Product Usage

A chunkier material compared to frass, this is low N-P-K product that works to add microbes to the soil to build soil health and plant nutrient uptake and resilience. 

A general application rate is 1 5-gal bucket per 100 square feet for light amending. Heavier application can be up to 10 5-gal buckets per 100 square feet if the soil is very poor and a new planting bed is desired. This heavy application rate is not recommended year after year.

A slightly higher N-P-K value means that frass can be used at a lower rate. As an insect-derived product, frass is loaded with microbes to help build soil and also chitin, which can trigger a plant to grow stronger to protect itself from nefarious pests.

A finer particle size allows for several application options: frass can be added to non-chlorinated water to create a root soak for any plants, but works really well in planters and hanging baskets. It can be broadly applied with a drop spreader. A general application rate is 1 pound (roughly 1 quart) per 20 square feet. It is also easily doled out with any scoop, shovel, container, etc.

Possibly the most beneficial combination of products, using both will give the soil the best of both worlds. 

For poor soils, Starting a crop or plant with the combination of 1 quart of compost + 0.5 pounds of frass per 1 foot trench. Further top dressing with frass after 6 weeks is also a beneficial option.