{"product_id":"biotabs-starter-pack","title":"BioTabs Starter Pack – Organic Nutrients Starter Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuild a living, fully organic soil from the first pot up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBioTabs Starter Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e is a complete \u003cstrong\u003ecertified 100% organic\u003c\/strong\u003e feeding and soil-building kit for \u003cstrong\u003e5 to 10 plants\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending on pot size. Its five products bring back the \u003cstrong\u003esoil life\u003c\/strong\u003e – beneficial bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi and organic matter – and that biology releases nutrients to the roots as the plant needs them. 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