Florasoul – Plant Booster – Seaweed Flakes
Recommendations for your kitchen garden (vegetables, fruits and herbs)
by Dr. Silke Will
Florasoul Seaweed Flakes are extracted from the brown algae Ascophyllum nodosum. It is a 100% organic and powerful plant booster contributing to the nutrition and strengthening of plants.
Seaweed fertilization supports numerous processes in the plants, resulting in bigger and healthier plants, more flowers and higher yield. Color and taste of fruits and vegetables can be improved and the shelf life after harvest can be extended.
The given recommendations for our SEAWEED Flakes are customized to the specific nutrient profile and should not be adapted to other products. The guide values given in the table are not binding minimum or maximum values, but can help gardeners to find the best way to optimize the growth and health of their plants and grow a more organic and sustainable kitchen garden. Florasoul seaweed extract can be added to your regular nutrition, fungicide and pesticide applications.
Some tips to get you started
Before treating your plants, the Florasoul Seaweed Flakes need to be diluted in fresh water. After preparation, the liquid Plant Booster should be used within a couple of days for best results. Storage time of the liquid seaweed can be extended by using distilled or rain water and keeping it in a cold and dark place.
Preparation for soil application and foliar spray
1 gal of water: ¾ tsp SEAWEED flakes / 1 teaspoon SEAWEED flakes per 5l of water
3 gal of water: ¼ tbsp SEAWEED flakes / 1 tablespoon SEAWEED flakes per 10l of water
Plant Type
Aim
Recommendation for Florasoul liquid Plant Booster
Combination of soil application and foliar spray for best results
Soil application
Plant container / pot:
3.4 oz per 5 to 6” pot
Garden:
2.6 gal per 100 ft²
Foliar spray application
Spray until most leaves are wet
Crops with no specific treatment
– Boost root / plant growth
– Increase resistance to pests, diseases and stress
Once a month from seedling until the end of growing season
2-3 times from beginning of blossoms to fruit set
– Almonds
– Stone fruits
Boost vitality, flowering, yield and fruit quality
Once a month during growing season
– First time: pink bud stage
– Second time: petal fall
Apple Trees
Boost vitality, flowering and fruit quality
Once a month during growing season
– First time: green tip bud stage
– Second time: full bloom
– Third time: petal fall
– Fourth time: hazelnut fruit size
Avocado
Boost vitality, flowering and fruit set
Once a month during growing season
– First time: bud formation
– Second time: full bloom
– Third time: olive size fruits
Citrus
Boost vitality, flowering and fruit set
Once a month during growing season
– First time: young shoot
– Second time: bud stage
– Third time: petal fall
Banana
– Boost root growth
– Increase resistance to pest, diseases and stress
Once a month during growing season
Application during stress periods (dry or hot weather) every two weeks
Grapes
Boost flower quality and fruit set
Every 2-4 weeks after flowering
– First time: Enlargement of the inflorescences
– Second time: repeat after two Third time: end of flowering
Lettuce
– Boost root growth
– Shoot growth and vitality
Application at seeding and planting
Every 2-4 weeks during growth
– Tomatoes
– Cucumbers
Boost vitality, growth, flowering and fruit set
During seeding and transplanting
Every 2-4 weeks during growth
– Melons
– Pumpkins
Boost vitality, growth, flowering and fruit set
During seeding and transplanting
Every 2-4 weeks from the beginning of flowering to young fruits set
Potatoes
– Boost vitality
– Leaf and skin quality
– Tuber size
Once a months during growing season, when plants reach 15-20cm height
– Strawberries
– Raspberries
– Boost vitality
– Flores and fruit quality
Every 2 weeks from planting to harvest
Every two weeks from beginning of flowering to harvest
– Herbs
– Spices
– Vitality
– Leaf and flowering quality
– Fruit set
Every 2 weeks from planting to harvest
Once a months when sufficient leaf mass has developed
