Sustane 8-4-4 is a high nitrogen, natural and organic fertilizer specifically designed for professional nursery, greenhouse and landscape applications.

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

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Suståne 8-4-4 Natural Organic 45 Day Slow Release Fertilizer

Designed for Professional Nursery, Greenhouse and Landscape Applications

Description:

8-4-4 Container Media Grade (CMG) 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, and sulfate of potash. Suståne 8-4-4 All Natural is available in both fine and medium particle sizes.

Recommended Use:

Sustane 8-4-4 All Natural is high nitrogen, natural and organic fertilizer specifically designed for professional nurseries, 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. 


 


Features of Suståne 8-4-4:

  • Provides six to eight weeks of nutrient release in containers.
  • Provides season-long nutrient release under field conditions.
  • Low salt index enhances safety to plants.
  • Builds soil through particle aggregation.
  • Increases biological diversity for better roots.
  • Improves permeability.
  • Increases nutrient cycling.

Benefits of Suståne 8-4-4

  • Rich in humic acids
  • Increases the nutrient and water holding capacity of the soil
  • Strengthens plants tolerance against hot dry conditions
  • Promotes greater root development
  • Improves buffering against changes in soil pH
  • Increases the soil’s ability to suppress plant pathogens
  • Increases soil porosity and stability for greater root development and water holding capacity

Always Safe for Plants, People and the Environment

  • Manufactured by Suståne in the USA at an EPA permitted facility.
  • Pathogen and weed-free, no sewage sludge, blood, or meat products.
  • Allowed for export to over 60 countries worldwide.
  • Aerobic composting eliminates animal and rodent attraction to the application site.
  • Contains naturally occurring beneficial bacteria and fungi that are necessary to begin the nutrient life cycle in poor soil.
  • Suståne is fully composted eliminating the need for sterilization, permitting a healthy environment for beneficial microbial populations.

Coverage:

50 lb. covers 4000 f2 @ 1 lb. N per 1000 ft2 (44 lb. N per acre)
22.67 kg covers 372 m2 @ 0.5 kg N per 100 m2 (50 kg N per hectare)

Rates:

Apply 12.5 lb. per 1000 ft2
Apply 61 g per 1 m2

Bulk Density of Suståne 8-4-4:

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

Incorporating into Potting Soil Mixes and other Container Substrates:

Suståne 8-4-4 provides a constant release of nutrients when used with container substrates with an average temperature of 70oF / 21oC. When determining application rates consider all cultural practices including irrigation, container substrate physical characteristics, and growing environment.


Container Mix Application Rates:

Container Mix Rates by Volume
lb. per cubic yardkg per cubic meter
LowMedHighLowMedHigh
5.5 10 15 3.3 5.9 8.9

Low Rate: Recommended for use on 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 liquid feed is not performed concurrently.

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%).


Container Topdressing Application Rates in Grams:

Rate5” Std.
(12 cm)
6" Std.
(15 cm)
1 gallon
(3.5 L)
2 gallon
(7.6 L)
3 gallon
(11.3 L)
5 gallon
(19 L)
7 gallon
(26.5 L)
10 gallon
(37.8 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
  • These rates are intended as guidelines. Suståne encourages a trial prior to changing any fertilizer program.
  • Do not steam sterilize container mix after fertilizer has been incorporated.
  • Do not store container mix more than two weeks after incorporating fertilizer. Plant material can be damaged from salt accumulation.
  • Monitor electrical conductivity (EC) of container substrate throughout the production cycle.
  • If the mix is stored longer than two weeks, leaching container mix may be required to remove accumulated salts.
  • Adjust application rate as needed.

Crop Application Rates for Suståne 8-4-4:

CropTimingApplicatin Methodcups/100ft2lb./1,000ft2lb./acre
Apples/fruit trees annual broadcast 1 lb. per 1" tree dia. 1 lb. per 1" tree dia. 1 lb. per 1" tree dia.
Brassicas* at transplant & 4 leaf stage broadcast 1.4 4.6 200
  2 wk. pre-crown set sidedress 2.6 8.63 75
Carrots at planting & 4wks pre-harvest sidedress 0.7 2.3 100
Curcubits (all vine crops) post plant in row 4 13.8 600
Garlic apply 3x per season sidedress 0.8 2.6 113
Grasses/Forages preplant broadcast 3.8 12.7 550
  post emerge broadcast 8.6 28.7 1250
Legumes preplant broadcast 3 10 440
Lettuce-high density (12-18") at transplant & after 2 wks sidedress 7.8 25.8 1,125
Lettuce-low density (30") at transplant & after 2 wks sidedress 4 12.9 563
Onions at transplant & at 10" ht sidedress 0.8 3.2 140
Peppers at transplant & pre-blossom sidedress 1.2 4 175
Potatoes at seeding direct on row 5.7 19 825
Raspberries, year 1 at transplant banded on row 2.8 9.2 400
Raspberries, year 2 spring application broadcast over row 1 3.5 150
Small Grains at seeding direct with seed 0.3 1.0 44
Strawberries, year 1 at transplant & pre-runner in row 1.7 5.8 250
Strawberries, year 2 at dormancy break broadcast over row 1.0 3.5 150
Sweet Corn, early starter sidedress 2.8 9.2 400
  at layby sidedress 1.4 4.6 200
Sweet Corn, mid-season at planting sidedress 2.8 9.2 400
Squash, hollow stem pre or post plant broadcast 3.5 11.5 500
Tomatoes at transplant sidedress 3-4" away 8.6 28.7 1,250

*Includes broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, and mustard greens.


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) 0.50%
Sulfur (S) 1.50%
Iron (Fe) 0.2%

Total Plant Nutrition

Humic Acid 11%
Organic Matter 65%
pH 6.8
Carbon: Nitrogen (C:N) 4:1
Bulk Density lb./cu. ft 38
% of Total N as Slow Release 90%

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


Available Particle Size:

  • Container Media Grade, 100 to 200 SGN (1.0 mm 2.0 mm)