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1 Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Peters Peters Peters Peters Liquid Liquid Flower- Grow All-Pro Bloom Foliage-Pro Pro Hi N-Pro Florida Peat-Lite General Tropical Special Purpose Foliage % % % % % % % % % % Nitrate Urea None None None None None None None None NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Missing Missing Missing Missing * 0.05* 0.09* 0.05* 0.05* 0.03* Missing Missing Missing Missing * * 0.006* 0.007* * * 0.006*.006* Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing * * 0.007* 0.007* * * * 0.02* 0.02* * * * * * * Missing Missing Missing Missing * * 0.05* 0.03* Missing Missing Missing Missing * * * * Minerals are at concentration levels ideal to achieve optimum plant growth. These mineral levels may be below the labeling requirements of some state fertilizer laws. 6/28/04 Page 1

2 Peters Peters Peters Miracle-Gro Miracle-Gro Miracle-Gro Miracle-Gro Miracle-Gro..Nitrate..Urea Blossom Booster Starter Excel Excel Excel All Purpose Rose % % % % % % % % None None None 2.05 None None NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Missing Missing Missing 5.0 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing /28/04 Page 2

3 Miracle-Gro Miracle-Gro Miracle-Gro Scotts Scotts Scotts Scotts..Nitrate..Urea Tomato Azalea General Purpose Compound 111 S.T.E.M. Micromax Micronutrients Micronutrients Micronutrients % % % % % % % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing /28/04 Page 3

4 ..Nitrate..Urea Scotts ex ex ex Micromax Plus All Purpose Soilless Feed Foliage Fertilizer Bloom & Flower GP/ Alkaline H 2 O General Purpose General Purpose Sol-Trace Chemec Micronutrients % % % % % % % % % % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA None None None NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Missing Missing Missing Missing 1.5 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing /28/04 Page 4

5 ..Nitrate..Urea Cal Mag Max Jack's Professional Jack's Classic AlgoFlash AlgoFlash Triple Ten Bloomtastic All Purpose Houseplant All Purpose Flower % % % % % % % % % None NA NA NA NA Missing Missing 2.0 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.6 Missing 0.9 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 6/28/04 Page 5

6 AlgoFlash Grow More Grow More Grow More Grow More Grow More Grow More Grow More Schultz..Nitrate..Urea Geranium Tropical Food Tropical Orchid Orchid Orchid Orchid Seaweed Extract Food % % % % % % % % % None None None None 8.2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.01 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing /28/04 Page 6

7 ..Nitrate..Urea Schultz Schultz Schultz Schultz Daniels Alaska Alaska Liquinox Bloom Plus Cactus Houseplant African Violet Atlas Fish Fert. Morbloom Gardner's Choice Neptune's Harvest Fish Emulsion Fish Emulsion Fish Fertilizer % % % % % % % % % % NA NA None NA 1.0 None NA NA NA NA NA 0.75 NA NA Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.01 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.03 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 1.0 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 1.5 6/28/04 Page 7

8 ..Nitrate..Urea Neptune's Harvest Hydrolyzed Fish Neptune's Harvest Fish & Seaweed Eleanor's VF-11 Ellies Ultimate E.B. Stone Kelp Meal Follett's Watch Us Grow % % % % % % None NA NA 1.0 NA Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.04 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.17 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.02 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 6.6 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing 0.16 Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing /28/04 Page 8

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