Available in 3 sizes
5LB Box, 25LB Bag, 50LB Bag
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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.
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 Kelp Meal
ALSO CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT(S):
2.5% Humic Acids derived from Leonardite
Endomycorrhizal fungi: Rhizophagus irregularis, Funneliformis mosseae, Glomus deserticola – 0.5 prop/gm each; Glomus clarum – 0.2 prop/gm; Glomus monosporum – 0.1 prop/gm; Glomus aggregatum, Glomus etunicatum – 0.05 prop/gm each;Paraglomus brasilianum, Gigaspora margarita – 0.02 prop/gm each. (878 prop/lb total)
Ectomycorrhizal fungi: Rhizopogon villosulus, R. luteolus, R. amylopogon, R. fulvigleba – 300 prop/gm each; Pisolithus tinctorius – 5,500 prop/gm; Scleroderma cepa, S. citrinum – 575 prop/gm each. (3.5 million prop/lb total)
Trichoderma: Trichoderma harzianum, T. koningii – 13,750 CFU/gm each. (12.4 million CFU/lb total)
Saccharomyces: Saccharomyces cerevisiae – 18,750 CFU/gm. (8.5 million CFU/lb total)
Bacteria: Bacillus coagulans, B. licheniformis, B. megaterium, B. pumilus, Paenibacillus polymyxa, Azotobacter chroococcum, Pseudomonas chlororaphis, P. fluorescens – 18,750 CFU/gm each. (68.1 million 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.