Plant Health Buxus Feed

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Buxus (box) hedging is a common garden hedging and topiary plant and is a ‘gross feeder’ meaning it requires regular application of fertiliser. Like other hedging plants, with constant trimming and pruning the Buxus has specific needs for replacement of n

Benefits
- Boosts healthy green growth and promotes disease resistance
- Formulated specifically for Buxus and other hedging plants
- Strengthens roots and shoots to help resist Buxus blight
- Easy to apply - simply sprinkle along the drip line of the hedge
- NPK (10 : 4.3 : 14.2) plus trace elements (S, Mg, Ca)
- 2 sources of nitrogen – immediate uptake and slow release
- Feeds 80 plants or 40 metres of hedging
- Spout pouch for easy application of granules
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About this product
Active Ingredients

Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK 10 : 4.3 : 14.2) plus trace elements (S, Mg, Ca).

Available Sizes

1 kg pouch

Regulations

PLANThealth Buxus Feed SDS - Non-hazardous
Directions
- Sprinkle along the drip line of hedging at a rate of 25 g per linear metre.
- If using in pots use at a rate of 5 g/pot* (*30 cm diameter).
- Water in well. When watering apply water to the roots and try not to wet the foliage.
- PLANThealth Buxus Blight Buster Technical Sheet
Helpful tips
- Can be used as a top dressing or sprinkled into the planting hole before planting.
- Apply up to every 3-4 weeks in spring and autumn and less frequently in winter and summer.
  Regular application in the growing seasons gives a steady level of sufficient nutrients for the gross feeding Buxus and other hedging.
- Clear away leaf litter below plants before application.
- Where roots are likely to extend beyond the drip line (e.g. trimmed hedge) extend application to cover root tips.
- When watering apply water to the roots and not to foliage.
- See here for information on identifying and preventing buxus blight dieback disease.