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Down To Earth Blood Meal
Down To Earth Blood Meal
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Description
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Down To Earth Blood Meal is a potent and natural source of nitrogen for your plants. This premium organic fertilizer is created from the dried blood of cattle and offers a valuable nutrient boost for your garden or crops. Nitrogen is essential for overall plant growth, particularly in the early stages, and blood meal is known for its quick-release properties, making it an excellent choice for green, leafy plants and vegetables.
Key Features:
1. High Nitrogen Content: Blood Meal typically contains a high nitrogen content (12-0-0), providing a rapid and robust nutrient source for plants.
2. Organic and OMRI Listed: Certified organic and approved for use in organic production by the Organic 3. Materials Review Institute (OMRI), ensuring it aligns with organic farming practices.
4. Quick-Acting: Blood Meal’s nitrogen becomes available to plants shortly after application, promoting rapid green growth and lush foliage.
5. Versatile Use: Ideal for various plant types, including vegetables, lawns, and ornamental plants.
6. Sustainable Ingredient: The blood used for this product is a byproduct of the meat industry, making it a sustainable source of nutrients.
Benefits:
1. Fast Green Growth: Blood Meal is particularly effective for promoting vigorous vegetative growth, making it suitable for lawns, leafy vegetables, and plants in need of a nitrogen boost.
2. Organic and Environmentally Friendly: An organic and natural alternative to synthetic fertilizers, which can have less impact on the environment.
3. Safe for Organic Gardening: OMRI listing means it’s safe for organic farming and gardening practices.
4. Balanced Nutrient Profile: While high in nitrogen, blood meal also provides essential trace minerals.
Applications:
Down To Earth Blood Meal is suitable for various applications, including:
1. Vegetable Gardens: Promote strong, leafy growth in your vegetable plants.
2. Lawns: Achieve a vibrant and lush green lawn by using blood meal as a part of your lawn care regimen.
3. Ornamental Plants: Enhance the appearance of ornamental plants by providing the necessary nutrients for healthy growth.
4. Organic Farming: A great choice for organic growers looking for a natural and sustainable source of nitrogen.
Usage Tips:
1. Apply blood meal before planting or as a top dressing during the growing season, following the recommended application rates on the product label.
2. Water the soil well after application to help activate the nutrients and make them available to the plants.
3. Store the product in a cool, dry place to maintain its quality.
Down To Earth Blood Meal is a fast-acting and sustainable source of nitrogen for your garden or farm. It supports healthy green growth and is a responsible choice for environmentally-conscious gardeners and organic growers. By choosing this blood meal, you’re contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach to plant nutrition.
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics is the science of growing plants without soil. The plants thrive on the nutrient-water solution alone. The growing medium merely acts as a support for the plants and their root systems while the solution passes freely. The growing medium, if any, is totally inert.
What types of plants grow best hydroponically?
Anything can be grown hydroponically, but some plants prove to be more space efficient. Some plants we suggest are tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot chilies, lettuce, spinach, squash, cucumbers, broccoli, beans, snow peas, herbs and flowers of all types.
Can you REALLY get better yields/quicker growth?
Absolutely. The plants, when receiving everything they need, tend to be healthier, faster growing and generally more productive. You can expect 30% faster growth with many crops.
What are the watering cycle timelines hydroponic systems?
Once the reservoir is filled with nutrients, it is time to put your hydro system to work! The ease of hydroponics is automation – automation is achieved by putting the pump on a timer according to your watering needs. The watering cycle depends on growth stage, growing medium and hydroponic system. In an ebb and flow or drip system with rockwool as the medium, seedlings, clones and plants in the early vegetative stage require watering only once a day for 15-30 minutes (twice a day for higher temps). Mature, flowering and fruiting plants require a heavier feed and can be fed once a day for 30 minutes (twice a day for higher temps). Typically soiless mixes and coco fiber can be watered for about 15 minutes twice a day, and can be adjusted for heavier feeding during the flowering and fruiting stage or higher temps. ViaStone, Hydroton, Grow Rocks, and Silicate mediums need to be watered more frequently – a constant drip for drip systems, and about 15-30 minutes every 3 hours for ebb and flow systems and can be adjusted for heavier feeding during the flowering and fruiting stage or higher temps. Aeroponic systems require frequent watering cycles; 30-60 seconds every few minutes or a constant spray.
What do I need to test pH? How do I test pH?
pH has a range from 0 (acidic) – 14 (alkaline), with 7 being neutral. A proper hydroponic pH range is between 5.5 to 6.2 for most hydroponic crops. For specific crop pH, check out our Plant Guide. pH must remain within the proper range for good plant health, disease resistance, and proper nutrient uptake. pH is maintained by adding pH Up and pH Down to the nutrient solution. For more information, see the Testssection of our site.
How will the flavor compare to my outdoor grown, organic produce?
The taste may be even better! This is simply due to the fact that the hydroponically grown plants are getting everything they need, when they need it. Don’t be fooled by “hot house” produce grown commercially. The grower’s primary concern is shipability and storage, not flavor. When you grow your own vegetables at home, you can expect nothing less than excellent results. Plus, hydroponically grown produce has the added benefit of a longer shelf life.