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Better
Soils / Complete Green
Soil
Drain/P.A.M. Soil Conditioner
Primary Functions -- Increase soil tilth, aeration, and
porosity and reduce compaction, dustiness and water run-off
Secondary Functions -- increase plant vigor, color, appearance,
rooting depth and emergence of seeds while decreasing water
requirements, diseases, erosion and maintenance expenses
Technical
Unless cultivated soils have their crumbs stabilized with mucilaginous
materials such as humic acids and other cements, tilled soils
usually revert to the prior untilled condition with irrigations
and drying.
Soil Drain/P.A.M. is a water soluble mucilage which functions
like organic matter except that it lasts for several decades
and is required in small quantities only.
The space between soil crumbs become the major channels for
air exchange, water movement into the soil and root growth.
Water is still absorbed by the soil particles but the water
moves into the soil avoiding its waste and the lack of aeration
which occurs when soils are flooded.
Applications
Soil Drain/P.A.M. can be applied either as a dry granular powder
or dissolved in water. Applications of dissolved Soil Drain/P.A.M.
is normally used for transplants and for hydroseeding.
Since the action is to stabilize tilled soils and not to break
up compaction, soils need to be tilled before treatment. After
tillage, soils can be amended with low rates of organic amendments
which can supply nutrients. Since low rates are used, burning
of plant foliage is greatly lessened for most products. Gypsum
is normally applied also to promote better soil conditioning.
Rates of application per 1,000 square feet are 6 to 9 pounds
for sandy soils, 12 to 16 pounds for loamy soils and 20 pounds
for clayey soils.
For transplants, the rate per cubic yard is about 1/4 pound
if applied with water. For hydroseeding, the rate per 1,000
gallons is 1 to 4 pounds.
Benefits
Treated soil becomes a mulch of soil which reduces evaporative
water loss. Water infiltration is increased with better movement
of salts thorough the soil profile. Salinity is reduced. The
rate that sodium can be leached increases.
Some plant nutrients such as iron and potassium are more available
in well aerated soil. With an increased rooting depth, the frequency
of fertilizations is reduced. Also, healthier and more vigorous
plants have less diseases and much better appearance and coloration.
Complete
Green House and Patio Plant Nutrients
They Make Your Plants Flourish
The perfect nutrient source for container plants in
soilless potting media. Balanced formulation for flowering
and vegetative growth. Non-burning, long lasting, quick acting
with no salt residues.
Complete Green Plant Nutrients were developed by UCLA Plant
Nutrition Professor Arthur Wallace as a hydroponic-type source
of nutrients. It is complete, meaning that it supplies all
13 of the essential plant nutrients in the required ratios.
Most other products supply 3 nutrients. Some supply 7. Complete
Green supplies all 13 nutrients. Besides preventing the deficiency
of plant nutrients, the nutrients are present in hydroponic
proportions where they are supplied in the proportions needed
by plants (nutrients are in relative abundance according to
the rate of utilization by plants as determined by extensive
SCIENTIFIC TESTING). This prevents the accumulation of unused
residues that may cause salt problems or may cause toxicity
from excessive concentrations. Unlike other products; zinc,
copper and boron are not claimed on the label because the
quantities needed for plant use are less than what is required
for listing on the label.
Complete Green Plant Nutrients have been tabletted for insertion
into the root zone of plants. This alleviates the need for
extra high relative levels of phosphorus and potassium. The
tablets dissolve in the root zone as nutrients are needed.
The leaching losses are minimal because the nutrients are
where and when the plant needs them. The tablets make it easy
to supply the correct amount without counting drops or measuring
quantities. Iron is supplied in a chelated form to maintain
iron availability.
Soluble nitrogen can wash right through the potting media
with only as little as 2 percent being used by the plants.
Several slow-release products are available to circumvent
the nitrogen leaching problem, but they cause the plant owner
all kinds of problems. If placed on the soil surface, they
remain there and often do little good. The availability can
be so slow that plants could die from nutritional deficiency.
Complete Green solved the problem by making a combination
of slow and fast-release nutrients for both immediate and
long lasting effects. They last for 90 days. Multiple sources
of nitrogen are used, not just 2 or 3 but 4. Another major
advantage of this formulation is the safety of use. There
is no leaf nor root burning. Additionally, Complete Green
Plant Nutrients are pH balanced -- neither acid or alkaline
forming. The tablets do not absorb water and have an indefinite
shelf life.
Ordering
Information
NPK (Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium) is 16 - 10 -14
with calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, zinc, copper,
boron, molybdenum and chlorine
Call for pricing!
Shipping
is $5.00 per order. Include California sales tax as applicable.
Complete Green Company
365 Coral Circle, El Segundo, CA 90245
(800) GREEN 99 |
