Espoma Start! 24 oz
Espoma Start! liquid plant food is the ultimate all-purpose plant food to grow bigger, better plants with larger blooms. It’s a rich concentrate blend of natural proteins enhanced with kelp extracts, humic acids, and a proprietary set of beneficial microbes to provide maximum results. And because it’s made in Espoma's state-of-the-art solar powered manufacturing facility, consistency and quality are guaranteed. This concentrated plant food is excellent for use on all flowers and vegetables.
With an NPK ratio of 1-2-2, Start! contains 1% Nitrogen, 2% Phosphorus, and 2% Potassium by volume, with the added benefits of important soil microbes. NPK are essential for healthy plant growth, with all elements aiding in the process of photosynthesis. In greater detail:
- Nitrogen aids in rapid growth, better production of seeds and fruit, and improves the health and quality of foliage and plant tissues.
- Phosphorus root growth and shoot structure, helps the plant set buds and develop flowers, improves overall vitality and vigor, and increases the healthy mature size of the plant.
- Potassium helps build vital proteins within plant cells, improves the overall quality of plant fruits, and increases plants' ability to withstand disease.
With moderate amounts of several different key elements, as well as beneficial soil bacteria to reduce the risk of soil-borne diseases, Start! is an excellent plant food to ensure that garden plants have the nutrients and soil conditions to promote strong root growth and fast tissue growth right off the bat, and in a liquid form, Start! can be watered directly into the soil to support newly planted material as it begins growing into the soil. As a liquid plant food, Start! can be used at a rate of 1/2 cap (1/3oz) per quart of water, meaning that one 24oz bottle can make 72 quarts of plant food!
While we like to recommend the use of organic compost blends as the most reliable method to provide extra nutrients with a decreased risk of over-fertilizing, Start! is another example of a wide-spectrum, low-dose fertilizer that works great for planting and sustaining the fruit and foliage production of the garden staples we all love.
Available in 24oz bottles.