{"product_id":"espoma-organic-bio-tone-starter-plus-plant-food-35875","title":"Espoma Organic® Bio-tone® Starter Plus Plant Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis amazingly effective organic fertilizer mixes with soil or potting mix to minimize transplant loss, help young plants establish strong root system, encourage nutrient intake, and prevent disease. Containing vital plant nutrients, bacteria, and fungi (micorrhizae), it also assists in soil aeration and water retention. There's no better way to get your garden and containers off to a great start than with Bio-tone®.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFormulated to provide plants with all the key nutrients they need, Bio-tone® Starter Plus contains 4% nitrogen (1.6% water soluble, 2.4% water insoluble), 3% phosphate, 3% soluble potash, 4% calcium, 1% magnesium, and 2% sulfur. Just as important, it contains beneficial microbes to add in plant growth. Bio-tone® contains both ectomycorrhizae (the type that live on the surface of plant roots) and endomycorrhizae (which live within root cells). These fungi make the phosphorus your plants need easier to \"digest,\" as well as delivering other soil nutrients to the roots. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTo apply Bio-tone®, simply work all 4 pounds into a 100-square-foot area of soil, blending to a depth of 6 inches. Or, to add to potting mixes, use 1 cup of Bio-tone® per cubic foot. It lasts all season.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eApplication Rates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cu\u003eFlower Beds\u003c\/u\u003e: Mix 4  pounds (12 cups) per 100 square feet into the top 4 to 6 inches of soil.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cu\u003eBulbs\u003c\/u\u003e: Place 1 teaspoon per bulb in the hole prior to planting.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cu\u003ePotting Mixes\u003c\/u\u003e: Mix 9 pounds per cubic yard or 1 cup per cubic foot.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cu\u003eNew Lawns (seed or sod)\u003c\/u\u003e: Apply 25 pounds per 1,000 square feet prior to seeding or installing sod.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cu\u003ePlanting Trees \u0026amp; Shrubs\u003c\/u\u003e: Mix thoroughly with backfill soil.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c!-- PROP65-WARNING START v1 --\u003e  \u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"California Proposition 65 Warning\" style=\"margin-top: 1rem; border:1px solid #e0e0e0;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font:14px\/1.4 system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003csvg aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"flex:0 0 20px;\"\u003e \u003cpath d=\"M1 21h22L12 2 1 21z\" fill=\"#FFC107\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e \u003cpath d=\"M13 16h-2v2h2v-2zm0-6h-2v5h2V10z\" fill=\"#000\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e \u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product can expose you to chemicals that are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.P65Warnings.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ewww.P65Warnings.ca.gov\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003c!-- PROP65-WARNING END v1 --\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354678300731,"sku":"35875","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_35875_1.jpg?v=1753891781","url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/products\/espoma-organic-bio-tone-starter-plus-plant-food-35875","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}