Espoma Garden-tone Organic Plant Food (4 lbs.)

Natural & Organic fertilizer for an abundant harvest

• Grow delicious cool and warm season vegetables like lettuce, kale, tomatoes, peppers & squash
• Use for herbs like basil, chives, sage, rosemary, parsley & oregano
• Long lasting, slow-release feeding with our exclusive Bio-tone Microbes
• Grow an abundant harvest of nutritious & flavorful vegetables
• 100% natural & organic ingredients with no fillers or sludges

1 pound equals approx. 3 cups.
.45 kg equals approximately .7 L

For use on all herbs and vegetables

• Mix into the garden soil prior to planting.
• Seedlings / Transplants: 7 – 10 days after planting.
• Established plants: Monthly, May through Aug.
• Herbs will only require feeding at time of planting or after a large harvest.

Soil Preparation for Vegetable Garden

• Apply 3.5 lbs.(1.59 kgs) per 50 square feet (4.65 sq m) and work into the top 4 to 5 inches (10.1 to 12.7 cm) of soil. When possible, mix with organic matter such as compost, humus, or peat moss.

Feeding Vegetables and Tomatoes

• Single plants: Apply up to 1/3 cup (78.9 mL) per plant.
• Rows: Apply 1-1/3 cup (.3 L) each side per 5 ft. (1.5 m) of row or 10 lbs. (4.5 kgs) each side per 100 ft. (30.5 m) of row.

Potted Plants

• New Plants: When preparing soil for new plants, thoroughly mix  2 cups (.5 L) of Garden-tone into each cubic foot of Potting Soil.
• Established Plants:  Sprinkle 1.5 tsp. (7.4 mL) of Garden-tone per 4″ (10.1 cm) of pot diameter onto the soil along the outer edge of the pot.  Water thoroughly

Herbs

• In the garden – use 1 tbsp. (5 mL) per plant
• In containers – Use half the rate for potted plants above.

How To Apply

• Individual plants  – Sprinkle around the drip line of the plant.
• Row crops – sprinkle evenly on each side of the row.
• Do not allow plant food to contact the main stem or foliage of the plant.