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Suffusion® Liquid  

Wetting, Penetrating, Re-Wetting Agent for Horticultural Growing Media.

An effective blend of 3 types of surfactants:

  1. Wetter/Spreaders
  2. Penetrants
  3. Re-wetting Agents

How does it work?

  • Reduces surface tension of applied water
  • Penetrates into dry and water repellent areas
  • Links together water repellent soil & water

Suffusion Liquid

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Where to use?

  • Peat, bark or alternative compost substrates
  • During production of compost
  • On growing media during plant production

How to use?

  • Incorporate granule or liquid during production of growing media
  • Use liquid as a drench, for top watering, basal irrigation or drip irrigation
  • Use through the irrigation / fertigation system
  • As a mist to cuttings
  • Use granules as a top dressing for containers

When to Use?

  • Production of quality compost
  • Production of quality plants
  • When edge effects cause uneven drying
  • When wet spots occur
  • When irrigation demands are high
  • If plants are suffering water related stress

Key Benefits

  • Use in nurseries, greenhouses and compost production
  • Can be used on all types of growing media
  • Liquid or granular formulations easy to use
  • Gives excellent initial wetting and improves water penetration
  • Offers long term re-wetting (rate dependent)
  • Ensures uniform wetting of the growing media
  • Helps retention of optimum Moisture levels in the growing media
  • Reduces the number of dry spots or excess water in the growing media
  • Improves drainage
  • Optimum balance between water and air spaces
  • Allows growing media to dry more evenly
  • Helps to optimize water utilization
  • Is easy to mix even under cold conditions
  • Improves distribution in the media of other products, and therefore can enhance performance
  • What does the grower gain?
  • Offers the plant 100% of the media to grow in
  • Management of water and reduction of labor and disease
  • Improved distribution and uptake of nutrients and other media incorporated products
  • Healthier growing conditions and reduced stress in plants

Suffusion Liquid Formulation Growing Media Preparation -- Incorporation
Production Area Rate/cubic yard Longevity Requirements
Growing Media Conditions
Containers, field soil
Long-term production cycles
6 oz. Maximum longevity (6 -12 months)
Severely water repellent
Pots, hanging baskets
Medium term production cycles
4–5 oz. Medium longevity (2 - 6 months)
Moderately water repellent
Flats, pots, trays, plugs
Short term production cycles
2–3 oz. Short term activity (2 - 6 weeks)
Moderately water repellent

Growing Media in Production – Drench
Production Area Rate PPM Longevity Requirements
Growing Media Conditions
Containers, field soil, balled and burlap stock
Long-term production cycles
1000-1500
10–15 oz./80 gals water
Maximum longevity (6 -12 months)
Severely water repellent
Pots, hanging baskets
Medium term production cycles
600- 1000
6–10 oz./ 80 gals water
Medium longevity (2 - 6 months)
Moderately water repellent
Flats, pots, trays
Short term production cycles
300- 500
3–5 oz./ 80 gals wafer
Short term activity (2 - 6 weeks)
Slightly water repellent

Application Production Schedule PPM
Growing Media in production–Irrigation Daily Feeding 5
Weekly Feeding 10
Growing Media in Production
Prior to Shipment*
Shipment 500
Misting Cuttings 150
Dying Cut Flowers 150
*Drench containers, hanging baskets and trays prior to shipment.

 

 

   
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