Wicked Organics Kelp Meal Fertilizer

Not a Fertilizer — a Trace-Mineral Soil Conditioner from the North Atlantic

Old Cobblers Farm Wicked Organics Kelp Meal is 100% dried, milled North Atlantic seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) — a single-ingredient soil conditioner and biostimulant rather than a conventional fertilizer. Its N-P-K is intentionally tiny (1-0.1-2); the value isn't in those numbers, it's in everything else kelp brings: over 70 naturally occurring trace minerals, amino acids, vitamins, and the natural plant compounds (including auxins and cytokinins) that support root development and help plants cope with stress. Think of it as a supplement that rounds out what a standard N-P-K fertilizer leaves out, and as food for the soil's microbial life — not as the thing that feeds heavy growth.

It's especially useful at planting and transplanting, where it supports root establishment, and through the season to help plants better tolerate drought, heat, and cold. Because it's gentle and slow-acting, it will not burn — it's safe on seedlings, transplants, and established plants at any stage. It pairs well with one of our N-P-K feeds: the feed supplies the macronutrients, the kelp rounds out trace minerals and biostimulant support.

A welcome note for many gardeners: this is a seaweed-only product, so it is fully vegan, it does not attract pets or wildlife the way bone- and blood-based feeds do, and it has no manure odor. It can also be steeped in water to make a liquid kelp extract for foliar feeding or transplant watering.

Key Benefits

70+ trace minerals — Over 70 naturally occurring trace minerals, amino acids, and vitamins round out the nutrition that basic N-P-K fertilizers don't provide.

Supports roots & establishment — Kelp's natural auxins and cytokinins support root development — especially useful at planting and transplanting.

Helps with stress tolerance — Bioactive compounds in kelp help plants better tolerate drought, heat, and cold stress.

Feeds soil biology — Feeds soil microbial life, supporting nutrient availability and biological activity over time.

Will not burn — Gentle and slow-acting — safe on seedlings, transplants, and established plants at any stage.

Vegan & odor-free — Seaweed-only, so it's vegan, doesn't attract pets or wildlife, and has no manure odor.

Where to use it: vegetables, herbs, and greenhouse crops; perennial beds, ornamentals, and vines; fruit trees and berries; turf and pasture; compost piles; and potting-soil mixes.