kelp....what?

[saintgani]

hey i heard somethin about kelp but i dont know if they meant to water with it or add to the soil and also what kind of nutrients wiil it give?

[cnd411]

"...I always thought of Ascophyllum Nodosum (North Atlantic Sea Kelp,) the main ingredient in Liquid Karma, Nitrozyme, and B-52 as being really rich in Cytokinins, as well as Auxins and Gibberlins. Cytokinins being the foremost of these hormones present in this hydrolyzed sea kelp. . .

Here is some relevant links:
http://maximumyield.com/viewart.php?article=21
"Kelp has very high amounts of a particular hormone, cytokinin. Cytokinins are responsible for cell division, cell enlargement, differentiation of cells, development of chloroplasts as well as a delay in aging."

http://www.mosesorganic.org/ob/seaweed.htm

http://seaweed.ucg.ie/seaweedusesgeneral/Extracts.html

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:...+division&hl=en
This last link has alot of information on Hormones as PGRs - Plant Growth Regulators. This link, along with breaking down each of the 5 main Hormones, breaks down what cytokinins do for most Plant types:
â?¢ Stimulate cell division (cytokinesis).
â?¢ Stimulate morphogenesis (shoot initiation/bud formation) in tissue culture.
â?¢ Stimulate the growth of lateral (or adventitious) buds - release of apical dominance.
â?¢ Stimulate leaf expansion resulting from cell enlargement.
â?¢ May enhance stomatal opening in some species.
â?¢ Promotes the conversion of etioplasts into chloroplasts via stimulation of chlorophyll synthesis.
â?¢ Stimulate the dark-germination of light-dependent seeds.
â?¢ Delays senescence.
â?¢ Promotes some stages of root development

Anyhow, I firmly believe in the use of Sea Kelp extracts throughout all stages of plant growth. As long as plants are growing, cells are dividing and why not boost this division as much as possible. Only negative - there can be side effects, twisted leaves, necrosis, abnormal flower growth, etc. But, as long as you go easy on the dosage there should be none of these problems - only accelerated growth, increased yield and more flavor to your favorite flowers."

[RoboGro]

Where do you find Sea Kelp extract and do you mix it with water or add it to the soil?

[cnd411]

Liquid Karma, B52 and many orthers products contian Sea Kelp. You can add it into your nutrient solution or use it as foilage spray.

[saintgani]

tanks man just what i was lookin 4

[rysk8er420]

Neptunes Harvest makes straight liquid kelp, and kelp mixed with fish. It smells nasty but plants love it.

They sell it at www.wormsway.com

Its mainly a rich source of potassium, plus it has many micronutrients as well. I would reccomend using it.