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February 18, 2009 | #16 |
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Elizabeth-its not tomato-tone, its plant tone.
http://www.espoma.com/content.aspx?t...ntCategoryID=4 Plant-tone® 5-3-3Printer Friendly A COMPLETE PLANT FOOD WITH ALL ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS Sizes: Available in 5, 10, 25, and 50 lb. bags 1 pound equals approx. 3 cupfuls Flower Beds:: Mix Plant-tone into the top four or five inches of soil at a rate of 4 lbs. per 100 square feet (or 1/2 cup per plant). An additional feeding of 1/4 cup can be made once a month after plants are well established. Bulbs: Place one heaping teaspoonful of Plant-tone beneath bulb and mix thoroughly with soil. Feed established beds at a rate of 4 lbs. per 100 square feet (or 1 cup per 10 sq. ft.). Roses: When planting, mix 1 cupful of Plant-tone with soil at the bottom of hole and 1 cupful with soil used to refill hole. For established plants, apply 1 cupful evenly on soil around plant and work lightly into top 1 inch of soil. Repeat monthly during summer months. Shrubs: When planting, mix 1 cupful with soil in the bottom of the hole and one cupful with the soil used to refill the hole. Feed established shrubs with 1 cupful per foot of branch spread. Vegetables: When preparing garden, apply 40 lbs. of Plant-tone per 1,000 square feet and work into the top 4 to 5 inches of soil (or 1 cup per 10 sq. ft.). For individual plantings, add 2 tablespoons per vegetable. Apply at same rate once a month during growing season.
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