Down to Earth Acid Mix (4-3-6), 5 Lb

Down to Earth Acid Mix 4-3-6: The Perfect Food for Acid-Loving Plants (5 lb Bag)

Give your blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and other acid-loving plants the nutrients they crave with Down to Earth Acid Mix 4-3-6. This specially formulated blend promotes vigorous growth, abundant blooms, and increased fruit production by providing essential nutrients in a form readily available to plants that thrive in low pH soil.

Why Choose Down to Earth Acid Mix?

• Balanced Nutrition: The 4-3-6 NPK ratio, combined with essential micronutrients like calcium, magnesium, and sulfur, ensures your plants receive a complete and balanced diet. This promotes healthy foliage, strong root systems, and vibrant flowers. 
• Ideal for Acid-Loving Plants: Specifically designed for plants that prefer acidic soil conditions, including blueberries, raspberries, rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangeas, evergreen trees, and shrubs. 
• Promotes Lush Growth & Abundant Blooms: Supports vigorous vegetative growth in early spring and encourages abundant flower development when blooms appear. 
• Boosts Root Growth & Winter Hardiness: Fall applications promote healthy root development, enhancing your plants' resistance to harsh winter temperatures.
•  Easy to Use: Granular formulation makes application simple and convenient. See application rates below for specific instructions.

How to Use:

Down to Earth Acid Mix 4-3-6 can be applied at planting time or as a top dressing for established plants. The following application rates are guidelines; adjust as needed based on your specific plants and growing conditions. 

Berries:

• New Gardens: Apply 2.5-5 lbs per 100 linear feet and mix thoroughly into the top 3 inches of soil.
• New Plants (1-2 years old): Mix ½ cup with backfill soil when planting. 
• Established Plants: Apply 1 cup per plant in early spring, when blooms appear, and again in fall (at half the spring rate).

Containers & Houseplants:

• New Plantings: Add 1-2 tbsp per gallon of soil or 5-10 lbs per cubic yard. 
  
• Established Plants: Mix 1-2 tbsp per gallon into the soil surface monthly during the growing season. 

Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds:

• New Gardens: Apply 2.5-5 lbs per 100 square feet and mix into the top 3 inches of soil.  
• New Transplants: Add 1-2 tbsp per hole when planting. 
• Established Plants: Side dress 2-4 oz monthly during the growing season. 

Trees & Shrubs:

• Established Trees: Spread 1 lb per 1 inch of trunk diameter around the base to the drip line. 
• New Trees: Mix 1-2 cups with backfill soil when planting.

Guaranteed Analysis:

• Total Nitrogen (N): 4.0%
      - Water Soluble Nitrogen: 0.4%
      - Water Insoluble Nitrogen: 3.6%
• Available Phosphate (P2O5): 3.0%
• Soluble Potash (K2O): 6.0%
• Calcium (Ca): 3.0%
• Magnesium (Mg): 2.0%
• Sulfur (S): 2.0%

Derived From: Cottonseed Meal, Fish Bone Meal, Langbeinite, Rock Phosphate, and Kelp Meal.

Also Contains Non-Plant Food Ingredients: Humic Acids derived from Leonardite (2.5%). 

Give your acid-loving plants the best care possible with Down to Earth Acid Mix 4-3-6!