Jack's Classic Blossom Booster 10-30-20 - 8 OZ

Ammoniacal Nitrogen (N) is a plant-available form of ammonium (NH₄⁺) that provides a steady, gentle source of nitrogen for healthy green growth. Unlike fast-release nitrogen types, ammoniacal nitrogen feeds plants slowly, helps stabilize root-zone pH, and works well in cooler temperatures. It is commonly used during early vegetative growth because it supports strong leaf development without burning young roots. If plants show pale leaves, slow growth, or weak stems, they may need more available ammoniacal nitrogen.

Even in tiny amounts, molybdenum is crucial because it helps plants convert absorbed nitrogen, especially nitrate, into forms they can actually use to build new growth. That makes ammonium molybdate unique from many other micronutrient sources: it supports nitrogen-use efficiency, so a shortage can make plants look nitrogen-deficient even when feeding is adequate, leading to slow growth, pale leaves, and weak vigor unless the bottleneck is fixed.

Available Phosphate (P₂O₅) supports root development, energy transfer, and early structural growth by providing a form of phosphorus that plants can absorb and use quickly.

Boric acid supplies boron, which plants need in extremely small amounts to build healthy new growth and support flowering and fruit development, but the safe range is very narrow. It’s unique because deficiency shows up first in the newest tissues while excess often burns older leaf edges, so accurate diagnosis and tiny, careful corrections matter more than with most nutrients.

Boron is essential because it stabilizes cell walls, supports root and shoot growth, and regulates sugar movement throughout the plant. What makes boron unique is its limited mobility and extremely narrow range between deficiency and excess, which causes new growth to show symptoms rapidly when levels fall out of balance.

Chelated copper is important because it supports key enzyme systems that drive energy flow, strong tissue formation, and healthy new growth, while chelation keeps copper available and stable in the root zone. It’s unique because plants need it in extremely small amounts and it can become unavailable or toxic more easily than many other micronutrients, so chelated forms help deliver precise, predictable copper without big swings.

Chelated iron is important because it keeps iron usable for plants even when growing conditions would normally lock iron out, helping prevent the classic yellow-new-leaf symptom caused by low chlorophyll production. It is unique from other iron sources because the chelation protects iron from becoming insoluble, making it a more reliable way to correct iron-related chlorosis when regular iron can fail.

Chelated manganese is important because it keeps manganese available for photosynthesis and enzyme activity even when pH or water chemistry would normally lock it out, and it’s unique from similar micronutrients because it strongly supports the plant’s energy-processing systems that drive healthy, resilient new growth.

Chelated zinc is important because it keeps zinc available for uptake even when pH or root-zone conditions would normally lock zinc out, helping plants form normal-sized, healthy new growth—something that makes zinc uniquely different from many other nutrients that mainly affect older leaves or simple leaf color changes.

Copper EDTA helps keep copper dissolved and available to roots longer, so plants can absorb it more consistently when copper would otherwise tie up in the growing medium. It’s important because copper supports enzyme activity and healthy new growth, and it’s unique because the chelate improves predictability while allowing very small, controlled copper dosing.

Molybdenum is important because it helps plants convert nitrogen into usable building blocks for chlorophyll and growth, and it’s unique from many nutrients because it mainly supports enzyme-driven “nutrient use” rather than directly building plant tissue.

Nitrate Nitrogen provides a stable, easy-to-absorb form of nitrogen that supports steady growth, strong foliage, and reliable plant development without sudden nutrient swings.

Soluble potash (K2O) is important because it helps plants control water use, move sugars to new growth and fruit, and build stronger, higher-quality structure under stress. It’s unique from many other nutrients because it acts more like a regulator and transport helper than a direct “building material,” so the biggest benefits show up as steadier growth, stronger stems, and better finishing instead of just bigger leaves.

Total Nitrogen is important because it directly drives leafy growth, chlorophyll production, and overall growth speed, which sets the pace for the entire plant. It’s unique because the “total” number can include different nitrogen forms that behave differently in the root zone, meaning the same total amount can produce very different results depending on the nitrogen type and plant stage.

Water soluble magnesium is important because it quickly restores the plant’s ability to make chlorophyll and produce energy, which helps stop interveinal yellowing on older leaves and improves overall nutrient use; it’s unique because it becomes available immediately in water, making it faster and more predictable than slower magnesium sources.

Iron EDTA keeps iron dissolved and available long enough for roots to absorb it, which is why it can quickly improve new growth color when iron is tied up in the root zone. It’s unique because the EDTA chelate balances stability and accessibility, making iron more reliably usable in mildly acidic to near-neutral conditions compared to many non-chelated iron forms.

Magnesium sulfate supplies magnesium for chlorophyll and sugar movement plus sulfur for protein building, helping plants stay efficient and green during high-demand growth. It’s unique because it adds magnesium without extra nitrogen or calcium, so it corrects magnesium issues with fewer side effects when balance is the real goal.

Manganese EDTA is unique because the EDTA chelate keeps manganese stable and more available during delivery, helping plants absorb it more reliably when manganese would otherwise lock up. This matters because manganese drives key enzyme functions tied to photosynthesis and healthy new growth, so consistent availability can prevent pale, chlorotic young leaves and stalled vigor.

Monoammonium phosphate feeds roots with phosphate for energy transfer and ammonium nitrogen for fast tissue building, which is why it can boost early rooting and growth more quickly than many other phosphorus sources. It’s unique because the ammonium portion can change root-zone pH and nutrient availability, so using it correctly supports roots, but overusing it can trigger imbalances that look like other deficiencies.

Monopotassium phosphate provides fast phosphorus and potassium that support energy use, nutrient flow, and bloom development without adding nitrogen, so it helps flowering progress cleanly without pushing extra leafy growth. It’s unique because it delivers a focused PK boost in a highly soluble form, which can correct stage-related demand quickly, but it must be used carefully to avoid potassium-heavy imbalances that can block calcium and magnesium uptake.

Potassium nitrate is often better for quick correction when the plant needs both potassium and fast nitrate nitrogen, because it dissolves cleanly and is taken up quickly, unlike potassium sources that don’t supply nitrogen. It’s unique because it can restore leaf color and growth momentum while also improving water regulation, but it can backfire if nitrogen is already high or if salt levels are already stressing the roots.

Zinc EDTA is important because it keeps zinc available in the root zone when pH or water chemistry would normally tie zinc up, helping new growth develop normally before deficiency symptoms get worse. It’s unique from other zinc forms because the EDTA chelate shields zinc in solution, making delivery more consistent when conditions are not ideal.