Phoenix Gels, Water Storage and Organic Products
Liquid Fertilisers and Stimulants
| ROOT DIP GEL |
For bare-root stock, use Root Dip Gel, a 450 g packet that mixes in 20 lts of water to form a thick slurry. Just lower the bare root seedling or whip into the mixture, then lift out and plant. All the good things in the product stick to the roots and carry the plant through its first season ensuring that it will have mycorrhizal fungi throughout the root system.
Root Dip Gel contains all three ingredients for successful bare root plantings:
- Mycorrhizae: including cold-weather tolerant Rhizopogon, to provide broad spectrum application for increased nutrient uptake and enhance root systems.
- Bio-stimulants: widely proven in use since 1989.
- Water holding gel
Application rates: 20 lts of mix will treat 100-500 plants. The number of plants treated depends on root mass and how much of the mixture the roots of your plants absorb. For small trees (one metre whips, for example) you can double the amount of water to 40 lts. On this basis, a 450 g packet will treat 200 - 300 small trees.
| BROADLEAF P4 WATER STORING GRANULES 25 KG |
Water storing granules are especially useful in sandy soils, where the natural water retention at field capacity is low. Addition of small amounts to sandy soils significantly increases the water available at low moisture levels.
This also improves plant survival rates, permitting a more efficient use of water resources, as water otherwise percolates too quickly through sand to support healthy plant growth. A further benefit is that it can help decrease erosion by the formation of a light crust on the soil surface. The soil stability is further enhanced as it stimulates root growth which will consolidate against erosion as they grow.
Another important use is as an additive to a growing medium such as peat. Incorporation of small amounts into growing medium can result in one or more of the following benefits:
Application rate: 1 g per lt (1 kg per 1 m²) compost or backfill soil.
- Reduced water consumption and water frequency
- Lower failure rate of plants
- Reduced associated labour costs
- Reduced losses due to transplant shock
Water storing granules can absorb approximately 350 times their own weight of water
| BROADLEAF P4 ROOT DIP 10 KG |
Broadleaf root dip overcomes the problem of the root hair dehydration by surrounding the bare roots of transplant stock with a coating of watercharged 'gel'. Broadleaf root dip is a safe non-phytotoxic polymer. Supplied as a dry powder form. The powder absorbs the water and becomes fully hydrated into its usable gel form in only a few minutes.
1kg will treat: Transplants: 45 cm - 60 cm/1300 approx.
Feathered Whips: 120 cm - 180 cm/600 approx.
Trees: 6 cm - 8 cm/400 approx. 8 cm - 10 cm/300 approx.
| ANTAGON 25KG | 4 : 3 : 2 |
Antagon is an organic fertiliser enriched with antagonistic fungi, containing 60% organic matter.
Its nutritional pellet is inoculated with antagonistic fungi, increasing the biological resistance to fungal attack in the soil or compost.
Benefits
Crowds out harmful fungi in the soil resulting in a marked improvement in resistance to disease. Leading to fungicide savings!
- Inhibits infection of Phytopthera
- Inhibits infection of Fusarium
- Inhibits infection of Pythium
- Inhibits infection of Rhizoctonia
- Inhibits infection of Dollar Spot
- Inhibits infection of Red Thread
- Inhibits infection of Honey Fungus
- Reduces thatch build up
- No potential to scorch roots or leaves
Application
- For general tree planting add 100g to the planting pit
- Planting composts & sterilised top dressings. Apply 7 kg/m² Antagon and 2k g/m² Vivisol
- Should also be used on all new landscape plantings where reclamation top spoils are very often a problem medium
- Apply 10-15 kg/100 m² on to fine turf areas after micro-tining, hollow-tining, slitting or vertidraining so that the crumb can be worked into the lover soil strata
- If you are thinking of applying a fungicide please seek the advice of your Phoenix consultant, beneficial fungi are killed by certain fungicides. This could defeat the whole object!
Please note: that when added to top dressings make sure the sterilised loam has cooled prior to mixing. If mixed with sterilised soil that has a temperature above 60°C then the beneficial fungal spores will be killed off.
| VIVISOL 25KG |
Vivisol is a living humus derived from organic sources that has been made into granular form for ease of application.
Vivisol is a natural organic pellet like soil conditioner specially enriched with 50% organic matter, 80-85% dry matter and a pH of 6.5-7. A natural humus product based on pressed linseed and grape seed, it acts as a natural food source for the added beneficial soil micro-organisms. Humus has a 3 to 4 times more holding capacity (per volume) of both nutrients and water, than other soil particles. It should therefore form an integral part of any renovation programme for any fine turf or sports turf areas. It should also be used on all new landscape plantings or reclamation works where the top soil is often a very sterile medium.
Benefits
- Puts the micro-organisms where their natural home is - within the top 8cm of the soil.
- Better and deeper root growth.
- Releases locked up nutrients and trace elements (or conversation into a usable form).
- A general improvement in the health, colour and condition of trees and shrubs even during summer droughts and cold, wet, winter conditions. The nutrient ‘buffer’ of added humus retains moisture and a full range of nutrients not just nitrogen.
- Improves the soil structure.
- A better utilisation of fertiliser nutrients with virtually no leaching, phosphates are unlocked and humic acid is produced free.
- General improved germination and establishment of seed.
- Crumb formulation.
- It is an ideal product to apply to dead and disinfected soils because it improves the absorbing capacity of all nutrients and stimulates better root development.
Application
- Apply at 10-15 kg of Vivisol per 100 square metres.
- In combination with Antagon or a Bio-organic fertiliser for extra fffactivation of the micro-organisms.
- New constructions: Incorporate into root zone prior to seeding.
- Turf: apply under new turf.
