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The Power Flush Getting the 'bad guys' out of your soil profile

WHAT IS A FLUSH? Using a combination of water, specialty products and cultural practices to remove detrimental elements from a soil profile to improve drainage and ultimately turf health

Why flush?

Poor water quality: Bicarbonates, sodium,sulfur and sodium build-up in soil is detrimental to turf health
Drought and coastal conditions contribute to build-up of 'bad guys.'

What do we look at to determine if a flush is necessary?

1. Soil Test

Determine how many 'bad guys' are hanging around in the profile

2. Water Test

Test water for high levels of sodium, bicarbonates and chlorides which are detrimental to turf health

3. Physical Properties Test

Look for physical blockages keeping the bad guys from moving through the profile

Floratine's Soil Mechanix system can help you detect physical properties that may be causing you problems.

Soil Mechanix report shows you organic matter and water infiltration rate
Soil Mechanix report shows you particle distribution size through your profile
Blocked Drain Tiles Preventing 'Bad Guys' From Draining Through Profile

Let's get started...

If possible, vent greens before flushing
Now for a little math and then we can flush!
CALPHLEX is Floratine's proprietary calcium chelating product, helping bring calcium ALREADY on the soil colloid into solution so it can help knock the bad guys through the profile with the help of PERVADE, Floratine's water penetrant.
The amount of water needed to flush varies by soil type and local conditions. Contact your local Floratine representative for irrigation flushing calculations.

Below are a real-life success stories from Trigon Turf in Florida and Turf Care of Texas.

Pre-Flush turf is weak and chlorotic... Post-Flush with the 'bad guys' gone nutrient uptake is restored and turf begins to rebound
Below, a significant reduction in 'bad guys' shown post-flush. Try it, your turf (and players) will love you for it.
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Floratine Products Group Cavanaugh
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