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Plant-tone 5-3-3
The Original All Natural, All-purpose Plant Food
- Complex blend of 100% natural & organic ingredients to provide complete & balanced feeding.
- Enhanced with Bio-tone beneficial microbes.
- Long-lasting, slow release. Won’t burn or leach away.
- The original, all natural, all purpose plant food since 1929.
Available in 4, 8, 18, 36 and 50 lb. sizes.
1 pound equals approx. 3 cups.
How to use
Garden Beds: Mix into top 4 inches of soil at the rate of 4 lbs. per 100 sq. ft.
Established Plants: 1 cup around drip line of the plant (forming a circle under the plant’s outer leaves). Trees and shrubs: 1 cup for each foot of branch spread (diameter of plant).
Potted Plants: Mix 1 part Plant-tone to 25 parts soil. Feed established plants 1 teaspoon for each 3 inches of pot diameter. Repeat monthly.
New Plantings: Mix 1 cup into soil mix. Do not mound the stems. Water and add mulch.
Lawns:
New lawns: 40 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. into the top 4 inches of soil.
Established lawns: 20 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. spring, summer and fall.
When to use
Trees & Shrubs: Spring and Fall
Flowers and Vegetables: 1 time per month during growing season
Where to use
Use on all flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs
Benefits
Superior all purpose, all natural plant food, slow release for continuous feeding
Guaranteed Analysis
5-3-3
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.