What is the Most Accepted Use of a Superabsorbent Polymer?

What is the Most Accepted Use of a Super-absorbent Polymer? Traditionally, super-absorbent polymers have been used most as a bare root treatment, with the majority of focus being in forestry and landscaping businesses. For an interesting look at bare root transplants for trees, check out this blog called The Garden Professors. The post you'll be taken to by clicking on the link has some pretty nice photographs and a brief discussion of bare root planting versus burlap wraps for tree roots. Though that article doesn't discuss superabsorbent polymers directly, it does briefly allude to root desiccation. Of course, as a bare root treatment, superabsorbent polymers are an ideal defense against desiccation, as well as being a proactive measure to ensure the health of tree and plant roots.

Ask us here at Horticultural Alliance about Horta-Sorb®, our flagship superabsorbent polymer brand. Below you'll find a wide range of applications.

Superabsorbent Polymers And Nursery And Greenhouse Amendment Applications

Another prominent usage of superabsorbent polymers is as a soil amendment among greenhouse and nursery growers.
The different forms include:

Flower Beds And Superabsorbent Polymers

Broadcast Horta-Sorb® MD at the rate of 1 lb. per 100 sq. ft. and work into the earth 4-6 inches deep. Plant as usual.

Turf And Superabsorbent Polymers

Soil Amendment: Broadcast Horta-Sorb® MD at the rate of 3 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. With sprigging and seeding, work into the first 1" of soil with a till or by chain drag dressing at this rate for every 2 inches of soil depth, i.e., you could apply 3X the normal rate so long as the 9 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. was incorporated in six inches. With sod, simply lay sod on top of treated area without the need for tilling at the 3 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft. rate.

Greenhouse/Nursery And Superabsorbent Polymers

Potting mix amendment: Mix Horta-Sorb® LG or MD (depending on the size of the container - any questions, give us a call) with potting mix at the rate of 2 pounds per cubic yard. This rate is an average. For highly drained mixes, or mixes that you want to hold even more water in use a higher rate, i.e., 3 pounds, etc.

Bare root treatment: Dipping Roots - Mix Horta-Sorb® SM at the rate of 1 lb. per 30 to 35 gallons of water to form a root dip* the consistency of a heavy gravy. Adjust application rate to achieve this consistency.

Spraying Roots: Remove screens in equipment. Prepare mixture the same as Dipping Roots.

Interior Plants And Superabsorbent Polymers

Containered plants: The best way to use Horta-Sorb® with containered plants is to add the Horta-Sorb® MD or LG (depending on size of container) at the time of potting up the plants at the rate of 2 pounds per cubic yard of mix.
If the plants are already in containers then you must get the gel crystals into the ground with the use of a pencil, or similar object.

Potted plants: Poke one hole for each inch of pot diameter with a pencil, or similar object. Use the following application rates and evenly distribute into all the holes this amount of Horta-Sorb® LG.

As you can see, Horta-Sorb® superabsorbent polymers are now used in a wide range of applications. And this is just the beginning! What is the Most Accepted Use of a Superabsorbent Polymer? Contact: Horticultural Alliance with any questions you might have.

James J. Quinn

CEO

Horticultural Alliance, Inc.

www.horticulturalalliance.com

info@horticulturalalliance.com

Mycorrhizae : Horticultural Alliance

                              

Mycorrhizae and Horticultural Alliance

Mycorrhizae : Horticultural Alliance..A Winning Team!. During the past 15 years, our company has come a long way in accomplishing our goal to establish a national horticultural and agricultural resource for forward thinking professionals. We were the first company in our industry to establish trading partners based upon trust and an eagerness to put the customer first by formulating high value-added products. For example, in the arbor market we were the first company to offer an injectable mycorrhizal inoculant containing a complete bio stimulant package and beneficial bacteria package. We were the first company to offer an endomycorrhizal drench. Other so-called “experts” said it couldn’t be done - now we all can offer such a product. We were the first to include Trichoderma in nearly all of our formulations.

Customers and Horticultural Alliance
Soon, we will be the first company in the “Green Industry” to offer all of the ingredients that we use in our products to enable our CUSTOMERS to customize their own “cocktails” to suit any specific needs they may have. We are the first company in our industry to offer an “OPEN SYSTEMS” approach to satisfying you - OUR VALUED CUSTOMER. We believe that our CUSTOMERS are very smart and appreciate and understand that most new products and applications come from their inquisitive nature. All we have to do is listen and make their ideas a reality. Because of this honest approach to our customers our company has prospered. We continue to strive to earn our place to do good business with our CUSTOMERS and are always mindful that the real measurement of how good we are to our customers is the impact that we have on their bottom line - and indeed our own bottom line.  Mycorrhizae : Horticultural Alliance both symbiotic with life and growth.

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James Quinn
Horticultural Alliance, Inc.
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Landscaper-Your Clients Forgetting To Turn On The Sprinklers? Get Horta-Sorb

Landscaper-Your Clients Forgetting to Turn on the Sprinklers? As a landscaping or lawn service business owner, you know that there is an implicit partnership you take on with your clients when you landscape their lawn or business property. You explain to them how often and when they must water to keep their turf and flora lush, growing and vibrant. However, it doesn't always work out so well, does it?
Chances are, if your clients own business property, they will enlist you to ensure that the sprinkler system is properly timed, seeking your assistance in times of drought to maintain appropriate levels of water to help ensure that the landscaping stays alive and well. However there is good news for both circumstances.

■Do not lose business due to your clients' bad watering habits or even drought.

Here, at Horticultural Alliance, we specialize in helping landscapers and lawn care service providers keep their clientele happy and calling back. How? When it comes to keeping turf and landscaping properly watered, we advocate the use of Horta-Sorb® Super Absorbent water management gels.

Why Horta-Sorb® Superabsorbent Water Management Gels Could Save Your Business

Horta-Sorb® superabsorbents will help guard against watering errors. Horta-Sorb® water mangement gel reduces stress and watering maintenance. Not only will they protect against mental errors, they will also help guard your hard work against droughts when watering restrictions are in place. With today's very unpredictable weather patterns, this could be a boon for your business. Diehard™ Transplant too is used when planting in a drought area.  Diehard™ Transplant contains 30% Horta-Sort®, along with ingredients naturalizing the plant and ground with beneficial organisms which all plants require.

■Reduced watering - with your company labor or your clients

■Reduced transplant shock - a potential problem which reflects poorly on your company

■Reduce re-plants - very costly and embarrassing to your company

■Shows that your company has forward thinking management

■Both you and your clients will notice the difference

■Our superabsorbent gel polymers in Horta-Sorb® will constantly retain and supply water to turf, trees, plants and shrubs.

Why Horta-Sorb® Superabsorbent Gel Polymers Will Help Keep You Sprouting New Business

In landscaping, one shining example of your success can lead to new business. The use of superabsorbent gel polymers will greatly increase your chances of not only keeping your current customer retention rate high, but also lend a hand with keeping your business growing.

If your clients forget to turn on the Sprinklers, we have the solutions. Yet If You Have More Questions About Horta-Sorb® Superabsorbent Gel Polymers, contact us at:http://www.horticulturalalliance.com.

Just contact us! And please feel free to browse our site. We are dedicated to helping companies around the country just like yours grow and support landscapers-your clients forgetting to turn on their sprinklers.

James Quinn,
CEO
Horticultural Alliance, Inc.info@horticulturalalliance.com
www.horticulturalalliance.com

Turn Your Nursery Into A "Green" House With DIEHARD

Turn Your Nursery into a Green House with DIEHARD™:  As a nursery owner, you know your business depends on the transplant value of your products. If your customers are constantly buying plants or other flora that do not survive the transplant stage; they'll soon surmise that something may be up on your end. That's why Horticultural Alliance's DIEHARD™ line of mycorrhizal fungi applications are so valuable for your nursery business. The bottom line: you need to grow greener and more sustainable to grow your "green" and expand your business. We can help you with that.

■Increase the value of your inventory by helping guarantee the life of your products into and beyond the transplant stage

■Grow your reputation as a reliable vendor and grow your green

We have a full line of DIEHARD™ nursery mycorrhizal fungi applications specially formulated for nursery applications (and the health and wealth of nursery owners) that includes:

■Mycorrhizal Starter Mixes

■Root Dips

■Root Drenches

■Soluble Kelp Applications

What Products Will Help My Nursery Grow?

The first thing to know about our DIEHARD™ mycorrhizae nursery line is that they are fully-customizable to meet your needs. With that said, our currrent line is proven to help sustain plants through the transplant stage and help them grow their little green hearts out well into the future. Let's take a closer look at what we have to offer nursery and greenhouse owners.

(Note: For full details please click on each link provided below. You will be taken to a page for a fuller explanation of our specific mycorrhizal formulation benefits).

1. DIEHARD™ Root Dip- For bare root treatments with both ecto and endomycorrhizae.

2. DIEHARD™ Ecto Root Dip - For ecto-specific species such as oak and pine.

3. DIEHARD™ Ecto Drench - Ecto for propagators.

4. DIEHARD™ Endo Drench - Endo for propagators.

5. DIEHARD™ Ericoid Root Dip - For ericoid-specific species such as azalea, blueberry, camelia, cranberry, heather, etc.

6. DIEHARD™ Starter Mix - DIEHARD™ Endo Starter is designed to be used as a propagation amendment treatment with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi to inoculate the roots of plants being propagated.

7. DIEHARD™ Endo Starter - Ecto propagation soil amendment.

8. DIEHARD™ BioRush - Dry, soluble biostimulant with Trichoderma and complete beneficial bacteria package.

9. DIEHARD™ BioRush Plus - Dry, soluble 3-0-20 biostimulant with Trichoderma and complete beneficial bacteria package.

10. DIEHARD™ BioRush FE - Dry, soluble biostimulant with Trichoderma and complete beneficial bacteria package and iron.

11.DIEHARD™ SP Humate - Dry, soluble humic acid blend.

12.DIEHARD™ Soluble Kelp - Dry, soluble sea kelp blended with a matrix of beneficial nutrients.

Turn Your Nursery Into A "Green" House With DIEHARD™ Mycorrhizal Fungi.  If you have questions about the manifold, green-growing benefits of mycorrhizae fungi inoculant infused DIEHARD™ products, we at Horticultural Alliance,

www.horticulturalalliance.com, have answers.

Simply contact us or leave a message here at our blog and we will be elated to assist you with growing your nursery business.

Jim Quinn, CEO
Horticultural Alliance, Inc.
info@horticulturalalliance.com

Greenskeepers: Greens Greener With Diehard Mycorrhizae

Greenskeepers: Keep Your Greens Greener with DIEHARD™ Mycorrhizae.  If you're a greenskeeper and are faced with the challenge of keeping your greens lush year-round; and, you are not familiar with DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal products, you should take a moment to read the following brief blog post.

DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal applications:

1-Help keep greens properly watered year-round, even throughout drought.

2-Help keep turf roots healthy and growing by forming a symbiotic bond with root systems.

3-Are a natural alternative to harmful, toxic chemical fertilizers.

4-Keep golfers returning to your well-maintained course.

5-Create word of mouth advertising because your course is in exquisite condition.

How many times have you been faced with brown or burned "greens" during excessively hot days like the ones we've experienced recently and over periods of drought? We're sure it's happened quite a bit. Burned greens can affect true roll and the sticking power of your greens. In turn, this can affect your volume of business and potentially impact your job security.

Golfers are notoriously picky about the greens condition. They want to play a challenging course, but also want to know that they're getting advantageous greens for play. If your greens are in poor condition and a lofty wedge doesn't stick, you could possibly face some angry customers complaining that your greens are horrible, particularly if the fees at your course run a little higher than average. Therefore, as you know, it's extremely important to keep your greens greener in order to keep the green flowing into the pro shop.

How DIEHARD™ Keeps Greens Greener And
Generating "Green"

So, how exactly does mycorrhizae fungi and DIEHARD™ keep turf and greens in tee totally good shape?

DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal inoculants are application-specific formulations for transplant soil amendments, injectables and bare root preparations to inoculate landscape trees and shrubs, flowerbeds, established trees and shrubs, and bare root seedlings with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi. The inoculant contains select strains of low host specificity endo- and ectomycorrhizal fungi that will quickly colonize the roots of new transplants and established turf-like greens in order to provide the best possible conditions for the roots to become mycorrhizal during the establishment period and beyond.

Our DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal inoculants are combined with other beneficial fungi (Trichoderma), humic acids, biostimulants, beneficial bacteria, soluble sea kelp, yucca plant extracts and organic soil conditioners to promote rapid root development.

Here at Horticultural Alliance, we also suggest augmenting our DIEHARD™ applications with Horta-Sorb® water management gels (many of our proprietary formulations are already infused) to reduce transplant stress and watering maintenance, and to slow the release of all soluble components. The results are better survival and growth rates and less watering.

■Increase profits at your course by lowering irrigation costs with DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal applications and Horta-Sorb® water management gel polymers. Ask us how!  www.horticulturalalliance.com

For convenience, consistency and to reduce waste, many of our DIEHARD™ products are available in pre-measured, labeled bags.

Need Your Own Mycorrhizae "Cocktail?" Ask Us How!

One of the beautiful things about mycorrhizae and its variations is that these types of fungi have been around as long as life itself: and, are amazingly adapatable to soil-specific conditions. We've been involved with helping greenskeepers, landscapers, citrus growers and arborists formulate specific DIEHARD™ mycorrhizal cocktails with custom formulations. Greenskeepers: Keep your greens greener with DIEHARD™ Mycorrhizae.

Just contact us and we'll schedule a free soil consultation. We're ready and waiting to make your greens absolutely glow!

James Quinn,
CEO
Horticultural Alliance, Inc.
info@horticulturalalliance.com
www.horticulturalalliance.com

Grow Your Business Reputation with Gel Polymers

Grow Your Business Reputation with Gel Polymers.  If you own a landscaping company, nursery, greenhouse or even a lawn care business, ask yourself these three questions:

1. How do I get more customers?

2. How do I maintain customer retention?

3. How do I make more money?

Those three questions are at the heart of our business here at Horticultural Alliance. Among other things, we are here to assist everyone to help grow their business. In fact, we're all about 'growing.' One of the key ways we've been so successful in doing that is through the usage of gel polymers. Horta-Sorb® water management gel polymers.

We've been writing quite a bit about gel polymers, but it's always a great thing to reiterate their benefits.

 

What Are Gel Polymers?

Horta-Sorb® water management gel polymers are substances that absorb hundreds of times their weight in water. The overwhelming majority of water absorbed is nearly all available to the plants. Their use results in managing watering in the root zone of the plant significantly reducing watering maintenance and providing for a near constant supply of precious water to the roots.

What Are The Benefits Of Gel Polymers?

■ Increased Survival Rate - This makes sense, doesn't it. Because plants have access to water despite adverse meteorological or soil conditions, they are never deprived of water.

■ Reduces Transplant Shock - While the use of gel polymers among nursery owners is on the rise and can potentially help prevent the negative effects of transplant shock, even landscapers who buy from nurseries who do not currently use gel polymers can make up for the lack of their use because gel polymers make up for the lack of water before, during and after the establishment of a great variety of plants.

■ Reduces Water Frequency - Because the plant isn't as 'thirsty' and in need of water and because, with the aid of gel polymers, they have a steady supply of it, it results in the need for watering. It saves money. It conserves water. And it saves your customers money.

■ Extends Flowering - Check out our previous blog post on all the many reasons why this happens, but the primary cause of the extended plant flowering is stress reduction. Plants are like any other living organism. They produce more and better quality results when they aren't under stress.

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Gel Polymers Save You And Your Business And Your Customers Money

• Greater Customer Satisfaction - Because plants adapt more quickly to their new environment and because they're healthier and more resistant to drought or dry conditions, customers are happier. They are also more likely to recommend you to their friends, neighbors and colleagues.

• ■ Saves Your Business Money - Keeping costs down is imperative for keeping your profits up. Gel polymers do this directly via the benefits listed above. You won't have to replant due to customer satisfaction, saving you money on inventory. You won't have to revisit your customer's site unnecessarily and waste time and resources doing so. Plus, gel polymers are quite affordable. Consider them an investment.
 
• ■ Saves Your Customers Money - Not only will your customers appreciate your green thumb, be sure to point out that they will also save money on their water bill. Water isn't cheap. Not to mention that we sometimes get hit with community watering restrictions due to dry conditions. No worries! Gel polymers will carry your clients' plants through the lean, dry times ensuring that they remain healthy. Eternal salad days, you might say. You customers won't have to worry about breaking watering restrictions (making the mistake of watering when they shouldn't) because they simply will not need to do so.

• ■     Create A Living Business Card - By using gel polymers, every bit of land or landscape you tend to will transform into a living business card. Create slideshows of your work on your website. Record Podcasts of your success stories and post those. Explain to people why and how you're so good at what you do. And watch your business blossom.

Give us a ring at (800) 628-6373. And hey! If you've used gel polymers and want to share your success stories, speak up! Leave a comment at our blog.  www.horticulturalalliance.com

Have Questions? Horticultural Alliance Has Answers.

Grow your business reputation with gel polymers, along with our DIEHARD /mycorrhizae products for Transplanting with success,  and HortaSorb®.  Contact us today to find out the many reasons we've helped business spring up and thrive!

James Quinn
CEO
Horticultural Alliance, Inc.
info@horticulturalalliance.com
www.horticulturalalliance.com