Premium Worm Castings Application Rates

These are general recommendations:

Sod or Seed Lawn:

  • Rototill 1.50 cubic feet of Premium Worm Castings per 100 square feet.

Ground Cover Areas:

  • Rototill 1.50 cubic feet of Premium Worm Castings per 100 square feet.

Backfill for Container Plants:

Line bottom of plant holes with 1 inch of Premium Worm Castings. Amend backfill mix at the following rates:

  • 1 Gallon: 1/2 cup
  • 5 Gallon: 1.5 cups
  • 15 Gallon: 6 cups
  • 24” Box: 1/4 cubic foot
  • 36” Box: 1/2 cubic foot
  • 48” Box: 1 cubic foot
  • 60” Box: 2 cubic feet
  • 72” Box: 3 cubic feet

Vegetables and Annual Color:

  • Line bottom of plant holes and seed slot online furrows with 1 inch of Premium Worm Castings. Set seeds or plants in place and cover with your favorite soil mix.

4” Perennials or Color Pots:

  • Line bottom of plant holes with 1 inch of Premium Worm Castings. Add 1/4 cup of Premium Worm Castings per plant to backfill mix.

Premium Worm Castings Maintenance Program

Lawn:

  • Topdress 1/2 cubic foot per 100 square feet.

Ground Cover Areas:

  • Topdress 1/2 cubic foot per 100 square feet.

Perennials:

  • Work 1/4 cup into the soil above the root zone taking care not to damage shallow roots. Apply in Spring and early Fall.

Vegetables and Annual Color:

  • Topdress during growing seasons at a rate of 1/4 cup per plant or 1/2 cup per linear foot of row once every 2 months.

Roses:

  • Work 1 cups per plant into the soil above the root zone taking care not to damage shallow roots. Apply in Spring, early Summer and early Fall.

Shrub Beds:

  • Topdress 1/2 cubic foot per 100 square feet, Spring and Fall.

Citrus:

  • Top dress within the drip line at 1/2 cubic foot per 35 square feet. Apply in early Spring and late Fall.

Deciduous Fruit Trees:

  • Top dress within drip at rate of 1/2 cubic foot per 35 square feet, early Spring, Summer and late Fall.

Specimen Trees:

  • Top dress within the drip line at 1/2 cubic foot per 35 square feet. Apply in Spring, Summer and Fall.

Palms:

  • Topdress rootball area with 1” of Premium Worm Castings Spring and Fall.

Pots:

  • Add 1/2 inch of Premium Worm Castings to top of your soil. Mix in gently taking care not to damage shallow roots. Repeat every 2 months.

Note:

  • Gently water in the Premium Worm Castings when you topdress areas so the castings adhere to the soil.

SuperChar Application Rates

These are general recommendations:

New Sod or Seed Lawn:

  • Rototill 1.5 cubic feet of SuperChar per 100 square feet.

Ground Cover Areas (Pre-plant):

  • Rototill 1 cubic feet of SuperChar per 100 square feet.

Backfill for Container Plants/Specimen Trees:

Line bottom of plant holes with 2 inches of SuperChar. Amend backfill mix at the following rates: 1 Gallon: 2 cups

  • 5 Gallon: 6 cups
  • 15 Gallon: 1/2 cubic foot
  • 24” Box: 1 cubic foot
  • 36” Box: 2 cubic foot
  • 48” Box: 4 cubic foot
  • 60” Box: 8 cubic feet
  • 72” Box: 12 cubic feet

Vegetables and Annual Color:

  • Line bottom of plant holes and seed furrows with 1 inch of SuperChar. Set seeds or plants in place and cover with your favorite soil mix.

4” Perennials or Color Pots:

  • Line bottom of plant holes with 1 inch of SuperChar. Add 1 cup of SuperChar per plant to backfill mix.

Roses:

  • Work 2 cups of SuperChar per plant in the soil into the root zone. Taking care not to damage shallow roots.

Shrub beds:

  • Apply 2 cubic feet of SuperChar per 100 square feet. Work into the root zone.

Trees (Existing):

  • Top dress 1″ of SuperChar within the drip line of trees. Work SuperChar down into the root zone (min. 6″-8″) below surface. Apply a 2″ layer of mulch on top. Water.

Potted Plants:

  • Add 1″ of SuperChar to top of your soil. Mix in gently. Water. Repeat every 2 months.

Back fill w/ potting soil:

  • Mix 1 part of SuperChar to 4 parts of your favorite potting soil.