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| Fertigation
vs. Granular Fertilizers |
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Fertigation
is the best, most cost-effective and efficient way to deliver
nutrients to grass, plants and ornamentals. Supplying grass
and plants with small, precise amounts of fertilizer through
an irrigation system allows plants to thrive in a constantly
nutrient-rich environment. Fertigation keeps the nutrients
readily available to the plant resulting in strong root growth
and better plant health.
Granular fertilizers create an over-saturated nutrient zone
at the top layer of the soil causing the roots to grow sideways
and not downwards where they can find more nutrients and water
in leaner or drought periods. Infrequent applications of granular
fertilizers substantially over-feed your lawn, which then
must endure a period of near starvation until the next chemical
release or treatment in several weeks. This sequence of peaks
and valleys is stressful for plants, weaken plant cell structure
and invite damage by insects, drought and pests.
See the difference for yourself:
| Better
for Plants |
X
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| Slow,
Precise Feeding |
X
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| 95%
Efficient |
X
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| Reduces
Labor Costs |
X
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| Uses
Less Fertilizer |
X
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| Even
application |
X
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| Plants
have healthier roots |
X
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| Plants
need less water |
X
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| Plants
more resistant to disease & insects |
X
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| Increases
microbial populations |
X
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| Better
for soil health |
X
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| Reduces
thatch problems |
X
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| Better
for environment |
X
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| Less
run-off into streams and rivers |
X
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