ROOTS Healthy Start Advanced MRT 3-4-3
ROOTS® Healthy Start® Advanced MRT 3-4-3 is formulated for general use applications. It is a natural fertilizer combined with beneficial rhizosphere bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi to boost biological soil fertility. The mycorrhizae become a living extension of the plant’s roots, increasing the amount of water and nutrients available to the plant. It also contains humic acids, which may aid in the uptake of mineral nutrients by plants. Roots Healthy Start Advanced MRT 3-4-3 is manufactured as an insoluble granular fertilizer that releases nutrients as it biodegrades. It is used to provide rich organic matter and beneficial microbes to depleted soils.
- Use for seeding, gardens and flower beds, bulbs, trees and shrubs
- Contains Mycorrhizal Root Technology to increase plant access to water and nutrients
- Contains beneficial rhizosphere bacteria that convert nutrients for plant use.
- Humic acid improves soil and makes nutrients more available to plants.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Soil Prep for Gardens and Flower Beds: Apply 25 pounds per 1000 square feet. In very poor soil, double the rate. Rototill into the upper 2 to 4 inches before planting.
Bulbs or Sprigs: Add 1 teaspoon per plant and mix with soil in planting hole.
Potting Mix: Mix into potting soil at a rate of 25 pounds per cubic yard.
Potted Plants: 1/4 pound per 1 gallon container.
Top Dressing: Apply one 25 pound bag per 2000 square feet.
Established Trees and Shrubs: Broadcast 2 pounds per 100 square feet over soil or surface mulch.
Planting Trees and Shrubs: Mix into the backfill around the root zone when planting, following the rate chart below.
Seed/Sod Installation: Broadcast or spread one 25 pound bag per 2500 square feet, then seed or lay sod.
Specifications:
| PRIMARY APPLICATION TARGET | Trees & Shrubs |
| SECONDARY APPLICATION TARGET | Flowers |
| TERTIARY APPLICATION TARGET | Turf - New |
| FUNCTION | Planting and Transplanting |
| NITROGEN SOURCE | 100% - Organic |
| PHOSPHATE | Organic |
| POTASH | 100% - SOP |
| IRON | 4% |
| SGN | Standard |
| FORM | Granular |
| COMPOSITION | Homogeneous |
| COVERAGE | 2500 sq. ft. |
| NEW SEED APPLICATION RATE | per 1,000 sq. ft. |
| OVERSEED APPLICATION RATE | per 1,000 sq. ft. |
