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Seedling Nutrition
Right
Start™ Fertilizer Packets
Booster
Packets
Right
Start™ Fertilizer Packets
Right Start™ Fertilizer Packets are specifically formulated for
severely disturbed planting sites. They have been added to tree
planting treatments in thousands of acres of road bed
deactivation, mine land reclamation and other disturbed site
applications with phenomenal success. The balanced, controlled
release fertilizer is complimented with Bio-stimulants that assist
the plant with nutrient assimilation in lieu of adequate microbial
activity common to these types of disturbed sites. The increased
root mass created by this planting treatment has been shown to
produce a dramatic improvement in survival and plant vigor for
five years or longer.
Diffusion, or the movement from areas of high to lower
concentrations, is the means by which nutrients are released from
the advanced polymer coated controlled release fertilizers in the
Right Start Fertilizer Packets. Encasing advanced polymer coated
fertilizer in a Right Start Fertilizer Packet enables the nutrient
solution to gradually diffuse from the source to the plant's root
system. Aggressive root development is promoted when direct
feeding of transplants and adsorption of nutrients to nearby soil
particles occurs.
Benefits
Improved tree seedling survival, greater root development and
better mycorrhizal infection resulting from greater root mass.
Greater drought resistance associated with increased mycorrhizal
infection.
Where to use
Use on heavily disturbed planting sites containing parent material
with low organic levels.
Description
A 10 gram biodegradable planting packet containing a blend of:
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16.00% Total
Nitrogen (N),
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6.00% Available
Phosphoric Acid (P2O5)
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8.00% Soluble
Potash (K2O)
Also containing
The Nitrogen,
Phosphorous and Potassium sources are coated with a polyurethane
coating to provide
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15.69%
coated slow release Nitrogen
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5.09% coated
slow release available Phosphate
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6.80% slowly
available soluble Potash
Application
Rates
Seedlings & Bare
Root
Container Plants
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Booster
Packets
Research conducted at the University of Minnesota has confirmed
the importance of Calcium in new hardwood plantings. Calcium is an
important component in the development of leaf tissue and can
affect photosynthetic capacity of the plant. It is normally
available in hardwood forests as leaf litter decomposes and the
nutrients are cycled back into the root zone. Without adequate
levels of calcium, nitrogen uptake and growth is limited.
Additional minor elements including magnesium, iron and boron are
incorporated to promote a balanced uptake of all nutrients. A
first season increase of close to 100% in growth has been recorded
on hybrid poplar plantations in Western Oregon using our Booster
packet formulation. A continuous supply of all necessary plant
nutrients in a balanced and “steady state” of supply can
significantly improve both root and shoot development.
Booster packets have been developed for application on forest
sites of moderate or higher levels of fertility. Certain nutrients
such as Nitrogen, Magnesium and Iron are mobile in soils and have
been increased in Booster packets to assure better growth and
establishment than would occur in non-treated plantings. As the
regeneration of root and leaf mass in transplants is critical in
their transition to the site, a complete blend of the macro and
micro elements necessary to growth is supplied in Booster packets
Diffusion, or the movement from areas of high to lower
concentrations, is the means by which nutrients are released from
the advanced polymer coated controlled release fertilizers in the
Right Start Fertilizer Packets. Encasing advanced polymer coated
fertilizer in a Right Start Fertilizer Packet enables the nutrient
solution to gradually diffuse from the source to the plant's root
system. Aggressive root development is promoted when direct
feeding of transplants and adsorption of nutrients to nearby soil
particles occurs.
Benefits
Enhanced growth and volume
increases of up to 400% over five years have been observed with
time of planting fertilization. Moderate fertilization can also
improve colonization by mycorrhizae, thereby increasing drought
and disease resistance.
Where to use
Forest applications where soils
exhibit moderate or higher levels of fertility.
Description
A 30 gram biodegradable planting
packet containing a blend of
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18.00% Total
Nitrogen (N),
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6.00% Available
Phosphoric Acid (P2O5)
-
6.00% Soluble Potash
(K2O).
Also containing
The Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Potassium sources are coated with a polyurethane coating to
provide
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17.80% coated slow
release Nitrogen,
-
5.09% coated slow
release available Phosphate
-
5.09% slowly
available soluble Potash
Application Rates
Seedlings & Bare Root
Container Plants
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