BaleBuster's Bale Conditioner 4 for Straw Bale Gardening will prepare four bales of straw for gardening. Simply Sprinkle, Water & Plant! Bale Conditioner 4 easily conditions 4 average bales of hay or straw (18" x 14" x 32") to grow bountiful vegetables, herbs or flowers - without all of the WORK! Application is easy; follow the instructions on the package and your bale should be ready to plant in 12-18 days. Derived from 1.06% Ammoniacal Nitrogen, 36.94% Urea Nitrogen Phosphate, Muriate of Potash, and containing 250 million+ colony forming units of fungi & bacillus, this formula is specially formulated for microbial growth and colonization of bales. With the addition of a complete formulation of ideal nutrients, the bale will decompose into nitrogen molecules which can be utilized by the plants growing in the substrate. Developed in St. Paul, MN and formulated specifically for Straw Bale Gardening,