The nutrient content in each Dr. Earth product is formulated to provide the perfect nutrient ratio based on a plant’s needs. (This ratio is noted on each box and is also referred to as the NPK ratio.) Nitrogen is derived from fish meal, cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, fish bone meal, and feather meal. Phosphorous comes from fish bone meal, cottonseed meal and soft rock phosphate. Potassium from kelp meal and
mined potassium sulfate. The nutrients are released quickly as the beneficial soil microbes, present both in your soil and in the product, digest the ingredients. DR. Earth works with the natural cycle of growth and feeds plants steadily, the way
nature intended it.

Our fertilizer blends include not only the nutrients your plants need but also various species of beneficial soil microbes that provide a wide range of functions. These beneficial soil microbes help to breakdown organic material making the material
more readily available for absorption by your plants roots. A reduction in fertilizer costs and better plant health can be realized by our blend’s ability to breakdown organic material more thoroughly than other organic fertilizers on the market. Other microbial benefits include a decrease in populations of unwanted bacteria,
degrading of complex sugars and nitrogent fixation for legumes and non-legumes. Also included in our blends are fungus extract, which provid additional enzymes for digesting organic material, stress relieving cytokinin extract, auxims and gibberellins.

A vital mechanism for nutrient transfer in plants lies in the bacterial process.
Bacteria’s ability to breakdown the organic material and nutrients in the applied fertilizer store them and release them immediately, as well as at a later date,
increases plant performance. Increasing biological activity in your soil through the introduction of microbes also helps to make your plants more resistant to diseases, frost and insects while adding maximum plant growth and health potential.

In addition, as the organic material is broken down humus is created. Humus increases the soils ability to absorb and retain water, reduces fertilizer loss caused
by wind or water erosion, and helps to build good soil structure.