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hen Consolidate Turf and
W Aqua Aid BV joined forces back in 2021 with both parties distributing each others product ranges ( Consolidate Turf becoming a UK distributor for the Aqua Aid product range and Aqua Aid BV taking Consolidate Turf into Europe ) it was on an educated basis that both companies knew that their product ranges would enhance each other , and that even greater results were possible , more so than the success that each company had achieved individually .
Now two years down the line it has been fantastic to see the results going from strength to strength in many areas of turf grass and soil health , on all types of turf grass both warm and cool season grasses and in all situations from football stadia to golf courses all over Europe .
One area of great success has been the improvement in customers soil profiles with a reduction in thatch levels being common , alongside reduced instances of anaerobic black layer , this coupled with the general cleanliness of the profiles and increased root development .
So how has this been achieved ? Consolidate Turf have always advocated that their liquid nutritional range is best applied at higher water rates targeting the plant via the roots ( due to it ’ s unique chemistry ), and that the correct amount of moisture within the profile aids uptake to the plant . This means that its a great fit for a combined application with a wetting agent .
Consolidate Turf have always focused heavily on providing a balanced , nutritional program for the grass plant with an emphasis on reducing stress , and with heat and drought stress becoming more prevalent in the UK during the growing season and the stresses associated with wetter autumn / winter periods , such as disease pressure , working with a company that can reduce these stress periods will only enhance the efficacy of Consolidate Turf products .
The proven track record of Aqua Aid surfactants ( both in the USA and Europe ) in being able to regulate moisture within the profile with products such as OARS Hs and Ps which use the latest multi branched hydration technology and VerdeCal G which can aid the loosening of clay soils , improve water percolation therefore giving a more balanced ratio of soil , air and moisture in the profile , providing a healthier growing medium .
All this means that turfgrass managers are in total control of moisture contents throughout the entire soil profile . This allows stadium Groundsmen to avoid organic matter build up , keeping a cleaner more uniform profile
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