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| Suffusion® Liquid |
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Wetting, Penetrating, Re-Wetting Agent for Horticultural Growing Media.
An effective blend of 3 types of surfactants:
- Wetter/Spreaders
- Penetrants
- 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
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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
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| 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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