THE
FERTILIZER
YOU
DIDN'T
KNOW
YOU
NEEDED
BETTER FOR PLANTS —AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The days of fertilizer over-use are
gone. Today, a new fertilizer technolo-
gy, combined with best management
practices, outshines the old standby.
More importantly, it produces better
results with less environmental impact.
"When it comes to fertilizing, we either
have feast or famine," says Sales
Representative Steve Webster of
Harrell's, Davey's fertilizer supplier
and the nation's largest producer of
custom-blended fertilizers.
"With typical fertilizers and practices,"
Webster explains, "you go out and
give the plant all the nitrogen it can
possibly take up and the rest goes
to waste. Our controlled-released
fertilizer POLYON
®
is different. Instead
of giving out all the nitrogen at once,
it feeds grass, trees and ornamentals
slowly and continuously."
INSPIRED BY NATURE
"In the forest floor, there are a lot of
organisms that breakdown the top or-
ganic material. This breakdown," says
Davey's Orlando Branch Manager
Garth Rinard, "helps release nutrients
into the soil, making it available to
trees. But with managed landscapes,
we rake up the organic material and
haul it away."
"After lots of research and testing, we
believe the best makeup of nitrogen,
phosphorous and potassium is the
same as in the natural forest setting.
The fertilizer formulation we use from
Harrell's not only restores nutrients
and strengthens roots, it helps the
microorganisms, which, in turn, help
the plant. And because water isn't
necessarily the catalyst that breaks
down the polymer-coated granule,
even heavy water conditions make it
less likely that the granules will float
into ponds and stormwater."
ROOTED IN SCIENCE
The secret is in the polymer coating.
Unlike ordinary fertilizers, the polymer
coating won't break down when
exposed to water. Instead, POLYON
is activated by heat and soil tempera-
ture. That means it feeds plants the
proper amount of nutrients slowly
over time, while also reducing waste,
runoff and pollutants.
Bottom line? More nitrogen stays in
the root zone, maximizing the efficien-
cy of the fertilizer and minimizing the
environmental impact.
#1
REASON TO
FERTILIZE IN FALL
Fall feeding gives trees, grass and plants a
much-needed nutrient boost.
• It helps them transition into a dormant/browning-out period.
• Fall "carb loading" helps prepare plants for coming winter stresses.
• It prepares plants for when they stop making food.
Talk to your local Davey office about your fertilization plan.
