With Moisture Cell Technology...
Of all the challenges a turf
professional faces getting a healthy consistent stand of turf from seed
is potentially the most frustrating. This is why the innovators at
Lebanon Turf Products are so excited about
PennMulch® Seed Accelerator. PennMulch® Seed Accelerator is a
breakthrough product that is designed to help professionals get faster
better results from any seeding job.
PennMulch® pellets are made of recycled paper that breaks down
naturally without robbing the soil of nutrients. PennMulch® contains no
weed seeds.
Many of the weeds that contaminate straw are perennial forage type
grasses like Orchard grass or Timothy. These weeks cannot be
selectively controlled once they invade your new turf! Unlike straw,
PennMulch® will never blow off the target area into the neighbor's pool,
and it never needs to be removed or raked up. If we were talking about
any one of the many 'Knock-off' products we could stop right here. A
paper pellet alone is of little value in enhancing a seedbed, but
PennMulch® is much more.
PennMulch® was the first, and remains the only product on the market
with Moisture Cell Technology. This patent protected technology puts
super absorbent copolymers right into each and every PennMulch® pellet.
This is the same stuff that is used to absorb moisture in baby diapers.
If you have ever picked up an infant who accidentally got into the pool
wearing a disposable diaper you will appreciate the water holding
capacity of these polymers. The polymers allow each pellet to absorb up
to 400% its weight in water. Not only do the polymers cause the pellet
to expand, they store water that would otherwise be lost to infiltration
or evaporation and release it back to the soil.
If you consider all of the reasons seed establishment fails, poor
control of water is by far the most fundamental. In the real world,
water is also the most difficult resource to control. Customers rarely
follow watering guidelines and Mother Nature always cooperates with a
feast or famine approach. Consider the fate of a recently germinated
seedling. Without roots it cannot access water that may be just
millimeters below it in the soil. It is exposed to desiccating wind and
baked by the sun. Without water the life expectancy is short, possibly
just hours. Irregular, infrequent irrigation results in wet dry
cycles. The result is often higher seedling mortality as seeds swell
and germinate, only to dry out and die hours later. PennMulch® with
Moisture Cell Technology helps to even out wet dry cycles. Each pellet
offers an ideal site for seedlings to thrive and develop.
PennMulch® is also the only product of its kind to include a full
rate of starter fertilizer so everything you need is applied in one easy
application. Many spreader manufacturers have developed high volume
spreaders that make applying PennMulch® fast and easy. All you need to
do is prepare the seedbed as you normally would. Sew the seed and
lightly rake in for good seed-soil contact, and spread PennMulch® at the
desired rate.
Here are just some of the reasons to use PennMulch® Seed Accelerator:
- Moisture Cell Technology to conserve moisture at the seed bed
level
- No weed seeds to contaminate your finished product
- Does not blow away like straw
- Never needs to be removed or raked up
- Contains a full rate of starter fertilizer
- Speeds up germination and seedling development
- Improves stand uniformity by reducing dry spots and resulting
bare spots
- Improves stand density by reducing seedling mortality
- Saves time and money on return trips to reseed or touch up
failures
- Easy to apply and requires less equipment than straw or
hydromulch
- Provides a finished professional appearance to your seeding jobs
- Conveniently packaged for any job -- large or small
- Can be applied along borders without getting into bed areas
- Does not splash onto surfaces and stain like hydroseeding
slurries
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