Harness the Power of Nature with Cactus Mate – A 100% Natural Plant Food!

Cactus Mate is a plant food enriched with plant-available silica, minerals, trace elements, organic material, and garden-friendly microbes. Contaminant-free, it excludes manures, blood and bone, or synthetic fertilizers.

What it does:

• Improves soils and promotes healthier plants that establish faster, require less maintenance, and are less prone to rotting.
• Helps plants resist pests 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, especially at the bottom of the hole when planting.
• Added to potting mix when potting up or repotting encourages faster root growth and less rotting.

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 Fertilizing: 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

Other Important Information:

• 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

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