Noob question

[Blazn X 420]

So me and my friend just bought some kelp meal and bone meal from the store and i was wondering, since my plant is already in a pot, what would be the easiest way to mix this stuff in? thanks in advance

 

[habeeb]

top dress, scratch the top few inches of soil and mix it in

or just throw it in the water and some particles will make it down when you water

 

[Blazn X 420]

Habeeb,

Thanks for your comments, im going to try and just top dress it tmw. We'll see how it goes lol

 

[habeeb]

remember the bone will take a while to kick in..

 

[BurnOne]

Bone must be mixed thoroughly into the soil. It will not work as a top dressing. It will also need about two weeks to break down before it's available to the plants.
Burn1

 

[habeeb]

burn, I have top dressed bone with, in my view, ok results on pepper plants in containers

is it anywhere near like mixing in? no, but I have seen it work

 

[VerdantGreen]

can you get away with repotting again into a bigger pot and using the bone meal etc in the new soil???

 

[JackTheGrower]

I look at top dressing bone like I assume leaves break down.. it needs a bit of fungal action to be avail.. It's my guess.. So yeah it takes a bit longer than others but it is top dressable.. Better to have it composted in before or at least mixed before planting if possible..

I do add it to hot mixes and I believe some of it dissolves.. Micronize if wanting quicker with top dressing.. Mix with other materials to stimulate microbial activity on the bone meal..

Time for a nap..