Espoma 18# Bio Tone Starter Plus (105/PL)

Espoma 18# Bio Tone Starter Plus (105/PL) is an all-in-one starter plant feed enhanced with bio-ingredients. It is a finely blended formula of essential nutrients with organic derivatives, fulfilling the purpose of superior blooms, strong roots, and healthier structures. Furthermore, it contains added microbes to promote rapid growth and bigger flower production. 

Product Details

Espoma Starter Plus is an active and effective plant fertilizer that encourages deep root uptake, proper soil structure, and accurate water retention for a plant to thrive. Its specifications are:

• Maker: Espoma

• Form: It is in the form of granules

• Coverage: Offers medium coverage

• Mixing ratio: It is balanced in a ratio 4-3-3

Product Analysis 

Espoma Bio-tone Starter Plus is a legally approved and tested product that enhances root, leaf, grass, and soil structure. It is an all-natural blend from organic sources without any impurities. A brief review is provided here:

Guaranteed Analysis

• Total Nitrogen (N) - 4.0% (1.6%  Water Soluble Nitrogen and 2.4% Water Insoluble Nitrogen)
• Available Phosphate (P2O5 ) - 3.0%
• Soluble Potash (K2O) - 3.0%
• Calcium (Ca) - 5.0%
• Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg) - 1.0%
• Sulfur (S) -1.0%

Derivatives

• Feather Meal
• Poultry Manure
• Bone Meal
• Alfalfa Meal
• Greensand.
• Sulfate of Potash
• Sulfate of Potash Magnesia

Other non-plant Ingredients

1% Humic Acid from Leonardite. 

It contains over 9,00,000 Colony Forming Units (CFUs) of the following organisms:

• Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
• Bacillus megaterium
• Bacillus pumilus
• Bacillus subtilis.
• Bacillus licheniformis
• Paenibacillus polymyxa

Ectomycorrhizae about 55, 555 propagules per gram (PPG):

• Pisolithus tinctorius
• Rhizopogon luteolus
• Rhizopogon roseolus
• Scleroderma citrinum
• Scleroderma verrucosum

Endomycorrhizae 3.08 PPG:

• Rhizophagus irregularis
• Septoglomus deserticola

How To Use 

Espoma Starter Plus promises higher blooms and a vibrant, well-kept look for gardens. The simplest guides can offer the greatest results and positive outcomes. 

• It applies to all types of vegetation, more specifically trees, flowers, shrubs, vines, etc.
• In flower beds, 12 cups per 100 sq ft is ideal in the top 4-6 inches of soil.
• If people are planting a bulb, then use one teaspoon per hole before seeding or planting.
• Potting Mixes: 9 lbs per cubic yard or foot is enough.
• New Lawns: applying 25 lbs for each 1,000 square foot before sowing, seeding, or planting is fit. 
• Planting Trees & Shrubs: holes or backfill soil can be combined with this mix and used accordingly. 

Handling And Storage 

Espoma 18lbs Bio-tone contains biodegradable materials that need to be handled with precaution.

• Handling: Careful maintenance is necessary, as well as using PPEs and washing hands after usage. 
• Storage: Store in a cool, dry, and secure place away from contamination or moisture. 
• Disposal: It should be disposed of using biodegradable bags as per federal law. 

Key Benefits

This Bio-tone Starter Pack is an all-in-one formula that activates the plant's best potential, bridging the gap between healthy and beautiful gardens and orchids. Its key features regulate the lawn's performance to the fullest. 

• 100% Organic: It is an all organic formula extracted from animals, plants and fish sources and is free from any synthetic impurity. 
• Safe For All: Espoma Bio-tone is safe for pets, farm animals, and other kinds of domestic livestock because of its non-toxic and hazard free action performance. 
• Enhanced With Bio-tone: An outstanding feature about this product is its combo with Espoma Bio-tone, making it fit as a starter plant feed for plants that are new to fertilizers.
• Added Mycorrhizae: This formula has symbiotic fungal species, both endomycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal, to create a microbial web that serves as a nutrient reserve for a longer duration. 
• Less Watering: This startup fertilizer reduces the need for occasional watering because it provides the plants with a high water retention ratio, saving them from dehydration as well.