Can i put seaweed in my compost?

Answer 1

YES rinse it off first if you have a lot. (salt content)

Answer 2

Yes you can.... and it's an excellent additive ! You can buy seaweed sprays, and they're a bit more convenient, but your own seaweed is cheaper and it goes a lot further....

You'll need to rinse it well first, to wash away as much salt as possible, and then either mix or layer the seaweed into your compost heap to help everything break down. In late February or early March, (assuming that you're in the Northern hemisphere) mix and aerate the pile a bit, add a little more seaweed, and cover loosely to activate the compost for rapid decomposition during early spring. Mixing or fluffing a heap to aerate it every week or so after that , will speed up decomposition .

Mulching around cabbage plants with seaweed encourages them to grow and helps with disease and pest resistance. A shovel full of seaweed placed underneath the root systems of tomato and cabbage family transplants does the same thing.

For my potted plants, I mix a small shovelful of compost into a big bucket, add water and let "brew" for a day or so, and then pour the "tea" onto the plants.

I hope this helps.... I used to use it all the time, and I swear by it.

Answer 3

Seaweed is an excellent source of nutrient-rich composting material. Use the hose to wash off the salt before sending it to the compost pile.

Almost any organic material is suitable for a compost pile. The pile needs a proper ratio of carbon-rich materials, or "browns," and nitrogen-rich materials, or "greens." Among the brown materials are dried leaves, straw, and wood chips. Nitrogen materials are fresh or green, such as grass clippings and kitchen scraps.

Mixing certain types of materials or changing the proportions can make a difference in the rate of decomposition. Achieving the best mix is more an art gained through experience than an exact science. The ideal ratio approaches 25 parts browns to 1 part greens. Judge the amounts roughly equal by weight. Too much carbon will cause the pile to break down too slowly, while too much nitrogen can cause odor. The carbon provides energy for the microbes, and the nitrogen provides protein.

Answer 4

yes

Seaweed Is A Composting Goldmine
Absolutely, it is prized as compost. Better than cow manure in nutrients.

Answer 5

I once saw a TV program of gardens and a lady used nothing but seaweed in her compost she had a most beautiful garden.

General: paper and cardboard, sawdust and woodshavings, animal manure, woodfire ash, seaweed.
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/EnvFacts/facts/compost.htm

Answer 6

You could, if you were fine with smells. When it decompose, it'll make very 'pungent' smell, if you know what I mean. I'd rather buy a bottle of seaweed extract fertilizer from the store...

Answer 7

Yes,,,excellent for that. I spray my tomato plants with a liquid sea weed.

Answer 8

yes anything that is that is biodegradable is good for your compost

Answer 9

i don't think you can cause it might smell