Bonide Root & Grow Root Stimulator 4-10-3

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

FOR HOMEOWNER USE ONLY

Use this anytime for seeding or transplanting to stimulate early root formation and stronger root development, to help reduce transplant shock, and to promote more vigorous plant growth. This can also be used as listed throughout the growing season to provide plant nutrients that help optimize plant growth and development.

RESULTS YOU MAY EXPECT:

This helps plants become established quickly and helps insure vigorous growth.

HOW TO USE:

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE

This is concentrated and must be diluted with water according to the following rates before use on flowers, shrubs, trees or houseplants.

• 3½ Tbs. per gallon of water
• 1 pint in 9½ gallons of water
• 1 quart in 19 gallons of water

ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

Flowers, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Trees:

For Transplants:

Use 1 to 8 pints of diluted solution per plant, depending on size.

• For example, use 1 pint of the mixture on mums, geraniums and other annual flowers.
• For rose bushes, azaleas, gardenias, camellias, and other shrubs, use 3 pints per plant.
• For plants larger than 4 ft. (trees and large shrubs) use 1 gallon or more of the mixture per plant. Pour diluted solution over the soil as the roots are being covered, making sure that the roots are wet with the solution. Wet soil around plant with water after planting.

For Seeding:

After seeds are covered with soil, water thoroughly using 1 gallon of diluted solution per 250 sq. ft. of plant bed. Water thoroughly.

For Established Plants:

Use 1 gallon of diluted solution per 250 sq. ft. Apply at first signs of new growth in spring and repeat every 4-6 weeks throughout the growing season. Water thoroughly.

Houseplants:

Use 1/2 cup diluted solution per quart of soil (a 6 in. pot holds approximately 1 quart). Reapply every 6-8 weeks.

Recommended Crops:

The following is a broad listing of crops on which this is recommended for use. A brief listing of crops within each grouping is given after the group name as an example of those crops represented. The examples given are not meant to be an exhaustive list of those crops within any grouping, and should not be construed as such.

Row or Band and Injection Applications:

• Use at the rate of 3½ to 4½ fluid ounces per 1,000 sq. ft.

Broadcast Applications:

• Use at the rate of 7½ to 8½ fluid ounces per 1,000 sq. ft.

VEGETABLES

BRASSICA (COLE) LEAFY VARIETIES:

Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chinese Mustard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mustard Greens, Rape Greens) CUCURBITS: (Cantaloupe, Casaba Melons, Cucumber, Gherkins, Gourds, Honeydew Melons, Mango Melons, Muskmelons, Pumpkins, Summer Squash, Watermelons, Winter Squash

LEAFY VEGETABLES (EXCEPT BRASSICA):

Celery, Cress, Endive, Fennel, Lettuce, Orach, Spinach, Swiss Chard

ROOT, TUBER AND BULB VEGETABLES:

Artichokes, Burdock, Carrots, Cassava, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Horseradish, Leek, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Potato, Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Sweet Potato, Turnips, Yams

FRUITING VEGETABLES:

Bell Peppers, Chile Peppers, Cooking Peppers, Eggplant, Ground Cherry, Pepinos, Pimentos, Sweet Peppers, Tomatillo, Tomatoes

LEGUMES:

(Beans including Lupinus spp., Phaseolus spp., and Vigna spp., Broad Beans, Chick Peas, Guar, Jackbean, Lablab Beans, Lentils, Peas, Soybeans

TREE CROPS

CITRUS:

(Calamondin, Grapefruits, Kumquats, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Tangelos, Tangerines

NUTS:

Almonds, Beech Nut, Brazil Nut, Butternut, Cashew, Chestnut, Chinquapin, Filberts, Hickory Nut, Macadamia Nut, Pecan, Walnut

POME FRUIT:

Apple, Crabapple, Mayhaw, Pear, Quince

STONE FRUIT:

Apricots, Cherries (Sweet and Sour), Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Prunes

SMALL FRUITS AND BERRIES:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Currants, Dewberries, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Grapes, Huckleberries, Olallieberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Youngberries