Foliage Focus by Growth Technology – 250 mls

Growth Technology Foliage Focus is a popular fertiliser both in Australia and New Zealand.

“I’ve been using Foliage Focus [on my Philodendron Melanochrysum] and the newest leaf is double the size of its predecessor” @emmasplants_

6 Reasons Why You Need Growth Technology

Growth Technology, known in the industry as GT are the clever chaps behind world-famous Clonex. GT specialises in meeting the very high standards of commercial growers (which is where GT started themselves), so they know their stuff. Lucky for us indoor plant hobbyists, GT has created a specialist range for indoor plants. Here are 6 top reasons your plants will be feeling lucky when you choose GT.

#1 Calcium

Calcium is essential, yet most fertilisers don’t include it. Do you go without and risk a deficiency? or supplement separately and cross your fingers you don’t overdose? Cracked, split or curling leaves. Slow, stunted or deformed growth. Buds that fall off before plants flower… all common signs of a calcium deficiency.

Unlike many other essential nutrients (which plants can shift from old to new growth when there’s a deficiency), calcium is not a mobile nutrient. If there’s a deficiency when new growth forms, the damage is done. That new growth may never reach its potential, staying small, cracked, split or deformed, or rot and die early.

#2 No urea or chlorides

Common in most fertilisers. Not in GT. Boost growth without harming soil or plant health. Outdoors, excess mineral salts can leach away from precious roots. Indoors? Plants can’t escape. Foliage Focus uses urea-free nitrogen and chloride-free potassium to give plants the critical nutrients they need, while reducing the risk of fertiliser burn.

#3  Complete

Most fertilisers list NPK only. Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). Far from all the nutrients a plant needs, yet enough for food to claim to be ‘complete’. Check the label. GT is different. Not just 3, but all 12 essential nutrients. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper and molybdenum.

#4 Balanced

Foliage Focus is both complete and balanced, with all 12 essential nutrients in the right ratio to balance the needs  of foliage.

#5 pH buffered

Many of our favourite indoor plants come from warm, humid habitats where soil pH is naturally more acidic. Soil pH matters. Too acidic and some nutrients become toxic while others like calcium get ‘locked up’ in the soil. Too alkaline and critical nutrients like phosphorus become unavailable. Complete Focus is pH buffered to 6 once diluted, slightly acidic, right where tropical-loving indoor plants prefer, and where nutrients become ideally available, helping avoid both deficiencies and toxic levels.

#6 Chelated minerals

Pronounced ‘key-lay-ted’ (think of a key unlocking a door). Chelating minerals ‘unlocks’ the 5 essential metal nutrients: iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc and copper. Metal nutrients can react in soil, locking them up in  a solid form plants can’t use. Chelation adds organic molecules to protect these precious metals, keeping them unlocked, water-soluble and available to your plants. All metal nutrients in Foliage Focus are chelated.

Directions for Use

Every GT order comes with one FREE 3ml pipette to make the right dose easy. Extra pipettes can be ordered here.

The 250ml bottle makes just over 80 litres.

How much Foliage Focus do you need?

Choose your dose to match your plant’s needs…

Mixed jungle: Use the General Maintenance dose of 7.5mls per 1 litre of water.

Light feeders / slow growers: Dilute 5mls (1 teaspoon) per 1 litre water.

Heavy feeders / fast growers: Dilute 10mls (2 teaspoons) per 1 litre water.

For hydro / semi-hydro: Dilute 5mls (1 teaspoon) to 7mls per 1 litre water.

What plants is Foliage Focus for?

Formulated for indoor plants where foliage is the feature, including Aroids, such as Monstera, Pothos, Philodendron, Ficus, Epipremnum, Peperomia, Syngonium, Sansevieria, ZZ and Ferns.

How often should you feed Foliage Focus?

Feed your plants with Foliage Focus at least once a week during the active growth periods of Spring and Summer. Some like to use it at every watering. Be careful not to exceed the dilution of of 10 mls per litre as this could lead to root burn. In winter very little or no feeding is required.

Can you use Foliage Focus on seedlings?

Yes, but use a dilution of no more than 5 mls per litre until the plant shows active signs of growth.

Can you use Foliage Focus be used as a foliar spray?

Yes, plants can absorb the nutrients through their leaves as well as their roots. Use a dilution of 5 mls per litre for foliar spray.