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Bio-tone Starter Plus 4-3-3
The Ultimate Starter Plant Food
- Microbe enhanced all natural plant food.
- Includes both Endo & Ecto Mycorrhizae.
- Grows larger root mass to help plants establish fast.
- Promotes bigger blooms.
- Reduces transplant loss.
Available in 4, 8, 18, & 25 lb. bags and 5 oz. packets.
1 pound equals approx. 3 cups.
How to use
Flower Beds: Mix 4 lbs. (12 cups) per 100 square feet into the top 4” to 6” of soil.
Bulbs: Place 1 tsp. per bulb in the hole prior to planting.
Potting Mixes: Mix 9 lbs. per cu. yd. or 1 cup per cu. ft.
New Lawns: Apply 25 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. prior to seeding or installing sod.
Bio-tone Starter Plus Application Table:
| Plant Size | Cups | Lbs. |
| Up to Two Gallon | 1 | 1/3 |
| Five Gallon | 2 | 2/3 |
| Fifteen Gallon | 4 | 1-1/3 |
| 24″ Ball | 6 | 2 |
| 36″ Ball | 24 | 8 |
| 48″ Ball | 30 | 10 |
When to use
At time of planting.
Where to use
Use when planting all flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs.
Benefits
Helps establish stronger roots, bigger plants and more abundant blooms.
Guaranteed Analysis
4-3-3
UNDERSTANDING PLANT NUTRITION
Nineteen elements are considered essential for plant growth.
READING & COMPARING PLANT FOOD LABELS
Grade, Net Weight, Guaranteed Analysis, Sources of Nutrients.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT TYPE OF PLANT FOOD
Synthetic Plant Foods & Neutral Organic Plant Foods.
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Potting Mix
For All Potted Plants
- In 4, 8, 16 qt., and 1 & 2 cu. ft. bags
Premium blend potting soil mix for beautiful plants and bountiful vegetables.