How to Use
Jack's Petunia FeED is a specialized formula for growing plants that require a little more iron. Our proprietary iron chelate blend keeps iron available over a broad range of root zone pH.
We recommend an application of
Jack's Petunia FeED 20-6-22 at a rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon every 7-10 days. If you are following a constant liquid feed program (CLF), reduce your feeding rate so that you are mixing at 1 tsp. per gallon every time you give water to your plants
Use on ALL iron hungry plants.
Iron hungry plants include:
- all petunias
- million bells
- bacopa
- verbena
- vinca
- salvia
- rhododendron
- gardenia
- pansy
- snapdragon
- calibrachoa
- verbena
- vinca
- salvia
Petunia FeED is especially effective in basket containers that are watered often. Combinations of petunia and calibrachoas baskets should be watered with a constant liquid feed program to keep the nutrient level consistent and iron available in the root zone. To best achieve this, follow the 1 tsp. per gallon rate (250ppm) every time the basket receives water. Thoroughly soak the basket until a small amount of water comes out the bottom of the pot. Do not let the basket over dry, especially with some varieties of calibrachoas.
For small volume mixing
Dissolve the following amounts in 1 gallon of water. An injector should not be used.
1/2 tsp. = 125 ppm
1 tsp. = 250 ppm
1 tbsp. = 750 ppm
When using a Siphonex or Hoze-on proportioner
1:15 setting E.C.
100 ppm = 1.0 oz. 0.64
200 ppm = 2.0 oz. 1.28
300 ppm = 3.0 oz. 1.92
Limit of Solubility in Hot Water = 3.5 lbs. per gallon
Watering your plants properly is important. You should water your plants only when they need it.
How can you tell when they need it? Put your finger in the soil. When it is dry to your touch 1/2 to 1 inch deep, it is time to water. How much water should I apply? Apply enough water to get some drainage through the bottom of your potted plants. Outdoors in ground, beds apply enough to get a thorough root area drench, which is usually no more than 1/2 gallon per square foot.
For Best Results
Jack's Fertilizers are made with 100% soluble raw materials that will form a true solution.
For best results, use warm or hot water (180 F°) to dissolve product. Some raw materials are slower to dissolve than others. Most fertilizer compounds dissolve in an endothermic reaction, which means they absorb heat from their surroundings during the process. In strong concentrations or stock solutions (1-3 + lbs. per gallon), using cold water in a cold environment will drastically slow the dissolving process (up to 24 hours to form a true solution). In all conditions, agitation will help speed up the dissolving process by exposing more particle surface area to the water.