Starter Fertilizer

A hand-crafted, natural blend. Dr. Earth Starter Fertilizer (2-4-2) reduces plant stress and is SAFE for tender transplants (e.g. bedding plants, pony packs and 4″ container plants). Give it a try… you’ll see BLUE RIBBON results!

Organic 2 Starter Fertilizer contains a premium blend of alfalfa meal, fish bone meal, feather meal, potassium sulfate, soft rock phosphate, seaweed extract and seven strains of Pro-Biotic beneficial soil microbes, PLUS Ecto and Endo Mycorrhizae. Covers 55 square feet or 80 1-gallon transplants.

Unique Features:
• Eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers
• Provides optimum levels of plant nutrients, including micro-nutrients and minerals
• Bigger, more abundant plants… NATURALLY!
• Promotes healthy growth in ALL types of plants
• Contains PRO-BIOTIC Seven Champion strains of beneficial soil microbes
• Contains Eight select strains of Ecto and Endo Mycorrhizae
• SAFE for ALL tender plants

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Flower & Vegetable Gardens, Ground Covers

From Plants or Direct Seeding: Evenly broadcast 1-1/2 cups Starter Fertilizer per 10 square feet, or 7 cups per 50 feet of row, with a good quality soil amendment. Mix thoroughly into the soil (approximately 4″ x 8″ deep). Water thoroughly.

Individual Plants, Transplanted from Containers

New Transplants: Once you have dug the planting hole to the correct size, mix 2 tablespoons per 4″ container or 1/4 cup per 1 gallon container with your soil and a good quality soil amendment. After planting water thoroughly.

Container Plants

From Plants or Direct Seeding: When planting, mix 2 tablespoons to each quart of potting medium, or 1/2 cup per 1/2 cubic foot (approximately 5 gallons) of soil. Mix well with the soil. After planting water thoroughly. Your new plants will love it!

Fertilizer Tea, Foliar Feeding and Deep Root Feeding

For a rich liquid mixture of Dr. Earth’s Organic 2, mix 2 pounds, or 5 cups for every 5 gallons of water. Let the mixture set for 24 hours. Strain well and mulch all the solids around the root zone. The liquid portion (tea) can be applied at 1 to 2 cups for plants, or 2 to 4 cups for larger plants. Use full strength to foliar feed and for deep root feeding of all transplants.