Emco Sprinkler Company :: Pittsburgh Irrigation, Outdoor Lighting, Lawn Fertigation

By improving plant health, fertigation reduces the need for pesticides and fungicides. “Stressed or unhealthy plants act as magnets to pest populations.” “Failure to maintain optimal nutrient levels during early summer result in substantially more disease.” The “feast or famine” feeding cycle of dry fertilizer application can promote conditions in the soil and plant that make plants more susceptible to disease and insect infestation and thereby increase the requirement for pesticides and fungicides. Insects reproduce more rapidly on plants with high nitrogen levels, which can be caused by feast and famine feeding cycle. EZ-FLO fertigation delivers the nutrients in small, metered amounts so the plant receives the optimal amount of nutrients and the feeding of the plant is very efficient and effective while at the same time reducing the amount of fertilizer bulk. Positive impact on the environment The City of San Diego, California cites the positive impact landscaping has on the environment. “Plants provide an environmental value that nothing else matches… a lawn 50’ x 50’ absorbs carbon dioxide and releases enough oxygen into the atmosphere to meet the needs of a family of four. Studies conducted by the EPA indicate the average oxygen content of our air is 20 percent, but it has been measured as low as 12-15 percent in larger, more polluted cities. Plants and turf not only absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere, but the plant system – leaves, root, and soil – combine to remove toxins from the air.” Studies show that lawns are up to 30 degrees cooler than paved areas and 14 degrees cooler than bare soil, reducing the energy required to cool a home. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District reports, “Fully grown, properly placed trees can cut your home cooling costs by up to 40 percent.” Landscaping prevents runoff of topsoil, can function as a fire retardant around your home, absorbs noise and according to the Nursery and Landscape Association, adds 7% to 15% value to a residential property. Fertigation is an easy method of making a difference to do more with less. Jeff Prink, the maintenance supervisor for the city of Aurora, CO installed fertigation systems in the city’s public area. The result in Aurora was a 20% reduction in the city’s overall water costs. Turf Feeding Systems tested fertigation in Santa Fe, New Mexico and saw water usage reduced by up to 48%. These results show that fertigation is proving itself as an easy way to conserve water. Through the drastically increased absorption rates with fertigation, landscapers, cities and even countries around the globe are seeing healthier crops, plants and turf while using less fertilizer and water. Fertigation is proving itself to be the next logical step in irrigation technology and can have a major impact on the world’s future environment and our quality of life. Conclusions Fertigation virtually eliminates harmful environmental hazards and exposure to hazardous chemicals as it conserves valuable water resources and produces far superior horticultural results. Fertigation has been proven to increase fertilizer absorption and reduce fertilizer run-off. It is also proven that when the landscape is healthier, there is a reduced need for fungicides and pesticides. This, combined with documented water usage reductions, proves fertigation is clearly the way to Fertilize Responsibly™. EZ-FLO’s patented technology not only provides all the benefits of fertigation to residential and commercial landscapes and growers, but also has the unique ability to use fully concentrated fertilizers and apply them in consistent quantities, every time you water. Studies have shown this is the optimum way to deliver nutrients to plant material. Nutrient uptake and yields are maximized as chemical runoff and leaching are virtually eliminated. This unique ability provides superior results along with the convenience of a smaller storage tank. The tank has the capacity to feed an entire landscape for 4 to 6 weeks before it needs to be refilled. EZ-FLO, through its patented automatic fertilizing systems, delivers non-hazardous water soluble or liquid fertilizers through your EMCO underground sprinkler or drip system every time you water. EZ-FLO’s unique micro-dosing capability provides the maximum benefit available from fertigation - creating the most beautiful results – all while being environmentally responsible. When EZ-FLO’s unique capabilities are combined with intelligent irrigation scheduling, the maximum efficiencies are realized. Water use is reduced, fertilizers are minimized and plant health is optimized.

By improving plant health, fertigation reduces the need for pesticides and fungicides. “Stressed or unhealthy plants act as magnets to pest populations.” “Failure to maintain optimal nutrient levels during early summer result in substantially more disease.” The “feast or famine” feeding cycle of dry fertilizer application can promote conditions in the soil and plant that make plants more susceptible to disease and insect infestation and thereby increase the requirement for pesticides and fungicides. Insects reproduce more rapidly on plants with high nitrogen levels, which can be caused by feast and famine feeding cycle.

EZ-FLO fertigation delivers the nutrients in small, metered amounts so the plant receives the optimal amount of nutrients and the feeding of the plant is very efficient and effective while at the same time reducing the amount of fertilizer bulk.

Positive impact on the environment

The City of San Diego, California cites the positive impact landscaping has on the environment. “Plants provide an environmental value that nothing else matches… a lawn 50’ x 50’ absorbs carbon dioxide and releases enough oxygen into the atmosphere to meet the needs of a family of four. Studies conducted by the EPA indicate the average oxygen content of our air is 20 percent, but it has been measured as low as 12-15 percent in larger, more polluted cities. Plants and turf not only absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere, but the plant system – leaves, root, and soil – combine to remove toxins from the air.” Studies show that lawns are up to 30 degrees cooler than paved areas and 14 degrees cooler than bare soil, reducing the energy required to cool a home. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District reports, “Fully grown, properly placed trees can cut your home cooling costs by up to 40 percent.”

Landscaping prevents runoff of topsoil, can function as a fire retardant around your home, absorbs noise and according to the Nursery and Landscape Association, adds 7% to 15% value to a residential property.

Fertigation is an easy method of making a difference to do more with less.
Jeff Prink, the maintenance supervisor for the city of Aurora, CO installed fertigation systems in the city’s public area. The result in Aurora was a
20% reduction in the city’s overall water costs. Turf Feeding Systems tested fertigation in Santa Fe, New Mexico and saw water usage reduced by up to 48%. These results show that fertigation is proving itself as an easy way to conserve water.

Through the drastically increased absorption rates with fertigation, landscapers, cities and even countries around the globe are seeing healthier crops, plants and turf while using less fertilizer and water. Fertigation is proving itself to be the next logical step in irrigation technology and can have a major impact on the world’s future environment and our quality of life.

Conclusions

*Fertigation virtually eliminates harmful environmental hazards and exposure to hazardous chemicals as it conserves valuable water resources and
produces far superior horticultural results.

*Fertigation has been proven to increase fertilizer absorption and reduce fertilizer run-off. It is also proven that when the landscape is healthier, there is a reduced need for fungicides and pesticides. This, combined with documented water usage reductions, proves fertigation is clearly the way to Fertilize Responsibly™.

EZ-FLO’s patented technology not only provides all the benefits of fertigation to residential and commercial landscapes and growers, but also has the unique ability to use fully concentrated fertilizers and apply them in consistent quantities, every time you water. Studies have shown this is the optimum way to deliver nutrients to plant material. Nutrient uptake and yields are maximized as chemical runoff and leaching are virtually eliminated. This unique ability provides superior results along with the convenience of a smaller storage tank. The tank has the capacity to feed an entire landscape for 4 to 6 weeks before it needs to be refilled.

EZ-FLO, through its patented automatic fertilizing systems, delivers non-hazardous water
soluble or liquid fertilizers through your EMCO underground sprinkler or drip system every time you water.

EZ-FLO’s unique micro-dosing capability provides the maximum benefit available from
fertigation - creating the most beautiful results – all while being environmentally responsible.

When EZ-FLO’s unique capabilities are combined with intelligent irrigation scheduling, the maximum efficiencies are realized. Water use is reduced, fertilizers are minimized and plant health is optimized.