Understanding Organic Nitrogen

Unlike synthetic nutrients, organic forms of nitrogen require mineralization to become plant available. This is the process where microbes in our living soil mixes do the work of digesting nutrients. The key to choosing the right mix lies in understanding how temperature affects nutrient availability:

Blood meal that is in our Levitation Seedling Mix is a more readily available N Source, which is ideal for more consistent growth in small cell trays during the cold weather months when most folks are starting seeds. Because blood meal quickly converts to soluble N it can leach out in summer months when more frequent watering is required.

Feather Meal that is in our G-Force HP Mix is a slower release form of nitrogen that provides remarkable longevity in a container. Once temperatures rise in the spring/summer you will see vigorous growth over the course of many weeks.