Why Do I Need a Soil Enhancer? Soil is a fragile growing medium consisting of three components: solid
particles, water, and air. It is necessary to maintain a careful balance
of these elements to establish a good soil profile. Using a good soil
amendment, you can:
Reduce Nutrient Loss
Improve Moisture Retention
Provide Adequate Drainage
Enhance Soil Resiliency
Increase Resistance to Compaction
Where to use Hydrocks
Use Hydrocks in New turf Fighting heavy clay soils is a real challenge, and one Hydrocks is
well suited to overcome.
Follow these simple steps:
Break up clay soil to depths of 8” to
12” (this is the most physically
demanding step).
Apply the recommended rate of
fertilizer and any required soil
amendments
like lime or gypsum to the surface of the soil.
Till or disk the soil as deep as possible.
Spread HydRocks™ evenly on the
surface to a depth of 1” to 2”.
Add a 1/2” to
1” layer of organic
matter, preferably a good compost
(recommended but optional).
Till or work HydRocks™ and
compost
into the soil to a depth of 6” to 8”.
Rake the soil
smooth.
Seed or lay sod just before the next
rain or watering cycle.
Use Hydrocks in topdressing existing turf
Topdressing with HydRocks™ on existing
turf creates a permanent addition to the soil,
improves drainage, fills low spots, and helps
provide a more level surface. Additionally, it
helps promote the microbial action, which
breaks down thatch and organic matter to
improve nutrient availability to the grass and
plants. HydRocks™ can be applied as
topdressing under two conditions:
First, and best, is following mechanical aeration.
Apply HydRocks™ to closely cropped
and
aerated turf surface to form a 3/8” to
1/2” uniform layer.
Rake HydRocks™ into the 2” to 4” deep
core holes, or simply allow it to drop into
the holes without raking.
Secondly, simply apply HydRocks™ on closely
cropped, non-aerated turf.
Spread HydRocks™ evenly to a 3/8” to
1/2” layer.
HydRocks™ will eventually work its
way
into the thatch layer.
