Description
Coast of Maine Kelp Meal is an OMRI-listed, all-purpose organic plant food (1–0–1 with 1% calcium) made from 100% dehydrated, ground Norwegian kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum, also known as common rockweed). Harvested from cold Atlantic waters, this seaweed is a natural source of a broad range of macro- and micro-nutrients and trace minerals that feed your plants and the living soil around them.
Unlike a high-analysis synthetic fertilizer, kelp meal works gently and across the board — it promotes root and plant growth, stimulates soil biology, and helps plants stand up to stress and heat. It's a true all-purpose amendment: safe around trees and shrubs, on lawns, in container gardens, and worked into garden beds.
Why Gardeners Use It
- Promotes root & plant growth with a broad spectrum of trace minerals and natural plant compounds
- Stimulates soil biology — feeds the beneficial microbes that make a healthy living soil
- Increases stress & heat tolerance — helps plants weather drought, transplant shock, and hot spells
- All-purpose & gentle — won't burn; safe for vegetables, flowers, perennials, lawns, trees, shrubs, and houseplants
- OMRI Listed — approved for certified organic gardens
- 100% natural & sustainable — nothing but ground Norwegian kelp
Guaranteed Analysis
- Total Nitrogen (N) 1.0%
- Available Phosphate (P₂O₅) 0%
- Soluble Potash (K₂O) 1.0%
- Calcium (Ca) 1.0%
- Derived from Norwegian kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum)
How to Use
Kelp Meal is versatile. Always work it into the soil or water it in, and follow the application rates on the package:
- Garden beds: mix into the soil before planting
- Containers & planting holes: blend into the potting mix or add to the hole at planting time
- Trees, shrubs & houseplants: top-dress around the base and rake or water in
- Lawns: sprinkle evenly over the turf
- Kelp tea / foliar feed: steep in water and use to drench roots or spray foliage for a quick micronutrient boost
For best results, make sure the meal is in good contact with the soil and keep it consistently moist after applying.
What Do the Numbers 1-0-1 Mean?
The three numbers on any plant food are the N–P–K ratio — the percentage by weight of the three primary nutrients. Kelp Meal is a low, balanced 1–0–1 formula, and that's by design:
- 1 — Nitrogen (N): a gentle amount that supports steady growth without forcing a flush of tender foliage or risking fertilizer burn.
- 0 — Phosphorus (P₂O₅): kelp contributes essentially no phosphorus — this is a soil-conditioning, trace-mineral feed, not a bloom booster.
- 1 — Potassium (K₂O): supports overall plant vigor, water regulation, and stress tolerance.
- Plus 1% Calcium and a wide range of trace minerals: the real value of kelp isn't a big N–P–K number — it's the broad spectrum of micronutrients and natural compounds that feed the soil and strengthen the plant.
In short, a 1–0–1 analysis tells you this is a low-and-slow, all-purpose organic amendment built to improve your soil and toughen up your plants — not a quick-hit chemical fertilizer.
Stop by Garoppo's to pick one up, or schedule local delivery within our service area.