Osmocote Blend 22-3-8 5-6mo. Fertilizer Enhanced with QuickStart Nutrients | 50lb (40/PL)

50lb QuickStart-Enhanced Base Fertilizer, 22-3-8, 5-6 Month

An inexpensive base fertilizer still needs to perform on fast-growing perennials and overwintered nursery stock alike. Osmocote Blend 22-3-8 Enhanced with QuickStart Nutrients is a popular general purpose product used as an inexpensive base fertilizer mixed into the media or topdressed onto nursery containers.

Sold as a 50lb bag, 40 per pallet, 5-6 month release.

Key Features & Benefits

• Inexpensive general purpose base fertilizer — mixed into the media or topdressed onto nursery containers.
• Fast-growing perennials, grasses, and foliage plants — respond very well to this formulation.
• Versatile topdress for overwintered plants — once uncovered or lined out in the nursery.
• Popular use on container-grown conifers — another named application beyond general nursery stock.
• Resin-coated N-P-K, Poly-S coated urea and nitrogen, STEP Hi-Mag — a layered coating and micronutrient package.

Who Should Use Osmocote Blend 22-3-8 with QuickStart Nutrients

This fits nurseries wanting an inexpensive general purpose base fertilizer for fast-growing perennials, grasses, foliage plants, overwintered stock, and container-grown conifers.

About Osmocote Blend

Osmocote Blend is manufactured by ICL Growing Solutions, combining resin-coated and Poly-S coated technologies with STEP Hi-Mag micronutrients for nursery base fertilizing programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this fertilizer typically incorporated?

It's a popular general purpose product used as an inexpensive base fertilizer mixed into the media or topdressed onto nursery containers. That flexibility between mixing and topdressing is part of its appeal as a base feed.

What plants respond best to this formulation?

Fast-growing perennials, grasses and foliage plants respond very well to this formulation. It's also a versatile topdress for overwintered plants once they've been uncovered or lined out in the nursery.

Is this fertilizer used on anything beyond general nursery stock?

Yes, another popular use is on container-grown conifers specifically. That's in addition to its general labeling for nursery stock, foliage, and landscape use.

What coating technologies are layered into this blend?

It combines resin-coated N-P-K with both Poly-S coated urea and Poly-S coated nitrogen, plus STEP Hi-Mag micronutrients. That layered coating approach supports its 5-6 month release window.

What size and packaging is this listing?

It ships as a 50lb bag, 40 per pallet, sized for its role as an inexpensive base feed. That volume suits nurseries applying it across large production runs.