When a plant is in the growth stage it is said to be "Anionic".  At some point, it becomes necessary for the plant to divert the energy it uses to grow into producing blooms, and eventually fruit.  At that point the plant is said to be "Cationic".  As a rule, large amounts of nitrogen is required for the anionic stage, and phosphate becomes important for the cationic stage.

Keeping in mind of the importance of P, United Agricultural Services has developed BLOOM & FRUITTM a specially designed high phosphate concentrate, formulated  with a high phosphorus needed for the plant, tree, or vegetable to produce blossoms. To this high phosphate formula we went further by adding additional ingredients to come up with a superior plant blossom and fruiting stage product. With these added ingredients the N-P are enhanced for a  more positive utilization by the plant.   With its high  P2O5 hot mix formula, BLOOM & FRUITTM is vital to your plants (when you needed it) during it's blooming and later fruiting stage.  BLOOM & FRUITTM will improve the quality of the fruit , vegetable and grain crops. The concentration of Ammoniacal nitrogen and the high phosphorus is vital for seed formation and development.

Phosphate is a very important plant nutrient (macro-nutrient) needed for the plant to complete its normal production cycle. The highest level of P in young plants is found in tissue at the growing stage. As plants mature most of the P moves into the flower and the seed or fruit and is vitally needed there.

In nature the elemental P is very reactive chemically. In its pure form it is not present in the soil. In chemical combination P can be found with other elements. Phosphate comes mainly from the weathering and breakdown of appetite, which is a mineral containing P, Calcium (Ca), fluorine(F), and Chloride(Cl). As these minerals breakdown P is released in the soil into several compounds. The plants primary source of P comes from orthophosphate ion (H2PO4-). Plants do receive small amounts of P from the other source of orthophosphate ion (HPO4=). The amount of P that is released to plants from the two sources of orthophosphate ions will depend on the pH of the soil. Soluble P in the soil will form compounds  with calcium (Ca) , iron (Fe), and aluminum (Al). These compounds will become unavailable to plants that can otherwise utilize them. P when applied with N is more available than when applied by itself. Ammonium N has significant effects on P availability and absorption. Ammonium N has significant effects of P availability and absorption in low concentrations compared to P fixation when concentrates of N is high. On this basis BLOOM & FRUIT^TM was developed with a low ammonium N source. With BLOOM & FRUIT^TM applied, all flower producing plants will benefit from its application.

For best results, BLOOM & FRUIT^TM should be used in conjunction with  SUPER  6-14-6 TM.

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