Specially formulated for plants that love acidic soil.
Down To Earth Organic Acid Mix (4 – 3 -6) is a fertilizer blended specially for acid soil loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangeas, evergreen trees and shrubs, blueberries, raspberries and other plants that thrive in a low pH soil.
To encourage lush flowers and fruit, apply Acid Mix in early spring for vegetative growth and again when blooms appear.
Late fall applications promote healthy root growth and boost resistance to extreme winter temperatures. Packed in a biodegradable box.
Guaranteed Analysis
Total Nitrogen (N)……….4.0%
0.6% Water Soluble Nitrogen
3.4% Water Insoluble Nitrogen
Available Phosphate: (P2O5)……….3.0%
Soluble Potash: (K2O)……….6.0%
Calcium: (Ca)……….3.0%
Magnesium: (Mg)……….2.0%
Sulfur: (S)……….2.0%
Derived from cottonseed meal, fish bone meal, langbeinite, rock phosphate, kelp meal, and 2.5% humic acids derived from leonardite.
Application
2.5 cups ≈ 1 lb. | ½ cup ≈ 3.2 oz. | 1 tbsp. ≈ 0.4 oz.
Berries: For berry plants 1-2 years old, prepare transplant hole and mix ½ cup with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new plant and water in well. To feed established berries, apply 1 cup per plant in early spring, mix into soil surface and water in well. Repeat application when blooms appear and again in fall at half the recommended amount.
Containers & Houseplants: For new plantings, add 2-4 tbsp. per gallon of soil and mix thoroughly or add 6-10 lb. per cubic yard. For established plants, lightly mix 1-2 tbsp. per gallon into the soil surface once each month during the growing season.
Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds: To prepare new gardens, apply 3-6 lb. per 100 square feet and thoroughly mix into the top 3″ of soil. For new transplants, add 1-2 tbsp. per hole, mix into soil and water in well. To feed established plants, side dress 2-4 oz., depending on plant size and desired growth rate, once each month during the growing season.
Trees & Shrubs: Spread 1 lb. per 1″ of trunk diameter around the base outwards to the drip line, mix into soil surface and water in well. For new trees, prepare transplant hole and mix 1-2 cups with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new tree and water in well.
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