Seasol Powerfeed

[Glenda]

I just got some of this to try after seeing it and reading about it on this site. What I want to know is
1. Are there any species I should not put it on, and if so, what are they?
2. Should I alternate this with something else?
3. How is this different to ordinary seasol?

Thanks!

Glenda

[Amanda]

Watching with interest.

[Bougy Fan]

Hi Glenda
I don't know how it's diffferent - maybe the box or bottle will list ingredients or perhaps the website. I use it with seasol - usually 3 applications of seasol and then 1 powerfeed. I do keep them away from my natives - lost a whole lot of banksias once that I put down to a high concentrate mix of seasol. After some advice from Pup I now only use about 10ml per 9 litres but still keep it away from natives. I was using it at about 40ml per 9 litres so I'm sure it is safe for natives at the lower concentration.

[Jester]

Hi Glenda, the main difference is Seasol is a toner/conditioner for your plants and not a fertiliser. That is to say, if you want to keep your roots in good condition this is the one and I swear by it. If you go to the Seasol website it will explain all of this and give you a mineral breakdown. Seasol contains higher than average doses of minerals such as boron, magnesium and iron amongst other things.

[alpineart]

Hi Glenda , i use powerfeed all the time since i discovered it was twice a concentrated {basically}as Seasol in the white bottle .Even the website is a bit lax when i comes to the info , its like a jigsaw puzzle to navigate .The recommended dose is 25ml per 9 litres for foliar , indoor and transplanting ,thats what i follow to a tee. Its like anything , exceed the dose and your looking for disaster .

The NPK is written in fine print on the green bottle but nothing on the white bottle .Ipowerfeed every 2 weeks in the growing season and every 4 weeks with a half dose in the off season .Yes i feed in winter, others may not .Again you have to try it for your conditions .

Feed half full doses others half doses , then feed half in winter and the others not . Sooner or later mother nature will let youknow which method works in her favour . Cheers Alpine

[Glenda]

Hi Glenda , i use powerfeed all the time since i discovered it was twice a concentrated {basically}as Seasol in the white bottle .Even the website is a bit lax when i comes to the info , its like a jigsaw puzzle to navigate .The recommended dose is 25ml per 9 litres for foliar , indoor and transplanting ,thats what i follow to a tee. Its like anything , exceed the dose and your looking for disaster .

The NPK is written in fine print on the green bottle but nothing on the white bottle .Ipowerfeed every 2 weeks in the growing season and every 4 weeks with a half dose in the off season .Yes i feed in winter, others may not .Again you have to try it for your conditions .

Feed half full doses others half doses , then feed half in winter and the others not . Sooner or later mother nature will let youknow which method works in her favour . Cheers Alpine

Thanks for that. In our climate I am still getting good growth on ficus, bougs etc, even though my liquidambar and trident are showing some leaf colour. I used it today at the recommended dose, and put it on everything. Will wait to see what happens. After today, which is warm and sunny, I will see how the weather is, and maybe try 1/2 strength for the next 8-12 weeks?

Glenda

[Pup]

Powerfeed is just the Nitrogen that seasol does not have. So if you want organic fertiliser like seasol suggests, you are not, because the Nitrogen used to make it powerfeed is a chemical mix. That is why you will not find it on their web. I would like to be proven wrong by them.

Cheers Pup

[Glenda]

Powerfeed is just the Nitrogen that seasol does not have. So if you want organic fertiliser like seasol suggests, you are not, because the Nitrogen used to make it powerfeed is a chemical mix. That is why you will not find it on their web. I would like to be proven wrong by them.

Cheers Pup

So what would you suggest instead, Pup? I really am not an earth mother and a few chemicals don't bother me that much I was using Miracle-Gro which I think is all chemicals so Powerfeed is a step up from that. I just want my plants to grow healthy and quickly, as it is impossible to get advanced stock here - you have to grow it. Not that I mind, but if there is something that will hurry the process even by a little, I would like to know.

Glenda

[Pup]

If you understand what the NPK is it will explain what you need, Nitrogen is for folia growth Phosphorus is for roots and wood Potassium is for flowers and seed.

The Phosphorus is a bit of an oxymoron, as plants need it for as I said roots and wood growth, but our natives can overload on it so beware.

[Bretts]

That's interesting that you suggest power feed is chemical based. Looking on their site it does not say where the Nitrogen comes from. It states
such things as

PowerFeed is a highly refined liquid fertiliser containing macro nutrients, fish and liquid composts.

This suggests that it is an organic based fert but reading between the lines that they don't state anywhere in what form the Nitrogen or other macros come from I agree it seems they are hiding the chemical component here.
Interesting but the good thing is you know it is made to work with seasol.

Glenda I am not sure anyone has stated it simply enough yet. Powerfeed is a fertiliser with NPK and seasol is a seaweed based soil conditioner that has practically no NPK.

[Glenda]

Glenda I am not sure anyone has stated it simply enough yet. Powerfeed is a fertiliser with NPK and seasol is a seaweed based soil conditioner that has practically no NPK.

Thanks Brett. All is clear now.

Glenda