Neptunes Harvest Crab & Lobster Shell 5-3-0, 4 pound bag
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Neptunes Harvest Crab & Lobster Shell 5-3-0
4 pound bag, not organic certified
Crab shell is a very special product to add to your vegetable garden for a number of reasons. Not only is a good option for a high nitrogen slow release dry fertilizer but it is also a natural “bio-pesticide”. nematodes are a really detrimental microscopic soil borne ring worm that is very common in South Florida gardens, and the short explanation of its relationship with crab meal is that crab meal is high in “chitin” and having chitin in the top layers of your soil increases the number of chitin-eating organisms in that soil… and nematodes and their eggs are made of chitin! You can read a longer explanation of this relationship here: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/crab-shell-control-nematodes-80417.html
If you aren’t sure wether you have nematodes or not, then for now dont worry about them or this product. At the end of your first growing season, when you’re pulling all of your full season crops out of the ground, make sure to examine their roots for root knot nematode damage. If you do see root knot nematode damage, consider adding crab meal to your garden before your next planting, along with some other nematode suppressing strategies. More info can be found here:
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/root-knot-nematodes-in-the-vegetable-garden/
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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