There has been so much talk recently about areas of the country that are experiencing unprecedented droughts. This is a major problem, especially for industries that require large areas of turf to be maintained and watered. The solution is not to find more water, instead, making the most out of it and ensuring that the turf that we are maintaining can easily absorb water and also learn to survive when water is scarce.
The market is saturated with countless fertilizers that can maximize the amount of moisture crops and turf absorb, this technology has been in the works for many years now. However, in recent years the focus has changed drastically in making seeds and fertilizers not only efficient but environmentally friendly. Sure, we can get chemical and artificial fertilizers that will maximize the productivity of irrigation in crops and turf, but we haven't really studied the environmental impact that some of these newer technologies can create. This is where Turf Merchants really shines, they have honed in growth effectiveness via natural methods, carefully selecting seed growers and seed produce.
Thinking of the long term impact of these technologies and fertilizers is important especially in times like these were we are facing droughts which may take a significant amount of time to recover from.
Excerpt from their website:
"With fresh water supplies becoming severely limited around the world, the uses of water are being scrutinized more closely than ever before, especially the use of water for landscapes, athletic fields, home lawns and other non-agricultural uses. This means the development of turf grass cultivars with improved tolerance to limited or low quality water as one of the most important research objectives facing the turf grass industry. Turf Merchants, Inc. (TMI) is one of three major turf grass marketers, developers and producers who have joined resources to create the Turf Grass Water Conservation Alliance. (TWCA). This non-profit organization will establish a science-based method for qualifying cultivars for drought tolerance and other characteristics related to water conservation of grass seeds at low cost. A national system of Digital Imaging Analysis (DIA) combined with rain out shelters in Oregon, Arkansas and Virginia, will produce a protocol for minimum requirements to insure the integrity of the program from breeding through final packaging."
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