Sigma 8-5-1 Bio
With Value-Added Biologicals
Sigma’s exclusive non-manure based formula. An all organic granular fertilizer consisting entirely of high quality animal proteins including meat, bone and blood meal. Designed for all turf and organic farming applications requiring higher nitrogen. Our fertilizer is enhanced with organic carbon minerals and humic acids to provide sustainable crop yields. Provides a slow and complete release of nutrition over 8 - 12 weeks.
Available Packaging:
50Lb.Poly Bag (22.68 KG) 2000 Lb.Totes (907 KG) Bulk Load
Guaranteed Analysis
| Total Nitrogen (N) | 8.0% | |||||
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| Available Phosphate (P2O5) | 5.0% | |||||
| Soluble Potash (K2O) | 1.0% | |||||
| Calcium (Ca) | 5.0% | |||||
Derived from meat and bone meal
| Humic Acids | 3.0% |
| Beneficial Bacteria | 2,800,000 CFU/Lb |
| Endomycorrhizae | 6.2 Prop/Lb. |
| Trichoderma | 480,000 CFU/Lb |
Also available without BIO Package (beneficial bacteria, endomycorrhizae, trichoderma)
Application Rates
Turf
Natural:
Medium: 9 lb. / 1000 sq ft. (0.75 lb. N)
Lawns:
High: 12 lb. / 1000 sq ft.(1.0 lb. N)
Golf Course
Low Rate:
6 lb. / 1000 sq ft.(0.50 lb. N)
Medium Rate:
9 lb. / 1000 sq ft. (0.75 lb. N)
High Rate:
12 lb. / 1000 sq ft. (1.0 lb. N)
Vegetable
Low Rate:
Examples - peas, beans) Incorporate 300 lb.per acre 2-3 weeks prior to planting.
Medium Rate:
(Examples - asparagus, beet, carrot, melon, pepper, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprout, and celery) Incorporate 950 lb. per acre 2-3 weeks prior to planting.
High Rate:
(Examples - onion, sweet corn, potato, tomato) Incorporate 950 lb. per acre 2-3 weeks prior to planting.
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 lb. at Transplanting.
Broadcast:
Apply 6.0 lb. at Transplanting.
Ornamentals
Low Rate:
(for heavy substrates with porosity < 50%)
Incorporation:
14 lb. per cubic yard of media
Landscape:
24 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
Medium Rate:
(for most nursery stock and foliage plants)
Incorporation:
22 lb. per cubic yard of media
Landscape:
41 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
High Rate:
(for light substrates with porosity > 67%)
Incorporation:
27 lb. per cubic yard of media
Landscape:
59 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
Container Sizes
| 1 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 27 grams | High Rate: 54 grams |
| 2 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 54 grams | High Rate: 108 grams |
| 3 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 81 grams | High Rate: 171 grams |
| 5 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 108 grams | High Rate: 234 grams |
| 7 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 162 grams | High Rate: 351 grams |
| 10 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 198 grams | High Rate: 423 grams |
| 15 Gallon: | |
| Low Rate: 216 grams | High Rate: 449 grams |