
How to Apply
-New garden beds: 2–3 lbs per 100 sq ft, mixed into the top 3 inches
-Transplants: 1 teaspoon per planting hole, mixed and watered in — a light touch; young plants burn easily
-Established plants (side-dress): 1–2 teaspoons per plant monthly during vegetative growth
-Brassicas: ¼ cup per plant at planting time
-Alliums (garlic/onions): 1 cup per 5-foot row in spring
-Lawns: 7–8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft (≈1 lb actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft)
-Containers: 1–2 teaspoons per gallon of soil
-Compost activator: sprinkle lightly between layers to accelerate decomposition
Steps:
1. Measure the rate for the job — with blood meal, more is never better; it's a concentrated, fast-acting product.
2. Apply to the soil, keeping it off foliage and away from direct contact with stems — contact can burn plants.
3. Work lightly into the surface (top 3 inches at bed prep) — incorporation also keeps it away from pets and wildlife.
4. Water thoroughly after every application to activate the nutrients and move them into the root zone.
When and how often: monthly during vegetative growth; spring for alliums and lawns; at planting for brassicas and transplants.
What NOT to do: do not exceed the rates, do not let it contact stems or foliage, do not leave it on the soil surface where animals can reach it, and do not over-apply to fruiting crops late in the season — late nitrogen pushes leaves at the harvest's expense.
-Transplants: 1 teaspoon per planting hole, mixed and watered in — a light touch; young plants burn easily
-Established plants (side-dress): 1–2 teaspoons per plant monthly during vegetative growth
-Brassicas: ¼ cup per plant at planting time
-Alliums (garlic/onions): 1 cup per 5-foot row in spring
-Lawns: 7–8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft (≈1 lb actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft)
-Containers: 1–2 teaspoons per gallon of soil
-Compost activator: sprinkle lightly between layers to accelerate decomposition
Steps:
1. Measure the rate for the job — with blood meal, more is never better; it's a concentrated, fast-acting product.
2. Apply to the soil, keeping it off foliage and away from direct contact with stems — contact can burn plants.
3. Work lightly into the surface (top 3 inches at bed prep) — incorporation also keeps it away from pets and wildlife.
4. Water thoroughly after every application to activate the nutrients and move them into the root zone.
When and how often: monthly during vegetative growth; spring for alliums and lawns; at planting for brassicas and transplants.
What NOT to do: do not exceed the rates, do not let it contact stems or foliage, do not leave it on the soil surface where animals can reach it, and do not over-apply to fruiting crops late in the season — late nitrogen pushes leaves at the harvest's expense.