Water is life, especially for plants.

Too much and they drown, too little and they dry to death.

What to do?

Soil surfactants and wetting agents help maintain optimal moisture levels throughout the layers of the soil.

All wetting agents and soil surfactants are NOT the same. You either need a wetting agent that will help the soil to hold water or you need a wetting agent that will help the soil to move water.

Water management is clearly key to plant survival and health, making it the top priority among golf course superintendents, sod growers; farmers; landscapers; athletic field managers, homeowners and others.

Optimizing water usage and plant health requires a look at the combination of precipitation, irrigation and particularly soil quality and conditions.

The key question to consider when choosing water management practices is whether you need to move water through the soil or hold the water.

If you’re experiencing flooding on the surface, you need that water to move!

If you want to move water fast, there is no quicker product than Penterra! It helps to get water moving and penetrating all the levels of the soil. Penterra is the fastest-acting wetting agent on the market.

Love seeing experiments? Watch this oldie but goodie with Penterra:

https://youtu.be/XFM2D6nQMac

You know you may need Penterra when the swales in front of your home or property are frequently filling with water due to flooding or you live in an area expecting heavy rains with a propensity for puddles and floods.

But what if the water is hanging on the surface almost like it was a windshield recently treated with RainX, as described by a recent commenter on TheLawnForum.com interactive blog?

You want to get water moving and penetrating the soil and what you need is a soil surfactant to help reduce that surface tension.

Wetting agents will help, but how do you choose the best one?

When MOVING water is the desired effect, another option in addition to Penterra, is HydraHawk, which also helps water to penetrate the soil, while having additional soil health benefits.

Penterra and HydraHawk are both options for when you need to push water, as these two penetrants will move water through the soil profile.

When you need to HOLD WATER because the soil is dry due to winds, runoff or drought, you may look to Humawet or Profasorb.

You know you need one of these two wetting agents when you’re dealing with hydrophobic soil that repels water, as indicated by hot spots or localized dry spots, among other indications.

These wetting agents will allow the surface and soil profile to hold water, as is often needed in the case of sandier soils.

Curious how this LDS, localized dry spot, can look deeper into the soil profile and how that can help determine what’s needed to remedy the situation? Check out a blog from Kansas State University, here:

https://blogs.k-state.edu/turf/beware-localized-dry-spot-in-putting-greens-exacerbated-by-hot-dry-winds/.

Also, more about these wetting agents and soil surfactant products with details on how to move water through the profile OR retain water here:

Soil surfactants: How to move water or retain water

Check out discussions from other turf growers experimenting with soil surfactants and wetting agents here:

https://thelawnforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=208&start=20

Many times adding water to a dry lawn, dry garden, dry farm, golf course or other dry soil will not help. Soil surfactants that improve soil health are a solution.

Soil surfactants, wetting agents and soil penetrants

Many soils may repel water, not allowing water to get deep into root systems. This of course leads to unhealthy turf and other plants. Soil surfactants can be used to help manage water.

Heavy rains can cost golf courses hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue. Some of those losses can be prevented using Penterra. Penterra is the fastest-acting soil penetrant on the market. This is a wetting agent, with other long term soil health benefits, that gets water moving through the soil profile quickly.

Penterra can be applied in advance of heavy rains that are predictable or likely given weather forecasts. If or when flooding does occur, Penterra can also be applied once flood waters recede just enough.

Penterra can help prevent the damage caused to turf and the negative effects of traffic on soggy soil.

From brown grass to common garden pests, we have some suggestions to address several of the most common lawn and garden problems. We share expert tips to help avoid and prevent most problems before they start so you can minimize chemical usage and keep your lawn and garden healthy and vibrant.

Lawn maintenance professionals and turfgrass managers have provided some of their easiest to apply expert tips for optimal lawn care. These professionals are huge proponents of reducing fertilizer and finding multiple ways of improving soil health longterm whenever possible.

Here are common problems, how to repair these lawn problems, followed by extra tips for healthy green grass.

Become one of the newest Geoponics distributors

Are you a supplier to the lawn, landscape, farming or golf course management professionals? If you have customers and clients looking for better ways to grow and maintain turf and plants, Geoponics products offer innovative, eco-friendly solutions that can save your clients time and money.

Contact Geoponics today and become the newest Geoponics distributor. 1-877-ECO-GROW or email info@geoponicscorp.com.

Top names in turfgrass, sod growing, golf course management and athletic field management are quickly learning that Geoponics products provide huge cost-savings while improving plant health and quality. Further, Geoponics products help growers meet these demands in harvests and aesthetics while also being the best possible stewards to the environment.

Geoponics products, including soil surfactants and Endurant turf colorant made with organic pigments, assist growers in decreasing water usage. Geoponics products also help agricultural growers, turfgrass managers and landscapers drastically minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by over-watering and over-fertilizing. Growers, turfgrass and landscape managers are naturally land lovers who greatly appreciate the valuable resource of water and healthy soil. Geoponics provides products that help growers and turfgrass managers maintain these values and to protect land and water resources while growing the healthiest plants at considerable cost savings.

Endurant turf colorants are among the most popular Geoponics products as the colorants provide turfgrass with vibrant, natural-looking green color in even the harshest droughts and full winter dormancy. Endurant provides an alternative to the old, unnecessarily and wasteful practices of over-seeding, over-watering and over-fertilizing. These practices often meant over spending. Endurant is a solution that continually wins in professional turf colorant trials.

Suppliers are finding great success by providing Geoponics products throughout the U.S. and in countries throughout the world. New distributors are offering solutions to the drought in California, Arizona and in places throughout the world. Geoponics distributors are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, the U.K., South Africa and other countries. Geoponics looks forward to creating more partnerships with new distributors to make eco-friendly solutions available throughout the world while providing savings to customers.

Top names in turfgrasss, farming and landscape supplies are distributors of Geoponics eco-friendly products to provide clients with the best values and highest quality, healthy plants.

Contact Geoponics to become one of the newest Geoponics distributors today. Call 1-877-ECO-GROW or email info@geoponicscorp.com.

Learn more about Endurant turf colorants and learn more about Geoponics other products.

Geoponics distributors

Check out some of these Geoponics distributors to learn how leaders in the agriculture and turfgrass markets are finding new solutions to offer clients by providing Geoponics products such as Endurant turf colorant, Penterra– the fastest acting soil surfactant and other eco-friendly products:

WinField: WinField offers solutions and products for agriculture, farming, golf courses, athletic fields, aquatic management and turfgrass management, among other specialty markets. WinField began distributing Geoponics products to offer more eco-friendly solutions throughout North America, including the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Fertizona: Fertizona is Arizona’s largest agricultural fertilizer supplier serving Southern California, Arizona and northern Mexico with Geoponics products for several years. Fertizona touts benefits of Endurant turf colorants for golf courses and lawn maintenance.

Par West Turf Par West Turf provides golf course, landscape and maintenance facility supplies, including Geoponics products. Par West Turf highlights Endurant’s particular benefits as the Geoponics turf colorant line is made with organic pigments that continue to change turf managment.

West Coast Turf and Western Sod are California-based leaders in sod and turfgrass, getting dubbed the “Home of Super Bowl Sod” for their high quality, TV-ready turf. West Coast Turf is an official dealer of Endurant Turf Colorant providing a great solution in California drought and providing impeccable looking sports fields all year, including during dormancy.

Prograss offers Geoponics products in Ireland, Scotland and the U.K. Geoponics products became available throughout much of Europe when Prograss became a Geoponics distributor several years ago.

Become a Geoponics distributor. Contact Geoponics Corporation by calling 877-667-6330 or 877-ECO-GROW, or emailing info@geoponicscorp.com.

WinField now distributes Geoponics eco-friendly products to growers and property managers throughout North America. The recent partnering of Naples, Fla.-based Geoponics with WinField as a distributor brings earth-friendly products to a growing market of growers and landscape managers looking for the most sustainable means to maintain the healthiest plants while also experiencing a cost-savings.

Geoponics will now be available to more growers, farmers and turfgrass managers throughout North America than ever before. Winfield serves agriculture and specialty markets in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Winfield serves farmers, golf courses, sports turf, lawn, landscape, ornamental, pest control, aquatics and vegetation management markets, among others.

This partnerships between Geoponics and WinField as a distributor combines to create a huge positive environmental impact, potentially dramatically reducing water demands and the use of fertilizers and harsh chemicals throughout North America by putting better products and solutions into the hands of growers, maintenance professionals and property managers.

Geoponics provides eco-friendly, sustainable products for the turf, lawn and landscape, as well as aquatic industries. Sod growers, golf course managers, lawn maintenance professionals, among others, find eco-friendly cost-savings with Geoponics line of products. These include Endurant turf colorant, soil surfactants, and OMRI listed products for organic growing through the Organic Materials Review Institute. Geoponics provides growers and landscape professionals with new solutions for growing the healthiest possible plants, including turfgrass.

Geoponics products combine cost-savings, environmental stewardship, plant health and aesthetics to provide the best of all worlds to the users. Geoponics provides solutions that do not require the users to compromise cost and environmental ethics.

Geoponics products include the increasingly popular and long-used in the turfgrass industry, Endurant turf colorants. Endurant turf colorants are made with organic pigments and present huge water savings in the maintenance of home lawns, golf courses and other turfgrass areas. Endurant has become the best alternative to old practices of over-seeding, over-watering and over-fertilizing– these all added up also to over-spending. Endurant is providing sod growers and turfgrass mangers with a means to provide the healthiest, best-looking turfgrass while spending less and preserving water and the environment.

Geoponics products also include a line of soil surfactants, including Penterra, the fastest-acting soil penetrant on the market. Geoponics surfactants also provide significant water savings to users. The efficient use of water creates healthier, better-looking plants while saving money for growers and property managers. Geoponics is driven not only to provide solutions to each individual customer and client, but also to provide solutions that sustain the planet and a healthy environment.

Winfield and Geoponics: Learn more

• Learn more about Geoponics and the full line of Geoponics products for lawns, landscapes, farms, ponds, golf courses, athletic fields and gardens by checking out GeoponicsCorp.com.
• Learn more about WinField’s huge line of products and solutions by visiting WinField.com.
• Check out the numerous benefits of using Endurant turf colorants made with organic pigments for healthy green turfgrass year round by checking out TurfPaint.net.

Still overseeding?

Speed Overseed & save water with ProfaSorb soil surfactant

ProfaSorb is the answer to faster seed germination, healthier turfgrass growth and reduced water usage. ProfaSorb is an extremely economical soil surfactant. ProfaSorb is an earth-friendly product.

Geoponics offers a product to help overseed germinate and grow faster, while saving on water. Geoponics is known for providing the top Endurant Turf Colorant to professionals as an alternative to overseed, nonetheless ProfaSorb is a tool Geoponics provides for when overseed practices are still in use. ProfaSorb is a soil surfactant that makes overseeding less costly and more effective. Earth friendly ProfaSorb targets the top layer of soil where overseed needs the moisture retention.

Why use ProfaSorb specifically during overseed?

ProfaSorb is a soil surfactant that helps retain moisture up top in the higher portions of the soil profile where the seed needs the extra water to germinate and grow. Usually, a lot of water is used to get the seeds to grow in the overseed process. ProfaSorb’s job is to perform in the top layer of the soil– and it does so with amazing results. As ProfaSorb holds in the moisture, less water is used, presenting economic and environmental savings.

ProfaSorb helps overseed grow faster and healthier.

Is ProfaSorb easy to use?

ProfaSorb is very easy to use. One of the best attributes of ProfaSorb is that it is truly free rinsing. Turf managers don’t have to turn on the irrigation system immediately to rinse ProfaSorb off the leaf blades. Rather, the ProfaSorb remains there and can be watered-in later. The ProfaSorab then completely reactivates when it is most convenient to run the irrigation system. This provides great convenience to golf course superintendents allowing ProfaSorb to be applied any time and irrigated when there are no disruptions to golfers or the game.

Throughout the U.S., particularly in places such as Arizona, California and other western U.S. states, water is very expensive. ProfaSorb is cheaper than water in many areas of the world.

Learn more about ProfaSorb at www.ProfaSorb.com or call 1-877-ECO-GROW and order this professional grade soil surfactant designed for fertigation application. 

Heatwave: Record breaking heat & humidity puts turfgrass at high risk

A recent heatwave not only risks the life of many grasses– a heatwave also puts turfgrass managers’ livelihoods at stake. Cool season turfgrass varieties struggle to survive as the heat index climbs into the 100’s earlier than usual this summer in many areas of the U.S. and around the world.

Virginia is one of many U.S. states experiencing a near record breaking heatwave. Golf course superintendents, lawn care professionals and other turfgrass managers have not only the grass at stake, but also their jobs. Dead grass is a sure fire way to get fired if your primary job is to keep grass alive and well. Heatwave or not, expectations are to keep grass alive in all conditions.

Geoponics is providing a lifeline to turf professionals and home lawncare providers during the heatwave with the fastest-acting soil surfactant for water management and Agriox for oxygen. As the heat and humidity cause grass roots to suffocate without added oxygen, Agriox provides a liquid aerification process. Meanwhile, Penterra, the fastest-acting soil penetrant, HydraHawk and Humawet provide water management when various wetting agents and surfactants are needed to survive the heatwave. The best surfactant, penetrant or wetting agent is dependent upon whether the soil needs to hold more water because it’s drying too quickly or whether the water needs to flow and penetrate deeper into the soil.

Here is what you need: Buy these 3 products for the full heatwave survival kit

• Penterra or HydraHawk to get water moving through the soil profile in overly wet conditions
• Humawet (www.Humawet.com) to help soil hold onto water in overly dry conditions
• Agriox (www.Agriox.com) to ensure soil is oxygen rich to keep roots alive during heatwave

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Many cool season turfgrass varieties won’t grow at temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. As summer temperatures are rising early and lasting longer, golf courses, lawns and other grass areas are at risk of death. It does not take long for heat, humidity or extremely dry conditions to combine and kill turfgrass. In fact, the intense heatwave can cause turfgrass to die in a matter of minutes.

Penterra, the fastest-acting soil surfactant on the market, is literally a life saver for these cool season grasses subjected to early and high lasting heat. Turfgrass can die in a single day and water management is key. When water sits on the surface or needs to get deep into roots, Penterra is the soil penetrant of choice and is the very best on the market worldwide because it is the fastest on the market.

Turfgrass professionals have been working seven days a week and long days to keep valuable turf from dying during the heatwave. Golf course superintendents with years of experience know to turn to Geoponics products immediately in these conditions to save their turf and continue their successful careers. Others are quickly catching on to their trade secrets.

Shop now by clicking here to get Penterra or HydraHawk, along with Agriox & Humawet to survive & thrive during a heatwave

Lawn maintenance professionals and golf course superintendents are adding Penterra, HydraHawk and/ or Humawet to their arsenal for water management. Agriox is their go-to for soil oxygen, which is also needed during the heatwave. Buy these heatwave lifesavers now. Home lawn care providers and home owners now have access to these affordable, professional products as well through Geoponics online store. These are earth-friendly and non-toxic methods to save your lawn during the heatwave.

Penterra and HydraHawk get the water moving through to the roots during high humidity and spongy soil conditions. However, as conditions change fast, the most successful golf course superintendents, turfgrass managers and landscapers also keep Humawet at hand for when soils quickly dry out. Humawet is a soil surfactant that helps the soil hold water when it’s needed.

Whether due to high humidity or rain, too much moisture can turn soil and greens to a sponge. That’s when the fastest-acting soil penetrant, Penterra, and/or HydraHawk, come in handy to keep the water moving through the soil and into the root zone. Buy now. Click here.

Water management alone may not save turfgrass susceptible to die-off in extreme heat waves such as experienced in Virginia early this summer. Soil needs oxygen as well. Agriox provides liquid aerification of the soil. One of the most important things to grass survival is to get air into the soil so grasses can breathe and don’t die from the heat. Agriox and Penterra together have been life savers for home lawns and on many of the premier properties across the world experiencing heat waves, including Virginia.

The conditions in southern U.S. states are an anomaly. Nonetheless, it’s the kind of conditions that people lose their jobs over. In minutes or an hour, golf courses can start losing their greens as cool season grasses become high maintenance in the summer months.

As spring comes breezing in, it’s time to spruce up the lawn. Winter turfgrass recovery can be made easier with these tips. Follow these easy guidelines for a faster spring time greenup.

During late spring, turfgrass, depending on the type, is either on its way to its prime or on its way to decline. Geoponics compiled several tips from professional turfgrass managers. These professionals include golf course superintendents, sod growers and landscapers. Here are some of the top recommendations from the most experienced professionals for obtaining the fastest spring time greenup possible.

Tips for the fastest spring time greenup for cool season or warm season grasses

Lawns pounded by record snowfall and subzero temperatures may need revival or may even be dead upon arrival this spring. Depending upon your conditions, some lawns will green-up while others may need to be replaced.

Grass hit by ice will likely lead to frozen plant cells, crushed turf blades, and, ultimately, to turfgrass death. Winter’s icy conditions can make spring time green up unlikely. If this is the case, it’s time for replacement. Geoponics’ partners, Harmony Growers, offer the best sod. (Here are a couple of links for more about this high quality network of sod growers:  Geoponics and Harmony; top sod producers in the U.S.: Harmony Outdoor Brands.)

Particularly harmful is the freeze-thaw-freeze cycle where changing temperatures can cause turf roots to become brittle and die.

Areas of lawn that are close to roads or pathways may be damaged by salt was used for ice removal. Particular care or even replacement may be needed.

Dead or dormant grass?

For a fast spring time greenup, it’s crucial to know if your grass is just dead or if it’s dormant. As snow and ice melt away and temperatures rise, turfgrass will awaken from its hibernation dormancy stage and change from brown grass to green grass. If it’s not changing color, your lawn may have died.

Here’s the test: Tug on the brown sections of lawn. If it comes out of the ground effortlessly, the roots have failed. In this case, the grass died. If the roots are holding their ground and hard to tug from the earth, it’s likely alive with hope.

If the grass has died, replace turf after the last chance of frost. Also, replacement should occur when soil temperatures reach approximately 60 degrees (or between 50 and 65 degrees) and when night temperatures are 35 degrees or higher.

Tips to help dormant turf with faster spring time greenup:

• Soil needs oxygen with physical aeration techniques complemented by increased soil oxygen from Agriox.
• Decrease salt in the soil with Soil Detox.
• Reduce soil compaction with Penterra, which is the fastest-acting soil surfactant on the market. HydraHawk can add even more benefits for a quick green up this spring.
• Encourage growth and vitality with Carbotein, which is organic and veganic.
• Use Endurant TC when grass is dormant. Transition to Endurant TE organic turf colorant with turf enhancer as the turfgrass exits dormancy and is actively growing. Using Endurant helps maintain consistent color throughout the seasons.
• Reduce thatch by raking.

Other tips for faster spring time greenup

• Trim trees to reduce overly shaded areas.
• Allow grass to grow longer and higher in highly shaded areas, mowing at a higher height underneath trees to allow the blades to grow more surface area for sunlight absorption.
• Use Endurant turf colorant as the darker turf color increases soil temperature leading to faster greenup both in the short-term with the organic green pigments and in the longterm due to the slight temperature increases.

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Proper watering and irrigation are key to maintaining a healthy, green lawn

If you’ve got a brown, dry lawn, proper watering and lawn irrigation tips may provide the solution. If you are following these guidelines below and still have a brown lawn or dry patches (LDS Localized Dry Spots), you could use a soil surfactant or Endurant organic turf colorant.

As water becomes a scarce resource and costs increase, conservation and management also become crucial to efficiently maintaining a healthy green lawn and landscape while protecting the environment. Proper watering of home lawns alone would have a dramatic effect on water conservation.

Collectively, home lawns have a dramatic impact on water usage. Here you can learn tips for proper watering to ensure healthy plants, while also preserving this valuable resource.

The One-Inch Guideline to Proper Watering and Irrigation

Specific water requirements can vary depending on the species of your grass, condition of the soil, climate of your area, as well as your desired aesthetic appeal. Nonetheless, a general rule is that turfgrass generally needs about one inch of water a week while growing to stay green. Proper watering means not overwatering.

Drought resistant varieties of cool season grasses can thrive with less water and many warm season grass varieties may also survive with much less than one-inch of water per week. Grass should not need more than an inch per week to maintain proper watering. If it’s taking more water than that to keep soil moist, or you’re using more than that and still have a brown, dry lawn, check out www.DryLawn.com, read more below &/or consider a soil surfactant.

The healthiest turf is somewhat thirsty turf. Turf grass that is not overwatered will encourage the roots to grow deeper, leading to lasting health and water conservation.

Hopefully, rain is the main source of water for your lawn, and then you supplement with lawn sprinklers or an irrigation system for consistent proper watering.

However, due to drought and water restrictions, many lawns are essentially forced to brown out. In these cases, dry, brown and dormant lawns will remain that way until the rain returns. Unless you choose Endurant organic turf colorant to turn your brown, drought-stricken lawn into a green lawn.

As a lawn that is dormant due to drought is not actively growing, or at least not quickly, Endurant is long lasting, making it the most environmentally friendly solution and the greatest economic and aesthetic solution available in areas of drought, such as California. Select from an array of Endurant organic turf colorants.

Proper watering and irrigation tips for a healthy lawn and landscape:

• Watering deeply once or twice per week is better than watering a little every day. This will mimic natural weather patterns and lead to deep root growth and increased drought, pest and disease tolerance.
• The ideal time to water the grass is between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Watering at night may promote turf grass diseases. Watering in the day causes water to be lost to evaporation.
• Apply any fertilizers, soil conditioners or other treatments prior to rainfall.
• Manage thatch to ensure water penetration. Soil surfactants that improve microbial activity and microorganisms can help manage thatch.
• Mow high for increased moisture reserves in the leaf blades and roots.
• Equip sprinkler systems with rain sensors.
• Check there are no leaks.
• Ensure coverage is even across the lawn.
• Grass stressed from lack of water will go dormant, not die.
• Mow less frequently during drought and heat stresses on the lawn.
• Consider drip irrigation for a garden or when practical, water the soil not the plant leaves or tree trunks.
• For trees and shrubs, water away from the trunk, several feet in circumference beyond the canopy of the tree or shrub.
• Surfactants and wetting agents, including Penterra to get water to penetrate and move through the soil, as well as Humawet or SoiPlex to retain water, offer the fastest solution to water management.
• Longterm, mulching can help to improve soil and plant health, improving water management, water conservation and drought resistance of plants in addition to fast results with soil surfactants.

What type of soil do you have?

• Sandy soil: Have lots of air spaces between the particles. Allows for good drainage, but sometimes too good of drainage.
• Clay and compacted soil: Soil that does not drain well, leaving water sitting on the surface and having few air spaces between soil particles.
• Loam: Middle ground between sand and clay. Loam absorbs water well and dries at a nice moderate rate. It is high in organic matter.

Now that you know your soil type, which surfactant is best to turn your brown dry lawn to a green healthy lawn while using less water?

Sandy soil:

You need your soil to retain more water. SoilPlex is the organic solution for an organic garden, lawn or landscape that is not retaining water. Humawet is the other earth-friendly soil surfactant solution for sandy soils where water is draining too quickly. Get your green grass now.

Clay and compacted soil:

Water is sitting on the surface of your clay or compacted soil. You need Penterra, the fastest-acting soil surfactant, to keep water moving deep through the soil rather than sitting on the surface. Get green grass here.

Loam:

If you’re properly watering, not in a drought and aren’t under strict water restrictions, your loam soil type should yield a green lawn. If you are experiencing drought and water restrictions, consider Endurant organic turf colorant to turn your brown lawn to a green lawn.

Learn more at www.DryLawn.com