Nursery Applications-Uses for VermaPlex and Pure Black Castings

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Nursery Applications of VermaPlex® & Pure Black Castings™ for Trees & Shrubs:

How to apply Pure Black Castings™ and VermaPlex® to shrubs, trees, and perennials.

APPLICATION RATES FOR NEW INSTALLATION

Type Soil	1-5 Gallon Pots	7-15 Gallon Pots	Trees Per Inch Diameter
Sandy soils with high organic matter content	1 ½ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	¼ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	1 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Inch
Soils with silt greater than 25%	1 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	½ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	3 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Inch
Silt loan to clay soils	1 ½ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	1 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	3 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Inch
Place 75% of the Pure Black Castings™ in the hole and place the rest on top. Drench with 10oz VermaPlex®per 1 gallon of water. Drench with 1 to 3 gallons as needed.

APPLICATION RATES FOR NEW MAINTENANCE

Type Soil	Perennials & Small Shrubs (3")	Perennials & Small Shrubs Medium to Large	Trees Per Inch Diameter
Sandy soils with high organic matter content	1 LB Pure Black Castings™	3 LB Pure Black Castings™	½ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Inch
Soils with silt greater than 25%	2 LB Pure Black Castings™	4 LB Pure Black Castings™	1 ½ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Inch
Silt loan to clay soils	3 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	5 LB Pure Black Castings™ per Gallon	2 ½ LB Pure Black Castings™ per Inch
Top dress shrubs and apply 12 oz. VermaPlex™ in 1-2 gallons of water per 1000 sq. ft. For trees, drill 2 inch holes around the drip line and fill with Pure Black Castings™ and drench with VermaPlex™ . Repeat Spring and Fall as needed. Use gator bags with 4 oz. VermaPlex ™ per gallon of water for hydrating and maintaining larger trees.

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