{"product_id":"rose-feed-alfalfa-meal-pair","title":"Rose Feed \u0026 Alfalfa Meal Pair","description":"\u003c!-- Dr Forest — Rose Feed \u0026amp; Alfalfa Meal Pair Product Page (v2 — Design System v1.0) --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Prefix: rs · 4-tab layout. Pure CSS radio tabs + checkbox FAQ. No JavaScript. 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}\n  .drf-fig-cap strong { color: var(--drf-grn); }\n\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-tabs-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"drf-rs-tabset\" id=\"drf-rs-tab1\" checked\u003e \u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"drf-rs-tabset\" id=\"drf-rs-tab2\"\u003e \u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"drf-rs-tabset\" id=\"drf-rs-tab3\"\u003e \u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"drf-rs-tabset\" id=\"drf-rs-tab4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-tab-labels\"\u003e\n\u003clabel for=\"drf-rs-tab1\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel for=\"drf-rs-tab2\"\u003eThe Science\u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel for=\"drf-rs-tab3\"\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel for=\"drf-rs-tab4\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-panels\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-panel\" id=\"drf-rs-panel1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-eyebrow\"\u003eMade by Growers · Backed by Science\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrganic rose food with alfalfa meal for established beds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-badge-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-badge drf-badge-green\"\u003eRose 5-3-5\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"drf-badge drf-badge-green\"\u003eAlfalfa meal 1.5 kg\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"drf-badge drf-badge-gold\"\u003eEstablished beds\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"drf-badge drf-badge-green\"\u003eTwo 1.5 kg bags\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"drf-badge drf-badge-green\"\u003ePacked in Stockport\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"drf-badge drf-badge-dark\"\u003eCompostable bags\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic rose food on a balanced 5-3-5, with alfalfa meal for slower nitrogen and organic matter between feeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the pairing for established rose beds and borders rather than newly planted stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003erose blend\u003c\/a\u003e carries the bed through the flowering season. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-alfalfa-meal-pellets-2-5-0-3-2\"\u003ealfalfa meal pellets\u003c\/a\u003e add slower nitrogen and the organic matter that keeps soil working between those feeds. When to feed roses is still a rose-page question: this pair does not invent a new calendar.\n\nWhat is in the pair: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003eOrganic Rose Feed 5-3-5\u003c\/a\u003e — 1.5 kg; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-alfalfa-meal-pellets-2-5-0-3-2\"\u003eAlfalfa Meal Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e — 1.5 kg. Each bag keeps its own application rate.\n\nAlfalfa is here as a garden input, not as animal feed. More in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rose-flower-fertilisers\"\u003eRose \u0026amp; Flower Fertilisers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bundles\"\u003eBundles \u0026amp; Kits\u003c\/a\u003e. Timing notes belong on the rose listing and in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/which-fertiliser\"\u003ewhich fertiliser\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-callout drf-callout-gold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-callout-title\"\u003eAlso sold on their own\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are also sold on their own — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003eRose Feed\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-alfalfa-meal-pellets-2-5-0-3-2\"\u003eAlfalfa Meal Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-number\"\u003e5-3-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-label\"\u003eRose bag\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-number\"\u003e1.5 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-label\"\u003eEach bag\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-number\"\u003eOwn rate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-label\"\u003eOn each listing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-number\"\u003eEstablished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drf-stat-label\"\u003eBeds and borders\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this pair is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"drf-uses\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic rose food through the flowering season on established plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfalfa meal as slower nitrogen and organic matter between those feeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorders mixed with shrubs where you already use both bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot the first feed on a newly planted rose still sitting in a planting hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-compare\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-compare-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRose blend plus alfalfa meal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-3-5 rose food for the season; alfalfa for the slower fraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits established beds that already have a root system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo rates, two bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-compare-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRose blend on its own\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnough for many beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the pair when you already add alfalfa as a matter of course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-callout-title\"\u003ePacked in Stockport\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Forest packs this in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Made with organic ingredients; we do not call it certified organic. \u003cem\u003eMade by Growers. Backed by Science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-panel\" id=\"drf-rs-panel2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Science\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen to feed roses, and what alfalfa is doing in the same bed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen to feed roses is seasonal: a spring feed as growth starts, then through flowering, easing off as wood ripens. That calendar lives on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003erose listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Alfalfa meal is a slower nitrogen source with triacontanol in the literature (Khan et al., 2009). It is organic matter as much as it is a feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair is not a new rose recipe. It is the two bags people already put on an established bed, sold together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-pullquote\"\u003eThe rose bag is the season. Alfalfa is the slower organic matter between those feeds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-mech\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-mech-num\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBalanced rose food\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5-3-5 through the flowering months, rate on the rose bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-mech\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-mech-num\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSlower nitrogen from alfalfa\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeal pellets break down as soil life works them, rather than as a second NPK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-mech\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-mech-num\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTriacontanol in the alfalfa literature\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA growth regulator reported from alfalfa; not a reason to pile the pellets on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-mech\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-mech-num\"\u003e04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEstablished plants\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew stock wants planting-hole practice from the rose page, not a pair average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-refs\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReferences\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKhan, A.A. et al. (2009). Triacontanol and chlorophyll. Plant Growth Regulation, 53(3).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarschner, P. ed. (2012). Marschner's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants, 3rd ed. Academic Press.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWang, Y. et al. (2023). Combined organic–mineral fertilisation meta-analysis, 7,859 data pairs. Science of the Total Environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFerro, N.D. et al. (2022). Organic vs mineral-only systems and soil organic carbon. Agronomy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraigie, J.S. (2011). Seaweed extract stimuli in plant science and agriculture. Journal of Applied Phycology, 23(3).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXu, S. et al. (2024). Organic fertilisation, biomass and biodiversity. Nature Communications, 537 experiments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-panel\" id=\"drf-rs-panel3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-eyebrow\"\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use Rose Feed \u0026amp; Alfalfa Meal Pair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-callout drf-callout-gold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-callout-title\"\u003eUse together\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow the rose feed calendar and g\/m² (or pot rates) on the rose listing — \u003cstrong\u003estop by mid-August\u003c\/strong\u003e (rose rule wins). Add alfalfa at the alfalfa rose rate, worked into the surface and watered — not a cake against the stem. Do \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e run both at full rate the same week (that stacks nitrogen and softens cane); put alfalfa between rose feeds or ease the rose rate that cycle. Do not mix into one mystery handful with the 5-3-5, and do not also hit the same bushes with a high-nitrogen lawn feed. Established plants; new stock follows rose planting notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-callout drf-callout-gold\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-callout-title\"\u003eTwo bags, two rates\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow the rose listing for the 5-3-5. Follow the alfalfa listing for the meal. Do not mix them into one mystery handful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-callout drf-callout-dark\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-callout-title\"\u003eNo combined pair rate\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have not set a combined NPK or a single grams-per-metre figure for the two bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-rate\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRose 5-3-5\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-rate-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRate:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the rose bag  |  \u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Through flowering\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003eOrganic Rose Feed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-rate\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAlfalfa meal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-rate-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRate:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the alfalfa bag  |  \u003cstrong\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e As that listing states\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-alfalfa-meal-pellets-2-5-0-3-2\"\u003eAlfalfa Meal Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col class=\"drf-steps\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to feed roses: the calendar on \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003eOrganic Rose Feed\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfalfa: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-alfalfa-meal-pellets-2-5-0-3-2\"\u003eAlfalfa Meal Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e, worked in rather than piled as a cake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablished plants only for this pairing; new stock follows the rose planting notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantities: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/feeding-calculator\"\u003efeeding calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-callout-title\"\u003eUse with\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrangeas and other ericaceous shrubs are not this pair: see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rose-flower-fertilisers\"\u003eericaceous feeds\u003c\/a\u003e only if the crop listing says so. All-purpose borders: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/all-purpose-bloom-feed-pair\"\u003eAll Purpose \u0026amp; Bloom pair\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-panel\" id=\"drf-rs-panel4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"drf-eyebrow\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRose Feed \u0026amp; Alfalfa Meal Pair: questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq1\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq1\"\u003eIs this organic rose food?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rose bag is the rose food. Alfalfa is the slower companion. Made with organic ingredients; we do not call it certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq2\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq2\"\u003eWhen to feed roses with this pair?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow \u003ca href=\"\/products\/organic-rose-fertiliser\"\u003eOrganic Rose Feed\u003c\/a\u003e. The pair does not replace that timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq3\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq3\"\u003eCan I use this on a newly planted rose?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the rose listing's planting notes. This pair is written for established beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq4\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq4\"\u003eIs alfalfa the same as horse pellets?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a garden meal, sold as a plant feed. Do not treat the listing as animal feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq5\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq5\"\u003eIs there a combined rate?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq6\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq6\"\u003eIs it vegan?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck each bag. The pair is sold as garden inputs; read the rose and alfalfa listings for ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq7\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq7\"\u003eWhere is it packed?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eStockport, Greater Manchester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"drf-rs-faq8\"\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"drf-faq-q\" for=\"drf-rs-faq8\"\u003eWhat sizes are in the pair?\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"drf-faq-a\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo 1.5 kg bags: rose 5-3-5 and alfalfa meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Dr Forest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58597269733750,"sku":null,"price":21.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.drforest.co.uk\/products\/rose-feed-alfalfa-meal-pair","provider":"Dr Forest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}