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Cottonseed Meal
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Nourish your soil naturally with Down To Earth™ Cottonseed Meal 6-2-1, a slow-release, plant-based fertilizer ideal for market gardeners and homesteaders looking to enhance soil fertility and boost plant growth. Rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, this finely ground meal provides balanced nutrition while improving soil structure and water retention—perfect for vegetable gardens, fruit orchards, and flower beds.
Whether you’re growing high-quality produce for market or cultivating a thriving homestead garden, Down To Earth™ Cottonseed Meal 6-2-1 delivers the steady nutrition your plants need for vigorous, productive growth. Feed your soil today and watch your garden flourish!
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Approximate Conversions
2.5 cups = 1 lb
1/4 cup = 1.6 oz
1 tbsp = 0.4 oz
Berries: To prepare new gardens, apply 2.5-5 lbs per 100 linear feet and thoroughly mix into the top 3" of soil. For new berry plants (1-2 years old), prepare transplant hole and mix 1/2 cup with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new plant and water in well. To feed established berries, apply 1 cup per plant in early spring, mix into soil surface and water in well. Repeat application when blooms appear and again in fall at half the recommended amount.
Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds: To prepare new gardens, apply 2.5-5 lbs per 100 square feet and thoroughly mix into the top 3" of soil. For new transplants, add 1-2 tbsp per hole, mix into soil and water in well. To feed established plants, side dress 2-4 oz, depending on plant size and desired growth rate, once each month during the growing season.
Containers: For new plantings, add 1-2 tbsp per gallon of soil and mix thoroughly OR add 5-10 lbs per cubic yard. For established plants, lightly mix 1-2 tbsp per gallon into the soil surface once each month during the growing season.
Trees & Shrubs: Spread 1 lb per 1" of trunk diameter around the base outwards to the drip line, mix into soil surface and water in well. For new trees, prepare transplant hole and mix 1-2 cups with the backfill soil. Use amended soil to fill in around the new tree and water in well.
Please see label for detailed instructions.
Total Nitrogen: 6.0%
0.6% Water Soluble Nitrogen
5.4% Water Insoluble Nitrogen
Available Phosphate: 2.0%
Soluble Potash: 1.0%
Derived from: Cottonseed Meal
6-2-1
Nitrogen - Nitrogen is necessary for lush, green, leafy growth. An excess, however, will promote vegetative growth at the expense of fruit or flowers. Nitrogen is generally applied at higher concentrations in early growth stages.
Phosphorus: Phosphorus will promote big, bright blooms and enhanced fruit production. Phosphorus is essential in fruiting, flowering, strong root growth, and quality seed development.
Potassium: Potassium, or Potash, helps support strong sturgy plants and quality fruit. Potassium naturally increases a plants resistance to all types of stress and is vital for cell growth and carbohydrate metabolism.
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