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Using the correct preparation of aquatic planting soil and proper care will produce the descriptive flowers and growth that have adorned water gardens for decades! Tricker’s aquatic fertilizers are used at our historic nursery and have been producing thousands of the finest aquatics for decades!
Read about cut lily flowers for indoors in Tricker’s books!
HOW to plant and fertilize the aquatics:
1. Begin with a good topsoil (not potting soil).
2. Mix into the soil the granular aquatic fertilizer Praefecta (see below).
3. Mix into the soil Tricker’s AMT (see below).
4. Put this soil mixture into the aquatic crate and plant your aquatics.
5. Place crate with aquatic plants into your water garden. Then, fertilize monthly or as needed with Tricker’s TRICO fertilizer tablets (see below).
Thus, you will need ONLY THREE items to correctly plant and fertilize your aquatic plants. Do not let a single year go by without enjoying the growth from our aquatic fertilizers! See cost savings collections below!

Praefecta - Aquatic Fertilizer

Praefecta - Aquatic Fertilizer

A superb initial starter aquatic fertilizer for mixing into the topsoil for water lilies, lotus, and other aquatics that was developed by one of Tricker's chemist to begin aquatic growth. It was introduced years ago in "Popular Science" magazine and has a proven formula for aquatic plants. It is used as an initial fertilizer to promote robust growth by mixing 1/4 pound to 1 cubic foot of topsoil. After about four weeks, the use of Tricker's TRICO fertilizer pellets should be used.
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Praefecta*
2 Pounds (10-7086) - ONLY $5.95
5 Pounds (10-7088) - ONLY $9.50
10 Pounds (10-7089) - ONLY $17.50
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AMT - Aquatic Mineral Transport

AMT - Aquatic Mineral Transport

A must to be mixed into the aquatic topsoil before planting. Clay enhanced soil has always been recommended for aquatics and often overlooked. However, Tricker’s AMT contains a specific US natural mineral which is similar to clay. This granular mineral has outstanding properties in that it will hold and slowly transport the important fertilizer nutrients to the aquatic plant’s roots, i.e. nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, and trace elements. AMT’s mineral is very important in helping to prevent fertilizer from leaching into the pond. The mineral was selected by the space shuttle to be used in the space lab plant growing applications. Use 2 cups for 1/2 cubic foot of soil. Size: 2 Quarts (approx 9 cups). If using our aquatic planting Crates: X-large Crate (6 cups), Large Crate (2 cups), Large Round Crate (1-1/2 cups) Medium Crate (1-1/2 cup), Small Crate (1 cup) and Miniature Crate (1/2 cup).
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Aquatic Mineral Transport*
2 Quarts (10-7110) - ONLY $16.95
4 Quarts (10-7111) - ONLY $32.90
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Trico - Aquatic Fertilizer Pellets

Trico - Aquatic Fertilizer Pellets

After growth has begun using the granular Praefecta, the 'Trico' tablets are now used throughout the growing season in your water garden pool. Trico is a special aquatic plant food pellet for stimulating flowers and continuing the growth of water lilies, lotus and other aquatics in the water garden pool. Fertilize the lilies and other aquatics monthly. The pellets of Trico are inserted into the soil near the roots. We use Trico routinely growing thousands of flowering water plants in our nurseries. Trico is a special water soluble blend of ingredients made for William Tricker, Inc. only. "Highly dissolvable and readily available for the aquatic growth and blooming. Does not just "set" in the soil like other fertilizer types. Do NOT let a single year go by without the use of these two excellent fertilizers! Used by other reputable commercial water garden growing establishments
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Trico*
12 Tablets (32-7086) - ONLY $3.90
50 Tablets (32-7087) - ONLY $12.25
240 Tablets (32-7085) - ONLY $28.75
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Fertilizer Planting Collection 1

Fertilizer Planting Collection 1

All three recommended aquatic planting items at a reduced price over individual prices. You will receive 5 pounds of the granular Praefecta to mix into the soil, 2 quarts of AMT which is also mixed into the soil, and 50 pellets of the pellet aquatic fertilizer TRICO. Prepare your aquatic soil and enjoy the growth and flowering as Tricker customers have for decades!
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Now Only $34.90

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Fertilizer Planting Collection 2

Fertilizer Planting Collection 2

All three recommended aquatic planting items at a reduced price over individual prices. You will receive 10 pounds of the granular Praefecta to mix into the soil, 4 quarts of AMT which is also mixed into the soil, and 240 pellets of the pellet aquatic fertilizer TRICO. Prepare your aquatic soil and enjoy the growth and flowering as Tricker customers have for decades!
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Now Only $69.90

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