Espoma Organic Fertilizers
Plant-tone ®
Plant-tone is the original all-purpose plant food for organic gardening. It’s a rich blend of the finest natural & organic ingredients and enhanced with humates & beneficial microbes. No sludges or fillers are ever used. And because it’s made in our state-of-the-art solar powered manufacturing facility, consistency and quality are guaranteed.
- The Original Organic Plant Food Since 1929
- Bigger Blooms, Faster Growth, Greener Foliage
- 100% Natural & Organic Approved
- Long lasting Slow-Release Feeding
- For Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables, Trees & Shrubs
- Safe for People, Pets & Planet
Where to Buy
Before you head to the garden center, please call to confirm product availability.
Directions
For use on...
Use on all flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs
When to use
- Trees & Shrubs: Spring and late Fall
- Flowers and Vegetables: Once per month during growing season
How much to use
- Garden Beds: Mix into top 4 inches of soil at the rate of 4 lbs. per 100 sq. ft.
- New Plantings: Mix 1 cup into soil used to backfill the planting hole.
- Established Plants:
- Shrubs: Use 1 cup per foot of drip line diameter; double rate if diameter is larger than 3 feet.
- Trees: Use 3 lbs. per inch of trunk diameter; double for trees over 6 inches in trunk diameter.
- Flowers & Vegetables: Apply 1 cup per plant.
- Shrubs: Use 1 cup per foot of drip line diameter; double rate if diameter is larger than 3 feet.
- Potted Plants: Mix 2 cups of Plant-tone into each cubic foot of soil. Feed established plants 1 teaspoon for each 3 inches of pot diameter. Repeat monthly.
How to apply
- Garden Beds: Mix thoroughly into the soil to a depth of at least 4″
- New Plants: Add to the soil used to backfill the planting hole
- Established Plants: Sprinkle onto the soil around the drip line
- Always water after applying
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