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TABCOTE Planting Pro pouch in a garden setting

TABCOTE® / Plant nutrition

Planting Pro

The first year decides whether a tree takes. Drop these in the backfill at planting and it's fed for the whole establishment period, with no risk to the cut roots.

  • 3-1-2ratio formula for early growth
  • 12 monthsone application
  • 2 / shrub5 per tree
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20 × 5 g pouch · 2 lb bag for hedges and orchards

The formula

Nutrition for
your plant.

Nutrients placed beside the root ball support root recovery and establishment through the first growing season.

  • Phosphorus at the rootsBackfill placement puts this less-mobile nutrient where new roots grow.
  • Nitrogen + potassiumSupports top growth, roots and first-year winter hardiness.
  • Consistent nutritionEvery tablet contains the full nutrient mix.
  • Coated for plantingCoating separates concentrated nutrients from freshly cut roots.
  • Year-long supplyA slower biodegradable coating feeds through the first season into the following spring.
Formulation notes

100% of the nitrogen is polymer-coated. Coating certified biodegradable (EN 17033). Once a fruit tree starts bearing, switch to the orange-dot Citrus & Avocados tablet.

The right amount

A clear dose.
For every planting.

Dose by what you're planting. Two for a shrub, five for a tree. Drop them in, backfill, done.

Your plantingRecommended dose
Shrub1 to 3 gallon nursery pot2 tablets
Tree5 gallon and up, or balled and burlapped5 tablets
Bare-root treeFruit or shade tree, dormant3 tablets
Hedge or orchard row10+ plantsUse the 2 lb bag

Calculate your quantity

at 2 tablets per shrub (5 per tree)

Getting started

How to apply.

Feed as you plant.

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the planting hole

    Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball, no deeper. Set the plant in position.

  2. Step 2

    Add the tablets

    Spread the recommended tablets around the root ball in the backfill, at root depth.

  3. Step 3

    Backfill and water

    Refill the hole with soil and water thoroughly. One application feeds the first year.

Place tablets beside the root ball, not directly underneath it.

Your next step

Find TABCOTE near you.

Available through independent garden centres.

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Keep away from children and pets. Follow the instructions on your product pouch.