Nutri-Pak^® Fertilizers

• Trees, Shrubs & Evergreens
• Roses & Flowering Plants
• Fruit, Nut & Flowering Trees
• Potted/House Plants
• Palm Trees
• All Aquatic Plants
• The Nutri-Pak® Story

Nutri-Pak^® Overview

JRP International, Inc. is the manufacturer of the Nutri-Pak^® Controlled Release Fertilizer Packet System, originally developed in conjunction with leading experts in plant nutrition, to specifically address the nutritional requirements of all types of plants in a way that is safe for people to handle, and that will not harm the environment.

We are not only committed to supplying the world with an environmentally safe fertilizer product, but also to educating the world about the dangers of ground-water contamination and the potential loss of our natural resources due to the extreme over use of chemical fertilizers. Everyone from homeowners to large commercial growers, nurseries, landscapers and municipalities contribute to these problems when using current fertilizer methods. With education and the Nutri-Pak^® technology, we can change the way the world fertilizes, and thereby change the direction the world is currently headed.

The American Forestry Association, in Washington D.C., invited JRP International, Inc. to be National Corporate Partners with their American Forests Global ReLeaf^® campaign. It was an honor to be chosen, because of Nutri-Pak's environmental impact, in the campaign's first year in 1989.

About Nutri-Pak^® Products

Nutri-Pak^® fertilizer packets have a revolutionary method of delivering nutrients to a plant's root zone. This method guarantees that nutrient loss due to leaching or runoff is averted, the cost of labor and supplies are reduced, and damage to the plant from too much fertilizer is eliminated. Nutri-Pak^® is also safer for you and the environment because the packets are installed unopened so you never come into contact with the fertilizer itself, and because of its very controlled release there is no surface or groundwater contamination.

How They Work

Each fertilizer packet contains a pre-measured amount of precisely formulated nutrients for proper feeding. Simply bury the required amount of packets 6 to 8 inches deep, intact, around the root system of a plant. Microscopic pores allow water vapor to enter the packet, dissolve the nutrients, then gradually and consistently release fertilizer to the feeder roots. Nothing could be easier — no mixing, no measuring, and no mess. In addition, Nutri-Pak® lasts for either one or three years (in year-round growing conditions), depending on packet size selected.

Benefits

The packet method significantly improves the plant's use of fertilizer, making it possible for only a few ounces of fertilizer to last up to three years, even in tropical zones. This efficient use of nitrogen greatly reduces the potential for excess nitrates entering our water supplies.

All plant species show improvement when nutrients are made available to them in a slow and consistent manner, which is the inherent characteristic of Nutri-Pak®. Consider using Nutri-Pak® for your current or next planting job and judge for yourself if you find Nutri-Pak® to be a beneficial addition to your growing program:

• Dramatically increases growth rates
• Provides nutrients up to three years* with just one application
• Helps municipalities protect landscaping investments without worry
• Reduces over- or under-feeding and improper placement of fertilizers
• Makes it easier for nurseries to grow healthier plants with less fuss and less manpower
• Safer for the environment, helps eliminate harmful groundwater pollution
• Supplies nutrients only during the growing season
• No mixing, no measuring, and no mess
• Assists growers and landscapers by promoting faster growth to maturity
• Eliminates the danger of shocking or burning young root systems
• Foolproof installation for homeowners and landscaping crews because it takes the guesswork out of fertilizing
• Earns profits for lawn and garden centers because it saves time and money for customers
• Safer for you because the packets are buried unopened so you never come in contact with the fertilizer itself

*Length of feeding period normally lasts three years; may last up to five years in northern zones.

Hazardproof Packets

Completely sealed polyethylene packets are safer to use than loose spikes, liquids, powders and granulated fertilizers. Help keep contents away from children and pets.

Conventional Fertilizing Methods

When fertilizer is used in block or spike form, or broadcast topically, it breaks apart quickly ... allowing irrigation or rainfall to wash nutrients through the soil and into our vital groundwater supply. Even worse, topically broadcast fertilizers will often run off directly into storm sewers, as well as rivers, lakes and streams. Consequently, the valuable nutrients may not be available to the plantings.

Nutri-Pak® Fertilizing System

Nutri-Pak® virtually eliminates groundwater and surface pollution, by containing the nutrients in a "sealed" micro-pore packet. The fertilizer is released through the micro-pores at the same rate as the plants' needs. No matter how much water (rain or irrigation) passes through the soil, only a very small amount of fertilizer seeps out of the packet, and goes directly to the root zone of the plant for uptake. No runoff. No leaching. And valuable nutrients are always available to the plant.

Application Rates

For New or Established trees, use a minimum of 2 packets. Trees with over 1-inch caliper trunks, use 2 packets per caliper inch of tree trunk diameter.

For New or Established shrubs and bushes, use a minimum of 2 packets. Shrubs and bushes over 24 inches, use 1 packet per 12 inches of plant height or spread.

For New or Established plants in pots or hanging baskets, use 1-2 packets in 4-10 inch, 2-3 packets in 11-14 inch and 3-4 packets in 15 inch and up.

Long Time Release

"The data obtained in these and other studies demonstrate that the use of fertilizer packets makes possible the release of the fertilizer constituents over a period of one to six or more years."
- Soil Science Society of America Proceedings

Environmentally-Friendly Fertilizer Packets Made in the USA