Available in 1 size
5LB Box
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 microbes. Select mycorrhizal fungi and bacterial species in Bio-Live, chosen especially for Hawaiian soils, colonize plant roots and expand into the surrounding soil to greatly increase the absorptive surface area of root systems. The result for your plants is increased nutrient uptake and improved access to soil moisture. Ideal for all plant types, Bio-Live provides the nutrients your plants need for expansive root systems, heavy crop yields and bountiful flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables.
NITROGEN TOTAL (N) 5.0%
0.4% Water Soluble Nitrogen
4.6% Water Insoluble Nitrogen
AVAILABLE PHOSPHATE (P2O5) 4.0%
SOLUBLE POTASH (K2O) 2.0%
Derived from:
Fish Bone Meal, Fish Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Crab Meal, Shrimp Meal, Langbeinite, and Seaweed Meal
ALSO CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT(S):
2.5% Humic Acids derived from Leonardite
Endomycorrhizal fungi: Rhizophagus irregularis – 0.7 spores/gm; Rhizophagus clarus – 0.15 spores/gm; Septoglomus deserticola – 0.55 spores/gm; Funneliformis mosseae – 0.45 spores/gm; Claroideoglomus etunicatum – 0.19 spores/gm (924 spores/lb total)
Bacteria: Bacillus licheniformis, B. megaterium, B. velezensis – 80,000 CFU/gm; Bacillus altitudinis – 60,000 CFU/gm (186,077,600 CFU/lb total)
Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute for use in organic production.
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.
For maximum shelf life, store between 40 and 85° F.
Avoid temperatures in excess of 140° F.
