Blood Meal 50lb Bag

Description

Blood Meal (13-1-0)  - 50 Pound Bag
Blood Meal / Dried Blood
for more rapid nitrogen release
A powerful source of nitrogen!
Blood Meal has been used for years by organic gardeners as a natural, slow release source of nitrogen, plus trace minerals. Broadcast 10-30 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. before planting, or side dress later in the season.
Analysis
- nitrogen 13.25, phosphorus 1.00, potassium 0.60.
Source
- slaughterhouses make dried blood as a by-product of animal processing. This is 100% Hog Blood
Application And Rate
- no more than 4oz per square yard during growth. Apply during the growing season.
Release Rate
- rapid lasts up to 4 months.
Soil Reaction
- acidic.
BLOOD MEAL IS USEFUL FOR
Sprinkle over compost heap if high carbon content brown matter e.g. paper, chipped twigs, straw... etc, is in excess of nitrogenous green leafy matter.
Can be incorporated to balance the carbon content when digging in a high carbon brown mulch - otherwise nitrogen is robbed from the soil.
Use on nitrogen hungry greens:- broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, spinach, brussel sprouts; also lettuce, and on corn-cob ...
Apply during the growing season.
Also used to repel animals like deer and rabbits, but only effective if it remains dry. I suggest placing it in containers.
Action On Plants
- the analysis shows that nitrogen is the major constituent of blood meal as it is a constituent of blood protein.
These blood proteins are rapidly broken down to ammonia by soil bacteria. In warm moist conditions that favor bacterial growth, blood meal decomposition can be too rapid. Ammonia may be released in large enough quantity to damage delicate roots.
Plant roots absorb ammonia to take up nitrogen for building plant protein. Therefore blood meal is useful for plants that add lots of green leafy growth.
As it is a fast acting organic feed, care should be taken not to apply too much, especially in warm moist conditions. Blood Meal could be used to effectively balance carbons in the compost heap or when digging in.
CAUTION
Don't apply to seedlings.
A fast acting organic feed and care should be taken not to apply too much. Rapid decomposition when conditions are warm and moist could be damaging.
Don't apply to peas and beans and other legumes. They have root nodules with bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen.
This Blood Meal is Animal Grade Blood Meal, so it can be fed to animals also.  Blood meal is 85% protein and a great source of by-pass protein.
This is a 50 Pound bag
Delivered by FedEx Ground in a box