Infrequent, large dose applications of granular fertilizers tend to over stimulate plants causing burning or streaking, rapid vertical growth (which means more mowing!) and a "temporary" burst of color within the first few days they are applied. Over the next week or so, the color fades and the plant goes through a period of low nutrient availability, making it susceptible to disease and pest problems. Not until the next chemical application will the plant receive the nutrients it needs and get another "temporary" burst of color. Use of the TechTurf^TM system eliminates these cycles by consistently micro-dosing the lawn and plants with fertilizer, thus keeping the nutrients readily available and the grass looking its level best all the time.

* Save time and money
TechTurf^TM has taken the labor out of achieving beautiful, healthy lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamentals. The system offers convenient, easy, precise, automated fertilization while saving time and money.

There is no need for clumsy fertilizer spreaders to push around or costly monthly contracts with a manual application company whose schedule you are at the mercy of. Use of the TechTurf^TM system allows more control over the timing of applications and thus the ability to fertilize on your schedule when it is convenient for you. Since the system precisely measures the amount of fertilizer needed, there is no wasted product. The plants only receive what they can use and absorb. The one time cost of a TechTurf^TM fertigation system out-weighs the multiple costs involved with time, equipment, costly time-release granular fertilizers and labor costs heavily. TechTurf^TM pays for itself!

* Better for the environment
The consistent application of a very small, concentrated amount of fertilizer means the grass and plants are receiving only what they can use and absorb. This in turn means less run-off and leaching to contaminate our rivers, lakes and streams. As more and more states/counties are banning the use of granular fertilizers, the TechTurf^TM fertigation system offers an excellent alternative to keep your lawn and plants looking their best.

* Better uniformity
Unlike unsophisticated, inaccurate venturi or injector systems, the TechTurf^TM system's fast "pulse rate" blends the fertilizer with the water at a rate of up to 135 pulses per minute. This assures an extremely uniform and even mixture of water and fertilizer. Such precise "blending" eliminates streaking and burning of the grass. No other fertilizer system offers this degree of uniformity! (See illustration below).

* Easy to use / Maintenance-free
The TechTurf^TM system is very easy to use. Simply fill the chemical tank with fertilizer, set the metering pump to the desired setting and your done. Simple as that! Let the irrigation water do the work of spreading the fertilizer!

The TechTurf^TM system is an automated system in which the metering pump analyzes the water flow and dispenses the precise amount of fertilizer needed to keep the water-to-fertilizer ratio exact. The system automatically compensates for any zone rate of flow or pressure. Thus, no operator programming is required. Having beautiful, healthy grass, gardens and plants has never been easier!

The only scheduled maintenance is to simply fill the chemical tank back up when it is empty. And, for those systems installed in below freezing climates, they would need to be winterized at the same time as the rest of the irrigation system. Most irrigation contractors will do this at no additional charge.

* Quick and easy installation
Installation of a TechTurf^TM system adds only 1 hour to the installation of a new irrigation system while approximately 1 ½ hours (plus any trenching or edging time) to any existing irrigation system.