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Organic Granular Fertilizers

8-3-4  Controlled Release

Organic fertilizer8-3-4 Controlled Release granulated fertilizer has both the long term features of the 7-1-7 All Purpose and the Quick Action fast response of the 8-5-1 granulated fertilizer.  This controlled release product has been specifically formulated for the professional turf market and is available in a pro-grade micro pellet for application on golf greens.

Only natural, environmentally safe raw materials are utilized in these formulas.  Organic fertilizer 8-3-4 is a granulated blend of feathermeal, meat meal, bone meal, rock phosphate and mined sulfate of potash.

Organic fertilizer 8-3-4 is a great natural alternative to 16-6-8 or other commercial fertilizers.  Organic fertilizer 8-3-4 will give you not only quick release, but a sustained performance lasting longer than its non-organic alternatives.  The general rate of application of the organic fertilizer 8-3-4 Controlled Release granulated fertilizer is 8-10 lbs. per 1,000 square feet (350-500 lbs. per acre).

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7-1-7  All Purpose

Organic fertilizer 7-1-7 is a granulated blend of feathermeal, rock phosphate and mined sulfate of potash.  Feathermeal is a protein nitrogen source.  Works well as an all purpose fertilizer.   Rock phosphate is the source of phosphorous with a total P rating of 10% and an available phosphorous level of 1.0%.

7-1-7 is an excellent preplant fertilizer and may also be used in topdressing type applications.  If applying to shady moist soil surfaces best results are obtained by cultivating the fertilizer two to four inches into the soil.

The general rate of application is 8-10 lbs. per 1,000 square feet (350-500 lbs. per acre).  This product may be used in place of commercial fertilizers such as 15-15-15 or 16-16-16.

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12-0-0  Slow Release Nitrogen

This granulated product is derived from 100% feathermeal which is a slow release form of nitrogen with an analyses of 12% N.

Feathermeal is a protein source of nitrogen that releases slowly through bacterial action.  The length of the releasing action will vary with actual soil conditions.  Organic fertilizer 12-0-0 may be surface applied by topdressing but usually releases more efficiently when applied by side-dressing or incorporated into the soil 2-4" deep.

The rate of application for organic fertilizer 12-0-0 ranges from 5-10 lbs. per 1,000 square feet (approximately 200-400 lbs. per acre).  This product is an excellent replacement for sulfur coated urea or other plastic or resin coated slow release nitrogen fertilizers.

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8-5-1  Fast Action Fertilizer

Organic fertilizer 8-5-1 is a granulated blend of meat and bone meal.  The nitrogen is in an insoluble state but quickly decomposes through bacterial action.

8-5-1 is an ideal turf fertilizer but should not be topdressed or surface applied to open soil areas.  For soil applications such as vegetables or fields, side-dress or cultivate the product into the soil at least 2-4" deep.

The rate of application of organic fertilizer 8-5-1 ranges from 6-10 lbs. per 1,000 square feet (approximately 250-500 lbs. per acre).  This product may be used in place of nitrate fertilizers, such as calcium nitrate or ammonium nitrate.

All granulated natural fertilizers can be applied with any type of commercial fertilizer spreader.