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Earthlife Cactus Mate Fertiliser
Price range: $12.75 through $45.00
A 100% natural plant food containing plant available silica, minerals, trace elements, organic material and garden friendly microbes. Contaminant free with no manures, blood and bone or synthetic fertiliser. 
Description
Description
How often to use it:
CACTI
Every 3 months for the first 12 months then 1-2 times per year after that.
Top up dose if soil or potting mix is getting excess water.
SUCCULENTS
Every 3-4 months.
Application rate
GENERAL FERTILISING
300-500gm/m² (3-5 handfuls)
MOST PLANTING/TRANSPLANTING SITUATIONS
100-200gm (1-2 handfuls) to the planting hole and 200-300gm (2-3 handfuls) around the plant.
PROBLEM SOIL OR AREAS
500-800gm/m² minimum (5-8 handfuls)
POTS
1 tablespoon/200mm pot diameter
What it does:
Improves soils and promotes healthier plants that establish faster, require less maintenance and are less prone to rotting. Helps plants resist pest and diseases and improves flowering. Encourages earthworm activity.
Where and when to use it:
In the preparation of all new and existing cacti, succulent or mixed gardens. Gives excellent results especially when used in the bottom of the hole when planting.
Added to potting mix when potting up or re-potting encourages faster root growth and less rotting.
Other important information:
- Is an allowable input for organic growers.
- For planting in all soils or pots.
- Contains natural rock phosphate – safe for use on all Cacti and Succulents.
- Contaminant free with no chemicals or animal waste products.
- Will not burn plant foliage or roots.
- Can be spread around existing plants or gardens.
- Reduces transplant shock.
- For best results use in conjunction with other Earthlife garden products.
Typical analysis of Cactus Mate:
Nitrogen 0.5%
Phosphate 0.3%
Potassium 1.1%
Calcium 10.8%
Magnesium 2.9%
Silica 32%
Sulphate 0.8%
Iron 1.2%
Organic Matter 30.0%
Plus 60 other micro nutrients.
