Sigma 8-4-8 Bio
With Value-Added Biologicals
Sigma's newest multi-nutrient fertilizer made with Polysulphate and other natural ingredients. A versatile product; suitable for all kinds of crops and all types of soil. Completely natural with a low carbon footprint. Sigma 8-4-8 Bio contains beneficial microbes that are granulated into a microbial food source for rapid nutrient cycling
Available Packaging:
2000 LB. TOTES (907 KG), 50 LB. POLYETHYLENE BAGS (22.68 KG), OR BULK LOAD
Guaranteed Analysis
| Total Nitrogen (N) | 8.0% | ||||
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| Available Phosphate (P2O5) | 4.0% | ||||
| Soluble Potash (K2O) | 8.0% | ||||
| Calcium (Ca) | 5.0% | ||||
| Iron (Fe) | 0.1% | ||||
Derived from blood meal, meat and bone meal, sulfate of potash, bone meal, feather meal, polyhalite and leonardite.
*7.3% slowly available water insoluble Nitrogen (N) from blood meal, meat and bone meal and feather meal.
ALSO CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENTS
Soil Amending Guaranteed AnalysisActive Ingredient(s):
3% humic acids† derived from leonardite
Contains 2.8 Million Total Beneficial Bacteria Colony Forming Units (CFU's) per Lb.
| Bacillus subtilis | 1,050 CFU/gm |
| Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | 1,050 CFU/gm |
| Brevibacillus laterosporus | 2,090 CFU/gm |
| Bacillus licheniformis | 2,090 CFU/gm |
Contains 54.4 Total Mycorrhizae / Endomycorrhiza Propagules per Lb.
| Glomus intraradices | 0.03 Propagules/gm |
| Glomus mosseae | 0.03 Propagules/gm |
| Glomus etunticatum | 0.03 Propagules/gm |
| Glomus aggregatum | 0.03 Propagules/gm |
Contains 480 Thousand Total Trichoderma Colony forming Units (CFU's) per Lb.
| Trichoderma viride | 530 CFU/gm |
| Trichoderma harzianum | 530 CFU/gm |
Total Other Ingredients (Inert as non-plant food ingredients): 97%
Application Rates
Turf
Natural:
Medium: 25 lb. / 1000 sq ft. (0.75 lb. N)
Lawns:
High: 33 lb. / 1000 sq ft.(1.0 lb. N)
Golf Course
Low Rate:
16 lb. / 1000 sq ft.(0.50 lb. N)
Medium Rate:
25 lb. / 1000 sq ft. (0.75 lb. N)
High Rate:
33 lb. / 1000 sq ft. (1.0 lb. N)
Vegetable
Low Rate:
(Examples – peas, beans) Incorporate 450 lb. at planting or per organic certification rules.
Medium Rate:
(Examples – asparagus, beet, carrot, melon, pepper, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and celery) Incorporate 1100 lb. per acre at planting or per organic certification rules.
High Rate:
(Examples – onion, sweet corn, potato, tomato) Incorporate 1100 lb. per acre at planting then broadcast or band additional fertilizer after plants are well established or per organic certification rules.
Tree & Palm
Rate based on 1” of trunk diameter (caliper). Example: for 10” trunk diameter (caliper) multiply label rate by 10.
Incorporation:
Mix with soil in bottom of holes priorto transplanting. Apply 3.5 lb. at Transplanting.
Broadcast:
Apply 7.0 lb. at Transplanting.
Ornamentals
Low Rate:
(for heavy substrates with porosity < 60%)
Incorporation:
17 lb. per cubic yard of media
Landscape:
28 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
Medium Rate:
(for most nursery stock and foliage plants)
Incorporation:
26 lb. per cubic yard of media
Landscape:
49 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
High Rate:
(for light substrates with porosity > 80%)
Incorporation:
32 lb. per cubic yard of media
Landscape:
70 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
Container Sizes
| 1 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 32 grams | High Rate: 64 grams |
| 2 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 64 grams | High Rate: 128 grams |
| 3 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 96 grams | High Rate: 203 grams |
| 5 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 128 grams | High Rate: 278 grams |
| 7 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 193 grams | High Rate: 418 grams |
| 10 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 236 grams | High Rate: 503 grams |
| 15 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 257 grams | High Rate: 535 grams |