The Rodgers Fertilizer 17-17-17 is recommended to be applied at the rate of 150 to 200 lbs per acre. This comes out to roughly 3.4 - 4.5 lbs of product per 1000 sq/ft.
Rodgers Fertilizer 17 - 17 - 17 should be used at a rate of 2-4 lbs per 1,000 sq ft, or 85-170 lbs per acre.
Rodgers Fertilizer 17 - 17 - 17 is to be used on trees, lawns, and shrubs. We recommend using an acid-lovers or orchid-specific fertilizer for those plants, such as Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Orchid Food.
Rodgers Fertilizer 17 - 17 - 17 is labeled for use on Trees, lawns, and shrubs. You could potentially use something like Dynamite Flower & Vegetable Plant Food 13-13-13 instead. Dynamite Flower & Vegetable Plant Food 13-13-13 is applied directly to the areas as indicated on the product label and not diluted with water. It is labeled for all annuals, perennials, fruit trees, and vegetables including: Daisies, Hibiscus, Impatiens, Mums, Pansies, Peppers, Petunias, Roses, and Tomatoes. Click here to be taken to our fertilizers that are labeled for edibles.