Not all foliar fertilizers are created equal. Griggs Brothers® are manufactured and formulated based on years of plant nutrition research and development, contain the highest quality ingredients and documented to perform the best in the field greenhouse.
Turfgrass managers are now taking advantage of highly efficient Grigg Brothers® Proven Foliar™ fertilizers which utilize technologies designed to enhance nutrient uptake and assimilation, and improve plant health.
How do Chelating Agents Affect Uptake?
Correctly chelated mineral nutrients using organic agents result in a more neutral charge, facilitating maximum absorption. Synthetic chelating agents (ie. EDTA) are not as effective to facilitate foliar.
Factors Affecting Nutrient Uptake
Ion Charge (positive, negative)
Nutrient Size (diameter)
Nutrient Concentration
Temperature
Plant metabolism
Research Objectives
Determine if formulation affects nutrient uptake
Determine the percent intake of each nutrient (primary and secondary macro plus micronutrients) applied to turf
Determine how quickly the nutrients were absorbed
Determine if nutrient intake differed between turfgrass species
How do Grigg Brothers® Proven Foliar™ Fertilizers Work?
Nutrients enter micropores in the leaf surface called ectdesmata. The largest ectostemata (pore clusters) are located near guard cells associated with stomata.
Grigg Brothers® is a science based company and remains dedicated to validating all products through university research, providing nutritional science to consider when planning and implementing best fertilizer and integrated pest management strategies.
University research in the field documents the proven efficiency of Grigg Brothers® Proven Foliar™ Fertilizers.
Research designed to determine the percent (%) absorption of each applied nutrient will allow turfgrass managers a higher degree of control over their fertilizer programs and the ability to more effectively maximize and enhance turfgrass nutrition.
Greenhouse research documents greater than 60% uptake of nutrients within 15 minutes after application.
What's the Environmental Impact?
Proven efficiency means maximum plant nutrient use and limited losses to the environment as leachate and/or runoff. These efficiencies further maximize fertilizer budget dollars.
Grigg Brothers® has always meant quality, compatibility, and dependable performance. It also means proven efficiency, recognizing that innovation through research and development are vital to maximizing budget dollars while providing the best agronomic solutions.
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