Nutrients for roots, heavy yields, superior flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables.
Down To Earth’s Bio-Live 5-4-2 is a unique starter and transplant fertilizer featuring a premium blend of marine byproducts infused with a diverse mixture of beneficial microorganisms. Select mycorrhizal fungi and bacterial species rapidly colonize the rhizosphere and surrounding soil to improve resource utilization and enhance nutrient uptake. Ideal for all plant types, Bio-Live provides the nutrients your plants need for expansive root systems, heavy crop yields and superior flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables.
DTE Bio-Live™ can be mixed into surrounding soil when transplanting or blended into potting mixes. The objective is to ensure physical contact between the roots and the inoculated fertilizer.
3.5 cups ≈ 1 lb; ½ cup ≈ 2 oz; 1 tbsp ≈ 0.5 oz
Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds:
To prepare new gardens, apply 5 lbs per 100 square feet and thoroughly mix into the top 3″ of soil. For new transplants, add 1-2 tbsp per hole, mix into soil and water in well.
Containers:
For new plantings, add ¼-½ cup per gallon of soil and mix thoroughly OR add 12.5-25 lbs per cubic yard. For established plants, mix 2-4 tbsp per gallon of soil when transplanting.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines:
For new plants, prepare transplant hole and mix 1-2 cups with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new plant and water in well.
