Osmocote Blend 23-4-8 8-9mo. Fertilizer Enhanced with both E-Max Technology & QuickStart | 50lb (40/PL)

Fast-Start Nitrogen Blend for Quick-Growing Nursery Stock, 8-9 Month

Quick-growing nursery stock needs an early nitrogen push to size up fast, but a fertilizer that front-loads nitrogen and then quits leaves the rest of the season uncovered. Osmocote Blend 23-4-8 combines E-Max coated urea for an enhanced early nitrogen release with a resin-coated N-P-K backbone that takes over and gently feeds the plants until they finish growing.

Sold as a 50lb bag, 40 per pallet, 8-9 month release, contains urea.

Key Features & Benefits

• E-Max Coated urea — delivers an enhanced early Nitrogen release to support quick-growing plants.
• Resin-coated N-P-K backbone — takes over and gently feeds plants for the remainder of the 8-9 month cycle.
• STEP Hi-Mag micronutrients included — though uncoated in this blend, so avoid direct contact with young, sensitive plants.
• Contains urea — not recommended for use in covered greenhouse production.

Who Should Use Osmocote Blend 23-4-8 with E-Max and QuickStart

This fits outdoor nursery and landscape growers of quick-growing stock, foliage, and landscape plants who want an early nitrogen push followed by season-long resin-coated feeding — not covered greenhouse operations, since the formula contains urea.

About Osmocote Blend 23-4-8 E-Max and QuickStart

Osmocote Blend 23-4-8 E-Max and QuickStart is manufactured by ICL Growing Solutions, combining resin-coated technology with additional coating or blending components for staged nutrient release in commercial nursery and landscape production.

Frequently Asked Questions

How and when should this blend be applied?

Incorporate it into media at planting for outdoor nursery, foliage, or landscape stock, timing it to take advantage of the early E-Max coated urea nitrogen push during the plant's fastest early growth. The resin-coated N-P-K backbone then continues gentle feeding through the rest of the 8-9 month window.

What does the E-Max Coated urea component do?

It allows for an enhanced release of Nitrogen earlier in the growth cycle, supporting quick-growing plants and helping them size up sooner. Once that early push tapers off, the resin-coated N-P-K backbone takes over and feeds more gradually.

Is this formula suited to covered greenhouse production?

No, because it contains urea, its use in covered greenhouse production is not recommended. It's intended for outdoor nursery, foliage, and landscape applications instead.

What precaution applies to the STEP Hi-Mag component?

The STEP Hi-Mag micronutrients in this blend are uncoated, so it's important that the product isn't in direct contact with young, sensitive plants. Growers should account for that when incorporating it near tender new transplants.

What size and packaging is this listing?

It ships as a 50lb bag, 40 per pallet, matched to its 8-9 month release window. That volume suits commercial outdoor nursery and landscape operations.