Royal Gold Crown Jewels Grow 3-2-2 for Containers, Tents and Leafy Crops
Crab meal sits at the top of the ingredient list here, and it sets the tone for how this blend feeds. Crown Jewels Grow pairs it with neem seed meal, alfalfa meal and fish bone meal for an organic nitrogen base. Rock phosphate, gypsum, dolomite, Epsom salt, kelp meal, basalt and sulfate of potash fill out the rest of the blend. The result is a 3-2-2 guaranteed analysis with 8% calcium and 0.7% magnesium. One percent of the nitrogen is water-soluble for a quick start, and the other 2% releases as soil biology breaks it down. That pairing gives transplants an early feed and keeps feeding steadily between top-dress rounds. The calcium supports thick stems and firm new growth, which matters in containers that see wind or heavy watering. Royal Gold micronizes every ingredient, so the dry blend works into potting soil without pockets of concentrated fertilizer. This is the 10 lb bag, packed four to a case. It is OMRI Listed, registered with CDFA for organic production and made in Humboldt County, California.
Running a Vegetative Fertilizer Program in Pots and Fabric Bags
Container growers get the most out of this size. Blend three to four and a half tablespoons into each gallon of potting soil and let it rest, moist, for about a week before transplanting. During veg, top-dress one to three tablespoons per gallon every ten to fourteen days, scratch it into the surface and water it in. Eight seven-gallon pots amended at three tablespoons per gallon take about ten and a half cups of the bag. The remaining nine or so cups cover a full top-dress round at two tablespoons per gallon, with some left over. Leafy vegetables, herbs and foliage houseplants respond the same way, since all of them run on nitrogen. For a liquid boost, aerate a cup in ten gallons of non-chlorinated water for up to two days and drench at full strength or diluted. Keep this feed in the veg stage. Its nitrogen keeps pushing leaf growth if it stays in the program once plants start to flower. The meal ingredients also smell like the sea for a day or two after each top-dress, so plan indoor rounds accordingly. OMRI lists the blend as Allowed with Restrictions, and certified organic farms need a documented deficiency before using it.
Key Features
- 3-2-2 Veg Analysis: A nitrogen-forward ratio builds leaf, stem and root mass during the vegetative stage.
- Quick Start, Steady Finish: Part of the nitrogen is available right away and the rest releases slowly through soil biology.
- 8% Calcium: Calcium supports thick stems and firm new growth in containers that see wind or heavy watering.
- Crab Meal Base: Crab meal adds organic nitrogen along with chitin that feeds beneficial soil life.
- Pot-Sized Rates: Tablespoon-per-gallon dosing makes amending and top-dressing individual containers simple.
- Veg Tea Option: A cup per ten gallons of water brews into an aerated tea for a fast liquid drench.
- OMRI Listed and CDFA Registered: The blend qualifies for organic production, with OMRI restrictions tied to documented deficiencies.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Royal Gold |
| Product Line | Crown Jewels |
| Manufacturer Part Number | RG14611 |
| UPC | 850015617195 |
| Net Weight | 10 lb |
| N-P-K | 3-2-2 |
| Total Nitrogen (N) | 3% (1.0% water soluble, 2.0% water insoluble) |
| Available Phosphate (P₂O₅) | 2% |
| Soluble Potash (K₂O) | 2% |
| Calcium (Ca) | 8% |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.7% (0.5% water soluble) |
| Derived From | Crab meal, neem seed meal, alfalfa meal, basalt, fish bone meal, gypsum, rock phosphate, Epsom salt, kelp meal, sulfate of potash, dolomite |
| Form | Micronized dry granular blend |
| Pre-Plant Rate | 3–4½ tbsp per gal of soil (1–1½ cups per cu ft), mixed 1 week before planting |
| Top-Dress Rate | 1–3 tbsp per gal of soil (½–1 cup per cu ft), every 10–14 days |
| Field Rate | 10 cups per 100 sq ft before planting; 5–10 cups per 100 sq ft every 4 weeks |
| Aerated Tea | 1½ tbsp per gal (1 cup per 10 gal), aerated up to 48 hours |
| Certifications | OMRI Listed (Allowed with Restrictions); CDFA Registered Organic Input Material |
| Bags per Case | 4 |