Start & Grow
Southern-Gro Fertilizer’s Start & Grow stands out as a premium slow-release fertilizer, perfect for both initial planting and ongoing maintenance of professional-looking plants and landscapes. Its formula is designed to steadily supply essential nutrients, ensuring a consistent feed over time. The unique release mechanism of the nutrients and Nitrogen is activated only when the plants require them, optimizing growth and health. Recommended for application every 3-4 months during the growing season, Start & Grow is versatile enough for use on a wide range of plants, including containers both indoors and outdoors, bedding plants, ornamentals, roses, trees, shrubs, and lawns. With Southern-Gro’s Start & Grow, gardeners and landscapers can achieve and maintain lush, vibrant, and healthy plants throughout the growing season.
Patio, Outdoor & Indoor Container Plants
For new plantings, mix the proper amount from the table below in the bottom of the container before setting plants. Established plants, scatter the proper amount listed around the top of each container. Mix in lightly and water well.
| Container Size | Indoor | Outdoor |
| 4 inch | 1/2 tsp. | 3/4tsp. |
| 5-6 inch | 3/4tsp. | 1.5tsp. |
| 8-10 inch | 1.5tsp. | 2.75tsp. |
| 1 Gallon | 1tbsp. | .5tbsp. |
| 2 Gallon | 2tbsp. | 2.5tbsp. |
| 5 Gallon+ | 5 tbsp + 1/4 tbsp/gal |
2.25 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp/gal |
Annuals, Flower Beds, Row Crops, And Shrubs
Mix at a rate of 10oz per 100 sq. ft., or 4lbs per 1000 sq ft., into the top 4-6 inches of soil. Apply every 3 to 4 months during growing season to maintain growth.
Total Nitrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.0%
Ammoniacal Nitrogen . . . . . . 1.25%
Urea Nitrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.75%
Phosphate (P2O5) . . . . . . . . . . 6.0%
Potash (K2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0%
Boron (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%
Copper (Cu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%
Iron (Fe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.10%
Manganese (Mn) . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%
Zinc (Zn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%
Derived from Diammonium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Urea, Polymer Coated Urea, Sodium Borate, Copper Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate