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Product Overview
Description
Wicked Growth Moss Fertilizer provides the ultra-gentle nutrition that delicate moss colonies require for lush, healthy growth. The extremely low 2-1-1 formula delivers just enough nutrients to enhance moss color and spread without overwhelming these primitive plants.
Mosses have fundamentally different nutritional needs than vascular plants. They absorb nutrients directly through their leaves rather than through roots, and they thrive in conditions that would starve most garden plants. Standard fertilizers, even diluted, deliver too much nutrition.
This specialized formula provides trace-level nutrition that mosses can safely absorb, enhancing the deep green color and velvety texture that makes moss gardens so appealing.
Highlights
• Ultra-low nutrient formula
• Moss-safe concentration
• Color enhancement
• Gentle spreading support
• All moss species safe
The Science Behind It
How It Works
This ultra-low analysis formula provides gentle nutrition appropriate for mosses' minimal nutrient requirements. Unlike vascular plants, mosses lack true roots and absorb nutrients directly through their leaf-like structures. High fertilizer concentrations burn moss tissue and encourage competing weeds. The 2-1-1 ratio delivers just enough nutrition to enhance color and growth without disrupting moss colonies. Applied as a dilute mist, nutrients are absorbed directly by moss surfaces.
The Science
Mosses are non-vascular plants that evolved in low-nutrient environments. They lack the root systems that allow vascular plants to access soil nutrients and instead absorb everything through their above-ground tissues. This makes them extremely sensitive to fertilizer concentration. The minimal 2% nitrogen supports chlorophyll production for healthy green color. Low phosphorus and potassium prevent salt damage while supporting basic cellular functions. The ratio mimics the dilute nutrients mosses would receive from rainwater.
Nutrients Available
2% Total Nitrogen – Enhances green color without burning delicate tissues. 1% Available Phosphate (P₂O₅) – Supports basic cellular metabolism at moss-appropriate levels. 1% Soluble Potash (K₂O) – Maintains cell function and moisture balance. Ultra-gentle formula for sheet moss, cushion moss, haircap moss, and all moss garden applications.
How to Apply
1-2 lbs/100 sq ft every 4-6 weeks. Severe deficiency: 2-3 lbs initially.
1
Action:
Survey garden bed and note deficiency symptoms. Map high-need zones.
Pro Tip:
Sandy areas and fruiting sections need more K than shaded areas.
Avoid:
Don't leave granules on surface in hot weather - damages plants.
2
Action:
Calculate 1-2 lbs per 100 sq ft. For 10x20 garden (200 sq ft), use 2-4 lbs.
Pro Tip:
Weigh fertilizer on kitchen scale. One cup 0-0-60 weighs ~0.5 lb.
Avoid:
Don't exceed 2 lbs per 100 sq ft per application. Split heavy doses.
3
Action
Broadcast granules evenly across soil surface. Work into top 2-3 inches with cultivator.
Pro Tip:
Sandy areas and fruiting sections need more K than shaded areas.
Avoid:
Don't spread on windy days - granules drift causing uneven application.
4
Action
Water thoroughly with 1-2 inches to dissolve granules and move K into root zone.
Pro Tip:
Incorporation prevents salt buildup and gets K to roots faster.
Avoid:
Don't leave granules on surface in hot weather - damages plants.