Why use cottonseed meal for fertilizer?

Cottonseed Meal

Cottonseed meal is an organic fertilizer derived from crushing the cottonseeds and extracting the seed’s oil. The cottonseed is a good source of nitrogen, which is 85% water soluble.

It can be used alone as lawn and plant fertilizer or as a component of other organic fertilizers.

When it comes to soil’s pH quality, the cottonseed can regulate it. If the soil is more alkaline, the meal is used as it is to lower the pH.

If the plants to be grown are acid loving—especially blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and potatoes—the meal is applied without lime or pH boosters.

The high content of nitrogen—7% --in this fertilizer makes it favorable for shrubs and trees.

It can be sprinkled finely under the tree branch or shrub. Besides the nitrogen, it also contains 3% phosphorous and 2% potassium.

Cottonseed meal benefits lawns, bushes, flowerbeds, vegetable patch and more.

• Lawns. The release pace of the nutrients is slow, making it very useful to lawn grass for an extensive time period. It can be used in generous amounts because it does not burn leaves, and it can withstand the losses by leaching.

• The nutrients help the soil to retain moisture and amend the texture. The meal is preferably applied in early spring before new growth starts.

• Bush. To use the meal, holes should be prepared for transplanting. The holes should be twice as wide as required and should be adequately deep. After the plant is positioned at the center of the hole, the hole should be covered with its original soil with a concoction of cottonseed hulls.

• One cup of the meal should be spread to the soil close to the small bushes, while two to four cups should be prepared for larger bushes. The meal will keep the plant development to be flourishing and healthy.

• Flowerbeds. Many gardeners rely on this meal to prepare the flower beds, especially for Roses. The meal offers good prevention from root harms, provides better soil condition and the essential nutrients.

The organic fertilizer should be used at the rate of six pounds per 100 square feet of bed.

If the soils are highly substandard, organic cottonseed meal should be combined with other organic fertilizer at the rate of 11/2 to 2 pounds for every 100 square feet.

Vegetable Patch. For new vegetable patch, use 4 to 6 pounds of the meal to 11/2 pounds of other organic garden fertilizer for every 100 square feet.

If the soil is below the standard, spread one to two inches of the meal hulls, decayed leaves, well-rotten hay and other organic matter across the surface of the garden.

Till the soil to 8 or 10 inches deep and blend the soil with the organic matter including the meal.

Top of cottonseed Meal