VEGETABLE SEED 
The effect of ROOTONE on vegetable seed varies 
with the nature of the soil, being most pronounced where 
there is some deficiency of humus or minerals. The 
larger root system gathers in more of the deficient 
material to help the plant grow normally. Thus in 
many cases ROOTONE treatment gives larger crops 
and earlier bearing than would result without treatment 
in the same soil. 
ROOTONE helps the legumes, such as beans and 
peas, to grow more roots, and therefore to produce more 
bacterial nodules. If you want to inoculate your seed 
with nitrogen bacteria, apply the ROOTONE first, then 
the inoculant. 
PEAS 
Treated Untreated 
The effect of ROOTONE on root crops like beet, 
carrot, turnip, and radish, is to hasten root develop¬ 
ment, and thus to give a larger, earlier crop. 
On vine seeds such as melons, cucumbers, and squash, 
the roots are longer and go deeper, which results in a 
better moisture supply. Tomatoes, spinach, peppers, and 
lettuce also benefit from ROOTONE. 
The amount of ROOTONE needed will vary with 
the size of seed. One pound of ROOTONE should 
treat 150 pounds of tomato, lettuce, or spinach seed, 
300 pounds of cantaloupe or beet seed, 450 pounds of 
peas or corn, 600 pounds of string-bean seed, or 1000 
pounds of lima-bean seed. 
