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 

Golf Course Superintendents share winter turf care tips on Twitter.

Many greenkeepers and superintendents recently shared how they are preventing frost delays using Penterra.

The fastest-acting soil surfactant, Penterra, is also preventing damage to turf that can be caused by frost and dew. Players are pleased while superintendents jobs come with a bit more ease.

Tweeting from NJ about Penterra

Simon Rees, Assistant Superintendent at Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, New Jersey, recently took to Twitter, sharing how he prevents frost delays and turf damage with Penterra. He recently shared this photo with Geoponics on Twitter:

@geoponics Penterra doing its thing this morning despite the frosts best efforts #Results pic.twitter.com/LDO4fuIDhx

— Simon Rees (@SimonRees00) November 10, 2014

Tweeting from the UK about Penterra

Head Greenkeeper Mark Bewley also had great results with Penterra this November and December, taking his enthusiasm for the soil surfactant to Twitter with this tweet:

Course open on full greens today thanks to penterra @brianocarroll2 @geoponics pic.twitter.com/1zDvT1fkal — Mark Bewley (@m_bewley) December 2, 2014

Bewley boasted in November how even two weeks after applying Penterra, he was still seeing great results with dew suppression in the early mornings. He tweeted:

Greens dew free. 2 weeks after applying penterra @geoponics pic.twitter.com/8lOTdKixy0

— Mark Bewley (@m_bewley) November 22, 2014

 

U.S. customers may contact their sales representative or Geoponics, 1-877-ECO-GROW, info@geoponicscorp.com.

In the UK contact Prograss for Penterra, the fastest-acting soil surfactant for dew suppression and prevention of frost delays.

About Penterra:

Professional Golf Course Superindents speak out about the amazing results they have obtained by using Penterra as a soil adjuvant and wetting agent.

From frost prevention, dew suppression, movement of water, localized dry spots, turf uniformity, golf tournament preparation, Penterra assists with water conservation in a environmentally sensitive way.

Get the fastest-acting soil surfactant, Penterra!

Check out more on www.TurfFrost.com and www.Penterra.net

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Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association Conference & Show

Mon. through Wed., Nov. 17-19, 2014

Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show is featuring several of Geoponics earth friendly turf care solutions favored by the top professionals in the field: Endurant Organic Turf Colorants, Agriox for soil oxygen & Penterra, the fastest-acting soil surfactant on the planet.

The Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show is held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Dates: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 17, Nov. 18 & Nov. 19, 2014

This Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show remains the largest regional showcase and gathering of golf course superintendents in the country! The Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show keeps members up to date on technology, innovations, research, education and the most valuable tools that superintendents need to achieve their goals.

As CGSC Brian Powell, President of the Carolinas GCSA recently pointed out, golf course conditions remain the most important factor in whether golfers enjoy their game. Geoponics primary goal is to support superintendents, working together to keep golfers coming back for more.

See you at the Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show! Booth 2317.

About some of Geoponics featured products at Booth 2317:

Endurant Organic Turf Colorants: Learn to paint from the pros at Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show

• Used by West Coast Turf, Foster-Gardner in Palm Desert, Calif. to prepare soccer fields
• Used to prepare for the PGA Champions Tour on the Golf Channel. Read more here.
• Used to launch a new business to provide lawncare solutions during the California drought. Read here.
• Used to repair turfgrass in advance of a wedding when another brand of colorant turned the grass to a fake looking blue color.
• Used to get TV ready for a huge televised horse race event. Read more here.
• Buy Endurant organic turf paint here now.

Agriox: For anaerobic soils Visit www.soiloxygen.com 

Visit www.soiloxygen.com 

Penterra: Prevent frost delays, manage water

The fastest-acting soil surfactant to get water moving through the soil profile

Visit www.Penterra.net

See you at Booth 2317 at the Carolinas GCSA Conference & Show!

Soil moisture management is key to healthy turf and plants. Soil surfactants provide the answer. Whether you need to hold water in dry times or need to move water when it’s too wet, the desired outcome is the same: even distribution of moisture throughout the root zone. Turfgrass maintenance professionals have the Geoponics line of soil surfactants available for any condition to best manage soil moisture.

How do you know which of the soil surfactants, wetting agents or penetrants are right for you? View the Soil Surfactants One Page Guide for selecting the best practice and product for your conditions.

Do you want to MOVE WATER? Soil surfactants for you:

Penterra www.Penterra.net  MOVE water

Penterra is the fastest acting of the soil surfactants on the market with long term added benefits. Penterra helps reduce crusting, loosen hard clay soils and aggregate sandy soil. Penterra allows water and oxygen to better reach plant roots by reducing the surface tension between the water and soil. ORDER NOW!

• Fastest penetrant and wetting agent
• MOVES WATER into the soil
• Reduces localized dry spots (LDS)
• Breaks up hardpan and crusting
• Dries out wet areas
• Reduces soil compaction
• Improves drainage
• Improves porosity
• Economical

HydraHawk www.HydraHawk.com  MOVE water

HydraHawk helps water penetrate compacted or arid soils and aids plant life in the uptake of water and nutrients. HydraHawk is a natural performance-enhancing wetting and protective agent derived from fruit and vegetable extracts. HydraHawk contains unique natural surfactants that help the plants utilize water and survive in extreme heat, drought and soil salinity even in the severe climate conditions. ORDER NOW!

• Increases aerobic soil conditioning
• Fast acting penetrant and wetting agent
• Increases soil drainage
• Breaks surface tension and allows water penetration
• Made from natural vegetable and fruit extracts
• Aggregates soil
• Extremely cost effective

Do you want to RETAIN WATER? Soil Surfactants for you:

Humawet www.Humawet.com  RETAIN water

Humawet assists with loss of water due to winds, run off and drought. It helps build organic matter in sandy soil and retains water in the plant’s root zone. Humawet is the best of the soil surfactants for soil with low organic matter, including new golf greens. Humawet is designed to decrease the surface tension between water, soil and plant while improving the growth and activity of micro-organisms necessary for a healthy soil environment. ORDER NOW!

• Conditions the soil
• Reduces drying out from wind or drought
• Improves drainage and prevents erosion
• Retains water in root zone
• Saves water and reduces plant stress
• Decreases surface tension
• Economical

Profasorb  www.Profasorb.com RETAIN water

Profasorb is designed for fertigation or drip line irrigation to decrease the tension between water, soil and plant while also improving the growth and activity of micro-organisms necessary for a healthy soil environment. It is easy to use and its beneficial secondary effects of localized dry spots (LDS) are noticed rapidly. Not only are you improving the soil, but you are adding a long term effect to the turf to make it healthier and increase its disease and insect tolerance. ORDER NOW!

• Designed for fertigation or drip line irrigation surfactant application
• Helps loosen hard clay soils
• Conditions soil
• Aggregates soil
• Opens soil pores and lets soil breathe
• Reduces compaction
• Improves rooting by loosening soil
• Improves air and water penetration
• Environmentally friendly
• Economical

Managing water is one of the primary keys to healthy turf. Whether the soil is compacted, holding too much water or draining too quickly, Geoponics has the water management tools and soil surfactants that you need to conserve water, save money and get the healthiest soil and turf possible. These earth-friendly products are among the favorites for golf course superintendents and turf care professionals worldwide.

Here are three water management products, what other turf managers have said about them and how they will work for you:

Penterra: The fastest-acting soil surfactant

• Increase plant nutrient uptake
• Keep soil aerobic, increasing oxygen exchange with soil profile
• Decrease surface tension between water, soil and plant
• Improve growth and activity of aerobic microorganisms
• Loosens hard clay soil
• Breaks up hard pan and crusting
• Dries out wet areas
• Reduces compaction
• Improves rooting
• Prevents erosion
• Improves drainage
• Saves water
• Easy to use
• Fastest-acting surfactant
• More benefits here

Golf Course Superintendent Jay Wade of Westham Golf Course May 2014: “Getting ready for rain. Got the Penterra out…”  The next day “Three inches of rain and no standing water. Penterra is a really great product. Thanks for your support!”

HydraHawk

• Helps water penetrate compacted or arid soils
• Aids plant life in the uptake of water
• Aids in plants’ uptake of nutrients
• Performance-enhancing wetting agent
• Protected agent
• Derived from fruit and vegetable extracts
• Helps plants survive in extreme heat, drought and soil salinity
• Natural sugars stimulate beneficial microbial activity in soil
• More benefits here.

Humawet:

• Soil penetrate and humate with added long term benefits
• Decreases surface tension
• Does not need to be watered in
• Loosens hard clay soil
• Aggregates sandy soil
• Allows water and oxygen to reach plant roots
• Can be applied during growing season
• More benefits here

Ireland and Scotland are home to some of the best, oldest and most famous golf courses in the world. Water management, flushing sodium from soil and other practices are key to their success.

Geoponics and ProGrass partner to offer the top golf clubs of Ireland & Scotland products to best manage all sorts of soil conditions, including silty, heavy soil, salty ground water and limestone. Penterra, the world’s fastest-acting soil surfactant, helps deal with surface water, minimizing disease susceptibility. Meanwhile, Detox flushes sodium from the soil.

Here is a look at some of the gorgeous clubs from a previous visit by Geoponics and ProGrass, a distributor servicing the golf courses and athletic fields of Ireland, Scotland and all of the U.K.

Below is a news story from the Nov. 1, 2013, edition of the Naples Daily News. We highlighted some of our favorite sections. If you’re looking for additional ways to conserve water and minimize unnecessary irrigation times, check out www.soilsurfactants.com and contact Geoponics at 1-877-ECO-GROW for a consultation on how to conserve water with your given circumstances. 

NAPLES — Many Southwest Floridians called for the September rain to go away — their wishes came true in October.

The higher than average rainfall during the summer was followed by a particularly dry October throughout Collier and Lee counties.

“We had a very wet, wet season. We went into the dry season with substantial water on the ground. Those water levels can decline rapidly,” said Randy Smith, spokesman for the South Florida Water Management District.

Water conservation efforts look to be more important than ever in Southwest Florida as winter approaches, Smith said.

“We’re having a dry start to the dry season and we’re getting the indication that it will continue to be drier than average,” Smith said.

Rainfall in September averaged about 11 inches in Naples and Fort Myers, significantly more than the approximate 8.5-inch rainfall average. October rainfall in the same areas was less than 1.5 inches — far less than the average.

That’s just 37 percent of the average October rainfall, Smith said.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a drier than average winter and spring in Southwest Florida.

Fire professionals and turf experts said that forecast isn’t always reliable.

“Those forecasts really vary,” Golden Gate Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Nolan Sapp said.

He doesn’t disregard the possibility of a particularly dry season though.

“The drought index for Collier County is already 400 on a scale of zero to 800. Small brush fires already are starting to occur and that drought index is creeping up,” Sapp said.

The uptick in brush fires is a little early, as it’s usually mid- to late November or even December by the time brush fires become an issue. The peak brush fire season is the spring, he said.

“As we seem to be moving into the dry season rather quickly, the weather is getting better and people are burning yard debris, having barbecues or fire pits. We just recommend they exercise care and that all safeguards are in place,” Sapp said.

He recommends calling the nearest fire department and letting officials there know of any plans to burn lawn and landscape debris.

Sometimes, burning isn’t authorized for residents due to wind conditions combined with low humidity, as was the case the last week of October, Sapp said.

Also, it’s time to be sure not to throw out burning cigarette butts, as they frequently are the cause of roadside fires, he said.

Just as the weather change brings increased fire prevention efforts, it also brings added water management issues, water district and turf experts said.

“It is drying up, finally,” said Jim Phelps, a representative of Geoponics, a Naples-based supplier of landscape and turf products.

The rain had put a damper on sales and productivity for many turf-related companies in September, he said.

“In some spots, it is drying very rapidly now. I have golf course superintendents telling me to pray for rain. Imagine that. The very same course just about four weeks ago was under water,” Phelps said.

The drier than average weather means water conservation efforts are becoming more important, Smith said

“What makes the biggest difference is reducing landscape irrigation,” Smith said.

About 50 percent of the water produced by utility companies is used on landscape irrigation in Southwest Florida, he said, citing University of Florida studies.

Rain is the only way to replenish water supplies. Residential, industrial and agricultural users consume much of the water, Smith said.

“Golf courses in the big scheme of things are small users. Entire neighborhoods, multiplied by cities, make a substantial impact on water usage and conservation efforts,” he said.

Reducing irrigation time, fixing leaks inside and outside the home, shortening showers, washing full loads of laundry and using low-flow faucets are among the top conservation tips offered by Smith.

“I feel very strongly, if we could just hammer in these water conservation efforts, we could make a big difference,” he said.

Other ways to use less water on landscaping is to increase soil quality.

Dozens of golf courses are resodding due to soil holding water for too long in September.

“The use of organic products and/or humates (humic acids) will also help manage moisture as well as supply nutrition in a variety of ways,” Phelps said.

He didn’t discount Weather Service forecasts for a particularly dry season ahead, but said a lot of land managers use a different source.

“Many, many golf guys adhere to the Farmers’ Almanac,” Phelps said.

According to the Farmers’ Almanac, this Southwest Florida winter will be colder than normal, with rainfall below normal in the northern part of the region and above normal on the southern side.

THIS NEWS STORY WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS. The original story source can be found by clicking here.

Solutions from Geoponics include:

• Humawet: Soil penetrant and humate
• HydroGro: Alkaline and acid soluble potassium humate
• Penterra: Soil penetrant and soil surfactant for hydrophobic profiles and horizons, aggregates soils- including clay, allows water and oxygen to better reach roots
• Agriox: Time released aerobic aeration for soil moisture providing oxygen to microorganisms
• HydraHawk: 100 percent all natural soil surfactant, promotes moderate penetration while balancing moisture in soil horizon zones.
• Other soilsurfactants and Geoponics earth-friendly products: Detox to reduce salts, precipitate sodium. FertaFlow: 100 % organic maintains amino acids, vitamins, hormones, enzymes, etc. for healthy turf, flowers, shrubs and trees. Carbotein: for soil or hydroponic growers, promotes plant growth great for flowers, fruits, other plants. Grizzly Foliars: nutrients for exceptional turfgrass and botanicals.

Are You Overwatering Your Plants? Here’s How to Tell and Fix It Fast

Overwatering is one of the most common (and sneakiest) ways to harm your plants. Think you’re guilty? Watch for these classic signs of water stress and learn how Penterra can help restore balance and bring your greenery back to life.

Signs You’re Overwatering Your Plants

• Yellowing Leaves – Especially from the bottom of the plant upward, a sign of root rot.
• Wilting Despite Wet Soil – The roots are drowning and can’t take in nutrients or moisture.
• Stunted Growth – No new leaves or shoots? Your plant is struggling below the surface.
• Gray Mold or Mushy Stems – A fungal infection may be setting in due to excess moisture.
• Greenish Soil Surface – Algae growing on the soil is a sign of constant wetness.
• Soggy, Compact Soil – If the soil feels heavy and muddy, roots are likely suffocating.

How to Save Your Plants from Overwatering

Whether your plants are potted or planted, Penterra is the fast, safe, and effective solution to water-related stress.

 What Penterra Does:

• Breaks surface tension – Water penetrates deeper and reaches the root zone quickly.
• Improves oxygen flow – Helps restore healthy microbial life in your soil.
• Supports strong root growth – Encourages nutrient absorption and resilience.
• Loosens clay and compaction – Works on any soil type, including sandy soils.
• Eco-friendly and fast-acting – Safe for your plants and the environment.

 Don’t Let Your Plants Drown

Revive your garden, indoor plants, and lawn with Penterra. It’s the smart solution for overwatering damage and long-term plant health.

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Need Help With Larger Spaces?

For bigger landscapes like golf courses, farms, or public gardens, explore Agriox — a revolutionary oxygen delivery system that restores soil health at scale.