Down To Earth Cottonseed Meal Fertilizer - 6-2-1 - 5 lb

Down To Earth Cottonseed Meal 6-2-1 is traditionally used to feed plants that thrive in lower pH soils, such as berries, flowering shrubs and evergreen trees. DTE Cottonseed Meal 6-2-1 is a high-quality plant derived source of nitrogen and can be applied throughout the growing season to promote green growth and optimum plant development. An excellent all-purpose fertilizer for vegetables, flowers and fruits.

• Size: 5 lb

• Total Nitrogen (N): 6.0%
• Water Soluble Nitrogen: 0.6%
• Water Insoluble Nitrogen: 5.4%
• Phosphate (P2O5): 2.0%
• Soluble Potash (K2O): 1.0%
• Derived From: Cottonseed Meal

• 2.5 cups - 1 lb
• 1/4 cup - 1.6 oz
• 1 tbsp - 0.4 oz

To prepare new gardens, apply 2.5-5 lb per 100 linear feet and thoroughly mix into the top 3" of soil. For new berry plants (1-2 Years old), prepare transplant hole and mix 1/2 cup with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new plant and water in well. To feed established berries, apply 1 cup per plant in early spring, mix into soil surface and water in well. Repeat application when blooms appear and again in fall at half the recommended amount.

To prepare new gardens, apply 2.5-5 lb per 100 sq. ft. 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. To feed established plants, side dress 2-4 oz, depending on plant size and desired growth rate, once each month during the growing season.

Spread 1 lb per 1" of trunk diameter around the base outwards to the drip line, mix into soil surface and water in well. For new trees, prepare transplant hole and mix 1-2 cups with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new tree and water in well.

For new plantings, add 1-2 tbsp per gallon of soil and mix thoroughly or add 5-10 lb per cubic yard. For established plants, lightly mix 1-2 tbsp per gallon into the soil surface once each month during the growing season.