What is Crab Meal?

Crab meal is the wonderful organic fertilizer. Crab meal has a protein and Amino acid inside. This protein make up is what makes the crab meal such a wonderful organic fertilizer by itself. It’s organic and loaded with nitrogen, phosphorous, calcium and magnesium . Crab meal has some substances, it called chitin. It is slow release which is healthier for plants and it also helps with nematode and fungus problems in the soil because it is also high in chitin. It encourages soil microorganisms to discharge enzymes called chitinases which break down the chitin that are a part of the nematode eggshell. Crab meal can be considered a bio-pesticide (preventing, destroying or repelling) for this reason. Crab meal provides a slow release of nitrogen to the soil. This nitrogen will give the plants a very strong stalk and deep green appearance. Crab meal will also defend the plant against ringworm. The chitin protects the plants giving your vegetables, flowers and distinct plant a healthy growing process without the use of pesticides and harmful chemicals.