Sustane 8-4-4 50 lb. bag Container Media Grade OMRI Certified Granular Fertilizer

Special Blend for Nursery, Greenhouse & Landscape Applications - Allowed for Certified Organic Production


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Suståne® 8•4•4 granular

Recommended Uses

Sustane 8-4-4 all-natural is a high nitrogen, natural and organic fertilizer specifically designed for professional nursery, greenhouse, and landscape applications.  Suståne 8-4-4 is ideal for organic production of bedding and foliage crops, herbs, and vegetables including basil, cilantro, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Also excellent in hanging baskets and the production of annuals such as begonias, chrysanthemums, petunias, impatiens, and geraniums.

Description

Suståne 8-4-4 is available in Container Grade size. 8-4-4 container granules are ideal for use with plug production to provide uniform distribution of nutrients in blending organic potting soils and in low volume containers and tray mixes. When used in containers the nutrient release profile is 45 days (at 25°C / 70°F). Suståne 8-4-4 is composed of aerobically composted turkey litter, feather meal, bone meal, and sulfate of potash.

Professional Grade 

Suståne Natural Fertlizer is backed by over 30 years of independent applied research on diverse crops and ecosystems. Unmatched by any other organic fertilizer manufacturer, such research is the foundation for developing products that deliver value under a wide variety of growing conditions. The superior performance of Suståne's products is recognized by growers from around the world.

Benefits of Suståne 8-4-4

  • Provides 6-8 weeks of feeding in containers
  • Low salt index enhances safety to plants
  • Contains approximately 5% naturally occurring humates
  • Includes diverse compost-based microorganisms
  • Increases the nutrient and water holding capacity of the soil
  • Strengthens plants tolerance against hot and dry conditions
  • Promotes healthy root development
  • Improves buffering against changes in soil pH
  • Increases the soil’s ability to suppress plant pathogens
  • Supplies plant available calcium and all secondary elements

The Organic Standard for Plant Production

  • Developed and tested over eight years at leading
    research universities and independent horticultural research facilities 
  • Suståne all-natural 8-4-4 has high organic nitrogen and provides all plant essential nutrients.
  • Rich in humic substances that can chelate micronutrients and act as root biostimulants.
  • Suståne 8-4-4 contains diverse microbial populations that promote the natural cycling of nutrients in soils.
  • Suståne products contain no blood, guts, or
    animal meat meal by-products; nor does it contain any pelletized chicken manure, sewage sludge (biosolids), industrial or pharmaceutical waste materials.
  • Quality controlled by Suståne in the USA at an EPA-permitted composting facility.
  • Suståne 8-4-4 is free of pathogens, contaminants and weed seeds. 
  • Easy to apply and predictable every time. The most effective organic fertilizer available.

Container Topdressing Application Rates in Grams

CONTAINER SIZE

RATE

5” Std.
(12.7 cm)

6” Std.
(15 cm)

1 gallon
(3.8 L)

2 gallon
(7.6 L)

3 gallon
(11.4 L)

5 gallon
(19 L)

7 gallon

(26.5 L)

10 gallon

(37.9 L)

15 gallon
(56.8 L)

Low

3

6

7

15

28

45

63

77

82

Med

7

13

19

39

67

108

140

186

200

High

10

18

28

59

104

165

237

285

306

 

Container Mix & Landscape Application Rates

Container Mix Rates by Volume
   lb. per cubic yard    kg per cubic meter
Low Med High Low Med High
 5.5 10 15 3.3 5.9 8.9
Landscape Application Rates by Area
   lb. per 1,000 square feet kg per 100 square meter
Low Med High Low Med High
 9 18 28 4.8 8.8 13.7

Low Rate: Recommended for salt sensitive species; when concurrent with liquid feed; with production systems utilizing low leaching fractions (less than 10%); and when applied to heavy potting substrates (total porosity less than 65%).

Medium Rate: Recommended for use on medium feeding species; on most nursery stock and foliage plants; and when supplemental liquid feed is not performed before 45 days after planting.

High Rate: Recommended for use on heavy feeding species; with production systems utilizing high leaching fractions (greater than 20%); and when applied to light, porous substrates (total porosity greater than 80%).

Storage 

Store in a cool, dry place. Do not expose to moisture or extreme temperatures. 

Item #
Suståne 8-4-4		 Package Size Units / Pallets
Container Grade Media 100 to 200 SGN
(0.8 - 2.6 mm)
30-57-1111 
30-57-1151
30-57-1175 (international)
50 lb. bags
1-ton tote 
22.68 kg bags 
 40 bags / pallet
1 tote / pallet
44 bags / ISPM pallet 

Bulk Density

ROUNDED MEASURE WEIGHT GRAMS
1 teaspoon 2.8
1 Tablespoon 8.5
1/4 cup 34
1/2 cup 68
1 cup 136

Guaranteed Analysis

Total Nitrogen (N) 8%
0.4% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
0.4% Water Soluble Organic Nitrogen
7.2% Water Insoluble Organic Nitrogen*
Available Phosphate (P2O5) 4%
Soluble Potash (K2O) 4%
Calcium (Ca) 2.00%
Magnesium (Mg)
   0.01% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)		 0.50%
Sulfur (S) 1.50%
Iron (Fe) 0.2%

Derived from aerobically composted turkey litter, feather meal, and sulfate of potash. 
*7.2% slowly available nitrogen from aerobically composted turkey litter and feather meal