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Safe for use in any season
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Improves soil drainage
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Greater efficiency of irrigation, increase water retention without increasing air filled porosity
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Encourage deeper, stronger roots
A wetting agent, also called surfactant, increases the adsorption of water into media and soil. Wetting agents achieve this by reducing the surface tension of water, which allows it to spread more easily. The main purpose of a wetting agent is to increase the absorption and spread of water, which can dramatically improve the effectiveness of irrigation applications and rainfall.
In ornamental plants and turf, the addition of a wetting agent to either the irrigation water or to the media has several tangible benefits. Wetting agents can:
Extensive research has shown that potted nursery plants grow faster and are of higher quality when wetting agents are used. Trials in turf have shown improvements in colour and overall quality and uniformity, even with lower irrigation rates.
Hydraflo L and Hydraflo 2 are both non-ionic wetting agents that are soft on plant roots. Hydraflo provides a high level of safety on fine root hairs, even with sensitive crops.
ICL have conducted many nursery and turf trials on wetting agents including Hydraflo.
Safe for use in any season
Improves soil drainage
Greater efficiency of irrigation, increase water retention without increasing air filled porosity
Encourage deeper, stronger roots
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