Seaweed of all colours accumulates many useful things, and some not so useful things, for our soils.  As an organic source of minerals you can’t really beat seaweed and for many of us it’s free and only as far away as the closest beach...

In this journal entry we break seaweed down into the various constituents and look at the practical application of those constituents through methods such as seaweed teas and foliar sprays. Related topics covered include Trace Elements, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Some Basic Botany and what is Good Compost...