Quote Originally Posted by knowboddy
Kelp is fantastic for all kinds of plants. I haven't used it "indoors" yet, but it's done great things in my back yard.

Well, actually I've used kelp on my indoor plants, but it wasn't pure kelp. I've used a few of Advanced Nutrients products that are made from kelp, Nirvana, Iguana Juice, Mother Earth Tea... there might be others. They're great, but professionally formulated so I can't really compare results with pure kelp added to water.

To the question about the kelp-y taste, I'm a little skeptical. Are you sure it's not your imagination? If not, I'd say it wasn't quite flushed out or you had some residue on the leaves/buds. Kelp is fantastic as a foliar feeding nutrient.

Thanks for the input! I used a human food additive kelp that was powdered. I used a tblsp per gallon and poured it on the dirt about once a week, I'd throw in some black strap molasses, another tablespoon or so per gallon of plain water. Anyway it was a practice thing with crap beans. So I read and flush and read and read some more. I swear my mistake was pointed out by DTR above, I used it when they were flowering. In none of my reading had that particular aspect come to light.


Anway this crap smells like the original kelp product when you open a jar. Was cured 4 months. When you taste it...phew whew ....sea weedy tasting.

If only I had known not to use in flower.....