How to Use Growth & Rescue

Dilute for Growth

Need fertilizer now? Just add 1/2 cup of Growth & Rescue to your watering can before you water and- that's it! You can never add too much, so there's no risk of nitrogen burn when you use WriggleBrew Growth & Rescue. For best results, fertilize every time you water for a month.

Mix Rates & Frequency

For best results, apply every time you water for three weeks. After that apply once every 4-8 weeks as needed.

Dilution Recommendations

Water

Growth & Rescue Concentrate

1 cup/8 oz

1 teaspoon

20 oz

1 tablespoon


1 Gallon

1/2 Cup


4 Gallons

2 Cups

8 gallons

4 cups/1 bottle


House Plants

Use the same dilution as stated on the bottle and in the Mix Rates portion of this page. See the Rescue section below for specific information on how to deal with soil gnats.

If you water on a schedule be aware that you will need to water less frequently when using Growth & Rescue. This is expecially important for plants sensitive to root rot!

If you water using the pick up, poke, or moisture meter methods you will not be impacted.

Hydroponics

Apply according to the mix rates provided above. 

Reapply every time you top off or add water to a water-bound plant or hydroponics system. We recommend pre-mixing a large amount and using that water when topping off a system.

Hose/Ortho Sprayer

Pour undiluted Growth & Rescue into the hose attachment and set the sprayer to 8 or 6 oz depending on the sprayer. For every application after the first one, set to 4 oz or whichever is next lowest on your brand of sprayer.

Pour for Rescue

Growth & Rescue is not a pesticide, but it is a biostimulant! This means it can help your plant fight its own battles. Read on to see how it can help with specific issues.

please consult a gardening group, video, or another website to identify the specific issue with your plants. wrigglebrew growth & rescue is not a pesticide according to the standards set by the epa.

Soil Gnats

Did you know there is a naturally occurring chemical in worm castings that soil gnats hate? We didn't either! But it works SUPER WELL at getting rid of them (and is this house-plant-enthusiast's favorite thing ever)!

If regular use of Growth & Rescue does not get rid of the gnats, spray the soil directly with undiluted G&R until slightly damp. Spray once a week for three weeks or until gnats are gone.

example: for a 6" potted plant, two sprays should be enough. 

From personal experience, I can confirm this works on infestations ranging from "I see one" to "so bad, you have gnats crawling on you all day". 

Trees

Pour undiluted G&R about a foot away from the trunk of the tree, in a circle around it.

The bigger the tree, the more you will use. For smaller, younger trees 1 cup will be sufficient.

White spots, moving spots, or other issues.

Use undiluted G&R to spray the foliage of the plant and pour a little (~1 tbsp) at the base of the plant. Repeat weekly for 3-5 weeks or until the issues are resolved. For bad issues, or if the plant worsens/no progress is being made after 3 weeks we recommend neem oil or other intervention specific to the issue.
As a biostimulant, Growth & Rescue can only help a plant who is strong enough to help itself.