Down To Earth Blood Meal 12-0-0 Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer

Down To Earth Blood Meal 12-0-0 is a powerful, all-natural organic nitrogen fertilizer designed to promote rapid vegetative growth, deep green foliage, and strong early-season plant development. With a highly concentrated 12-0-0 NPK ratio, this organic fertilizer provides a rich source of nitrogen for heavy-feeding plants, leafy greens, vegetable gardens, raised beds, fruiting plants, compost piles, and living soil systems.

Made from dried blood, Down To Earth Blood Meal releases nitrogen naturally as soil microbes break it down, feeding plants over a period of 1 to 4 months. This makes it an excellent choice for supporting leafy growth in crops like corn, spinach, broccoli, lettuce, kale, salad greens, and other nitrogen-loving vegetables.

Blood Meal is also highly valued as a compost catalyst because it helps heat up compost piles and speed up decomposition, making it a useful addition for gardeners looking to build rich, nutrient-dense compost.

Key Features & Benefits

• High-nitrogen organic fertilizer with a 12-0-0 NPK ratio
• Promotes fast vegetative growth and lush green foliage
• Excellent for heavy-feeding vegetables and leafy greens
• Supports early-season growth in fruiting plants before flowering
• Releases nitrogen naturally over 1 to 4 months
• Helps feed plants as soil microbes break it down
• Great for vegetable gardens, raised beds, containers, and living soil
• Works as a compost activator to help speed decomposition
• Ideal for corn, spinach, lettuce, kale, broccoli, and salad greens
• OMRI Listed and CDFA Registered for organic production

Guaranteed Analysis

• 12% Nitrogen
• 0% Available Phosphate
• 0% Soluble Potash

This concentrated nitrogen profile makes Down To Earth Blood Meal an excellent choice when plants need a strong boost of organic nitrogen for leafy growth and early vegetative development.

Ideal For

• Corn
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Kale
• Salad greens
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Leafy vegetables
• Vegetable gardens
• Raised beds
• Compost piles
• Early-season fruiting plants
• Living soil mixes
• Organic garden beds

Why Growers Use Blood Meal

Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for vigorous plant growth, especially during the vegetative stage. Down To Earth Blood Meal provides a concentrated organic nitrogen source that helps plants develop stronger stems, larger leaves, and rich green color.

It is especially useful for leafy crops and heavy feeders that require consistent nitrogen availability throughout the growing season. For fruiting plants such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash, Blood Meal can be used early in the season to support strong plant structure before switching to a more bloom- and fruit-focused fertilizer later.

Excellent Compost Catalyst

Blood Meal is also a valuable ingredient for composting. Its high nitrogen content helps raise compost pile temperatures, supports microbial activity, and speeds up the breakdown of leaves, straw, garden waste, and other carbon-rich materials.

Adding Blood Meal to a compost pile can help create a better carbon-to-nitrogen balance and produce finished compost more efficiently.

Application Guide

New Vegetable Gardens

Mix 2 to 3 lbs per 100 square feet into the top 3 inches of soil before planting.

Established Plants

Side-dress 1 to 2 teaspoons per plant once per month during the growing season, then water thoroughly.

Containers

Apply 1 to 2 teaspoons per gallon of soil as a monthly side-dress during active growth.

Compost Piles

Sprinkle lightly between layers of carbon-rich materials such as leaves, straw, or dried garden waste to help activate decomposition.

Important Use Note

Because Blood Meal is a strong nitrogen fertilizer, use sparingly during flowering and fruiting stages. Too much nitrogen late in the season can encourage leafy growth at the expense of blooms or fruit production.

Organic Gardening Approved

Down To Earth Blood Meal 12-0-0 is OMRI Listed and CDFA Registered for organic production, making it a trusted choice for organic gardeners, compost builders, raised bed growers, and living soil gardeners.