Can you apply too much Hydretain?

Additional Hydretain may be required to correct difficult and extreme dry spot areas. Hydretain may be applied at up to 5 times the general application rate as a single treatment or in multiple applications.

How do you use Hydretain granules?

Apply topically for existing beds. For new plantings Hydretain may be mixed into soil prior to planting or spread topically after planting. pound for each cubic foot of planting media either topically or mixed into planting medium at time of planting. tree just past the drip line for existing trees.

What is the active ingredient in Hydretain?

Active Ingredients: Hydretain ES Plus 25% Hydretain ES Plus Composition: 50% Humectants (sugar alcohols, polysaccharides and neutral salts of alpha-hydroxypropionic acid), 15% non-ionic surfactant and 35% inert ingredients.

Does Hydretain really work?

Hydretain has been proven effective through University of Texas and Florida trials and independent use on most types of ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, grasses and food producing agricultural plants.

Is Hydretain a wetting agent?

Hydretain is not another wetting agent, surfactant or super absorbent polymer crystal. It is actually a liquid group of hygroscopic and humectant components that attracts moisture. As a result, this process allows plants to utilize soil moisture which would otherwise be lost to evaporation.

How much Hydretain is in a gallon of water?

Drench: Dilute Hydretain at a rate of 2 oz per gallon of water and saturate the root ball prior to planting or use diluted material as a post installation drench solution.

Can Hydretain burn your lawn?

Hydretain will not burn turfgrasses; however, it needs to be watered in immediately to drive the active ingredients down to the rootzone where they are designed to function. If it dries on the leaf tissue or in the thatch layer it will not be effective. Each application of Hydretain last for up to 3 months.

Is Hydretain safe?

Hydretain products are safe for use around kids and pets. Hydretain is not classified as hazardous under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It does not require any wait period before your family and pets can enter the application area.

Does Hydretain cause fungus?

Hydretain does not swell up and store water, and although it will not affect saturated soils during periods of excess rainfall it will not lead to increased fungus or root rot.

Do golf courses use Hydretain?

Hydretain is a unique soil moisture management solution used by golf course superintendents to reduce drought stress and control dry spots while considerably cutting watering costs.

How do you spray Hydretain?

Spray: Apply liquid Hydretain at a rate of 9 oz per 1,000 sq. ft. Spray Hydretain liquid products on the soil immediately prior to planting or over the top of new seed, sod, springs, or plugs and water-in to the seed level or root zone.

Can I do my own Hydretain?

Trees, Shrubs & Individual Plants: Through hose-end sprayer thoroughly saturate the root zone or dilute Hydretain at a rate of 2 oz. per gallon of water and apply by drench thoroughly saturating the root zone. For maximum effectiveness on trees apply 1 to 2 ounces of concentrate for each 1/4 inch of trunk diameter.

Is hydhydretain es plus biobased?

Hydretain ES Plus has been certified as 93% biobased by the United States Department of Agriculture BioPreferred Program. It is safe to use on commercially grown food producing agriculture as well as residential vegetable and herb gardens, fruits and citrus trees.

Does hydretain contain plant food ingredients?

Though Hydretain does not contain plant food ingredients, it has shown to improve the efficiency of fertilizers and plant health care products. How long does Hydretain last? For both liquid and granular products, each application of Hydretain lasts for up to 3 months.

How does hydretain work and how does it work?

Once applied and watered into the root zone, Hydretain’s hygroscopic and humectant components attached to plant root hairs, drawing moisture vapor from the soil like tiny water magnets. It then converts that moisture vapor into water droplets, allowing plants to take up more moisture and assisting in the uptake of nutrients.

Is there a wait period before applying hydretain?

It does not require any wait period before your family and pets can enter the application area. Hydretain is effective on all types of ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and turf grass, as well as food producing agriculture.