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Applies to Osmocote Landscape Formula | Controlled Release Fertiliser
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Osmocote® The Original Controlled Release Plant Food™ Osmocote® Landscape Formula is suitable for general purpose fertilising of flowering trees, shrubs and borders. It provides all the essential nutrition plus boosted iron and Magnesium needed to promote beautiful blooms, lush foliage and strong root growth. Osmocote® is environmentally safe and will not burn plants when used as directed. This product contains a unique soil wetting agent to the help soil hold more water. Osmocote® works with Nature. Osmocote® contains all of the nutrients your plant needs including essential trace elements for a healthier plant. Soil moisture activates Osmocote® Controlled Release Plant Food but Osmocote® soya bean oil resin coating only releases the plant food in response to soil temperature. Osmocote® controls the release of the plant food ensuring the plant receives nutrition when needed. Osmocote® minimises fertiliser waste, run-off and leaching.
Directions for Use
For Established Plants – Sprinkle Osmocote® on the soil around your plants every 6 months during the growing season. At Planting – Mix Osmocote® into the backfill soil. Fill around the roots in the planting hole with the enriched soil and water thoroughly. Reapply in 6 months according to the maintenance rates. When to Apply – For best results, apply in spring before landscape plants put on new growth or flower and again in summer, to maintain flowering through to autumn.
Application Rates
| Planting | Maintenance | |
|---|---|---|
| Perennial and Annual flower beds | 6 TBL per m² of bed or ½ TBL per perennial plant | 4 TBL per m² of bed or ½ TBL per perennial plant |
| Trees & Shrubs | 15cm pot 3TBL 20cm pot 4TBL 25cm pot 5TBL |
2 TBL per 30cm of plant height |
TBL = tablespoon = 15g
Helpful Hints:
- Work Osmocote® into the top 10cm of soil mulch. This technique delivers the nutrients directly to the plant’s root system.
- Water Osmocote® in thoroughly to start the feeding process and to settle the soil around transplants, eliminating air pockets that might allow roots to dry out.
Guaranteed Analysis
Nitrogen (N) 21.2% as ammonium Nitrogen 2.4% as Nitrate Nitrogen 1.7% as urea Nitrogen 17.1% Phosphorus (P) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water 1.9% Water soluble 1.6% Potassium (K) as sulphate 5.7% Sulphur (S) as elemental and sulphate 9.8% Calcium (Ca) 0.3% Magnesium (Mg) (2200mg/kg) 2.2% Iron (Fe) (1800mg/kg) 0.2% Wetting agent, non-ionic 1.7% Resin coating based on vegetable oils 2.7% Trace elements - mg/kg Boron (B) 40 Copper (Cu) 100 Manganese (Mn) 120 Molybdenum (Mo) 40 Zinc (Zn) 30 Cadmium (Cd) 0.6mg/kg Lead (Pb) 2.2mg/kg Mercury (Mg) Below detectable levels This product may be used without restriction on food and animal feed crops.
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Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back If you are not satisfied, return the empty package to: Scotts Australia Pty Ltd, Limit: one package per household
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS. Osmocote® contains non-poisonous salts. If ingested, drink plenty of water. Seek medical advice if ingested in large quantities.
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