable components of rockweed meal.
Fodder
The primary advantage of rockweed meal as a feed supplement is the nutritive value.
Rockweed contains all minerals and trace element soluble in the sea and is essential to living beings. Rockweed contains as well other essential components such as vitamins, amino acids, protein and other bioactive compounds.
The rockweed meal advantages as a feed additive are many and different depending on which animal it is given to. Generally we can say that rockweed meal ensures domestic animals and pets receive all essential nutritive substances in a way that contributes to a healthy animal.
Fertilizer
The advantages of rockweed meal as a fertilizer are similar as for fodder. That is the chemical components of rockweed meal are many and desirable. Minerals, trace elements, plant hormones, other growth promoting components and chemical structure of the rockweed meal are highly prized and improve the growth condition of plants.
The most desirable advantages of rockweed meal can include:
- Increased soil fertility and condition
- Stimulated plant growth - improved root formation and fruit set
- Improves immune system against diseases and parasites
- Enhanced flavor and shelf life of product
- Keeps moisture in soil and prevents erosion
Polysaccharides
Alginate is a polysaccharide with unique properties desirable in many applications. Rockweed meal contains high quantities of alginate. After extraction and purification alginates are used for many applications such as in the food industry as a stabiliser or gelling agent, in many pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, and in textile printing, to mention a few.
