A fruit and tree conditioner containing 60 mineral elements, including nitrogen, natural rock phosphate, potassium, sulphate, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, boron, plant-available silica and over 30 beneficial microbe and fungi species.
Nitrogen 4.0%
Phosphate 4.3%
Potassium 5.1%
Calcium 14.2%
Magnesium 3.1%
Silica 16.2%
Sulphate 6.5%
Plus 60 other micro nutrients.
What it does
Provides a balance of nutrients as required by the fruiting plant. This improves the plant's flowering and stimulates and enhances fruiting, with improved keeping qualities. Promotes a more robust, healthier root system, which allows the plant to better withstand adverse conditions.
Where and when to use it
All newly planted or established fruit trees and other fruiting plants. Fruit Blend has been blended specifically to stimulate fruit set and enhance maturing fruit quality and improve shelf life, while maintaining healthy plant growth.
How often to use it
PREPARATION OF SOIL PRIOR TO PLANTING
Loosen a minimum of 1 square metre of soil for each tree. Apply products as per the establishment guide below. Turn over the soil and water thoroughly. Lightly mulch to a depth of 5cm. Ideally, this preparation is to be completed three months prior to planting, and proceed from planting.
ESTABLISHMENT GUIDE
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FRUITING GUIDE
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Garden Mate, Garden Delight and Fruit Blend working together
GARDEN MATE
Garden Mate is a soil and plant conditioner, mineral and trace element source, pH maintenance, replaces the need for lime, gypsum and dolomite, beneficial micro-flora and nitrogen production where mulch is used.
GARDEN DELIGHT
Garden Delight is a 100% natural composted plant food that provides extra minerals and humates to maintain a healthy topsoil environment.
Application rate
YOUNG NON-BEARING PLANTS
Generally, every 6 months.
ESTABLISHED PLANTS
Applied at various stages of growth, but generally 4-5 times per year. More often, if necessary.
Other important information
- Stabilises soil pH.
- For the best response, spread on the soil and work in or water in with irrigation.
- Ideal to use during fruit development.
- Can be used during all stages of fruit tree growth.
- For best results, use in conjunction with other Earthlife products.