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Yates Thrive Citrus & Fruit Granular Plant Food is specially formulated to grow citrus & fruit trees in the garden or pots. This granular format is great value, plus quick & easy to use by simply sprinkling around your plants.
Designed specifically for nutrient hungry fruit trees with two key two key components to deliver fast feed and with a controlled formula that feeds plants gradually for up to 12 weeks
Perfect for Citrus such as lemons, limes, mandarins and oranges; Fruit such as apples, nectarines, peaches, apricots and plums; and Berries such as strawberries, raspberries & currants containing:
- Nitrogen (N) for strong stems & healthy green leaf growth
- Phosphorus (P) at levels fruit plants need, so that excess isn't wasted
- Potassium (K) for larger, more prolific fruit
- Magnesium (Mg) to help prevent leaf yellowing in leaves (typically shows as a dark green inverted V shape, rest of leaf is yellow)
- A blend of 5 trace elements to help prevent yellowing & discoloured leaves and for general plant health
Features
- Designed specifically for nutrient-hungry fruit trees
- Controlled release nitrogen that slows the delivery of Nitrogen (N), and feeds plants gradually for up to 12 weeks
- High Potassium for more abundant, juicy fruit
- Added Magnesium to help prevent leaf yellowing and for healthy plant growth
- Set & Forget - Fast acting formula that feeds plants gradually for up to 3 months
Sprinkle on top of soil or potting mix, and mix to incorporate into soil. One adult handful holds approximately 50g. Always water in well after application. Apply at least 20cm away from the plant stem, for plants in pots apply around the edge of the pot.
| Size |
2kg & 5kg |
| Ingredients |
NPK 8.5: 1.7: 8 |
| STAGE | APPLICATION RATE | HOW TO APPLY | HOW OFTEN |
| 1) PREPARING FOR PLANTING | |||
| Garden beds | 100 g/m² | Mix into topsoil | Apply when preparing for planting or transplanting. |
|
Pots |
5 g/L potting mix | Mix into potting mix | |
| 2)YOUNG PLANTS | |||
| Garden beds | 15 g/plant or 25 g/m² | Mix into topsoil | Apply every 6-8 weeks. |
| Pots | 15 g/pot (use half rate for pots <14cm) | Mix into potting mix | |
| 3) ESTABLISHED PLANTS (Size) | |||
| Garden bed (Small size plants) | 25 g/plant or 50 g/m² | Mix into topsoil | Reapply every 8-12 weeks (e.g. early Spring, after new growth and Mid-Summer). Add an extra application in late Autumn for long-ripening varieties. |
| Garden bed (medium size plants) | 50 g/plant or 100 g/m² | Mix into topsoil | |
| Garden bed (Large size plants) | 100 g/plant or 200 g/m² | Mix into topsoil | |
| Pots (up to 40 cm) | 25 g/pot (use half rate for pots <14cm) | Mix into potting mix | |
| Pots (larger than 40 cm) | 50 g/pot | Mix into potting mix | |
- Do not apply when maximum temperature is expected to reach above 30ºC or if the soil is dry and plants are suffering moisture stress
- Avoid contact with foliage and hard surfaces, including paths and decks
- To prevent consumption after application by pets, mix into the topsoil and water well
Yates Thrive Citrus Liquid Plant Food
Provides your citrus trees with the balanced nutrients they require for healthy growth, fruit production and development.
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