Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. It is theorized that the accumulation of humic acid (and other natural byproduct deleterious compounds) at the topsoil surface in most cultivated grassy areas including sandy soils (such as, in particular, golf greens), results in the production of an effective organic waxy coating on the soil components. Such a coating is hydrophobic in nature and thus dries out the soil itself. The inventive formulation thus permits removal of such accumulated humic acid (and other compounds) from the topsoil to the level necessary to provide effective moisture penetration for sustained grass growth therein (hereinafter referred to as “redistributes”). Methods of providing such beneficial removal of humic substances from target sandy soils are also contemplated within this invention, as well as specific test hydrophobic sand formulations.
某些新颖的草皮添加剂配方,能够使适当数量的
水分接触根系,以减少高度管理的草皮区域和/或草坪中的干燥斑点。理论上,在大多数栽培的草地区域,包括沙质土壤(特别是高尔夫果岭),
腐殖酸(和其他天然副产品有害化合物)在表土表面的积累会导致在土壤组分上产生有效的有机蜡涂层。这种涂层具有疏
水性质,因此会使土壤本身干燥。因此,这种创新配方允许将这些积累的
腐殖酸(和其他化合物)从表土中移除到必要的
水分渗透
水平以维持草坪的持续生长(以下简称“重新分配”)。本发明还考虑了提供从目标沙质土壤中有益地去除腐殖质物质的方法,以及特定的测试疏
水沙配方。