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Espoma Bio-tone Starter Plus Organic Plant Food (4 lbs.)

Espoma Bio-tone Starter Plus Organic Plant Food (4 lbs.)

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The Ultimate Starter Fertilizer with both Endo & Ecto Mycorrhizae

  • Grows larger root mass to help plants establish fast

  • Reduces transplant loss

  • Promotes bigger blooms

  • Microbe enhanced all natural organic fertilizer with no sludges or fillers

For use on everything you plant. Use when planting all flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs.

Specification

  • 1 pound equals approx. 3 cups.
  • .5 kg equals approx. .7 L

How to use

Use at time of planting to help produce large root systems very quickly.  This will help ensure that new plantings get maximum water and nutrients from the soil to minimize transplant loss.

  • Flower Beds: Mix 4 lbs./1.8 kgs. (12 cups/2.9 L) per 100 square feet/9.3 sq m into the top 4” to 6” (10.1 to 15.2 cm) of soil.
  • Bulbs: Place 1 tsp. (14.8 mL) per bulb in the hole prior to planting.
  • Potting Mixes: Mix 9 lbs. (4.1 kgs.) per cu. Yd. (.8 cu m) or 1 cup (.2 L) per cu. ft.
  • New Lawns: Apply 10 lbs. (4.5 kgs.) per 1,000 sq. ft. (92.9 sq m) prior to seeding or installing sod.

Bio-tone Starter Plus Application Table:

Plant Size

Cups

Pounds

Up to 2 gallon

1

⅓ 

5 gallon

2

⅔ 

15 gallon

4

1 ⅓ 

24” ball

6

2

36” ball

24

8

48” ball

30

10

Plant Size

Liters

Kilograms

Up to 9.1 L

.2 

.2 

22.7 L

.5 

.3

68.2 L

.6

61 cm ball

1.4 

1

91.4 cm ball

5.8 

3.6

1.2 m ball

7.2 

4.5

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  • Dan J.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 21, 2023
    5 Stars

    Great start to my new garden. I used bio tone in my new raised beds and my strawberry tower. These were bare roots from Amazon and I was going to be happy if I had even 50% survive. All 30 plants are thriving and my kids could not be more excited to have fresh homegrown strawbs soon!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Apr 8, 2023
    5 Stars

    Either indoors or outdoors Bio-tone starter plus is a staple when I'm playing in the dirt this time of year!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner
  • Harlan G.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Mar 28, 2023
    5 Stars

    Liking it so far thank you

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    May 30, 2024
    5 Stars

    I love the seed packets and love to share them.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Nadine S.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Mar 15, 2024
    5 Stars

    Looking forward to trying this to give transplants a good start. Could not find it locally so glad to find it here.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate