Moisture retainers - When are they used?

Moisture retainers are polymers that capture water and are used in times of high water need. The market offers tools to save water, fertilisers and to avoid water loss. drought stress.

This type of product prevents the evaporation water through the soil surface and keep the water accumulated in the upper layers of the profile. This makes water available to the root and increases its yield.

Reducing irrigation also reduces the loss of fertiliser, so the savings are greater.

The polymers capture water molecules, preventing them from evaporating or percolating and release them linearly as the product degrades, supplying water to the root zone. These polymers are biodegradable and need to be applied every 25-30 days to maintain the effect. The technical basis of moisture retainers is based on organic chain molecules that trap water and release it to the medium as the plant's suction pressure demands.

Made in Spain. In our country there are factories that are able to produce a high quality product avoiding cost overruns related to the transport of goods. A very reasonable price is achieved, without supply problems, serving from a few litres to large volumes, being able to apply it in sensitive areas such as greens, tees or apply it in a generalised way throughout the course.

It is very interesting to apply reducing polymer products on streets, as they are large areas with a significant water consumption, but do not demand as much quality of play. They can be applied in spraying or in treatment tanks.

Reducing the frequency of watering reduces the potential for disease.

These maintenance techniques increase the time between irrigations allowing for drier surface turf, reducing the risk of pests and diseases.

The main effects of a moisture retainer such as Maguey Green Golf are:

• Reducing the hydric stress at the time of peak demand
• Reduce the number of irrigations in the less sensitive areas of the field such as fairways or roughs.
• Generar un ahorro importante de agua (30%) y de energía al disminuir el volumen de irrigation y el número de riegos
• To reduce fertiliser losses due to leaching of active ingredients.

For a moisture retainer to be a desirable product it must absorb large amounts of water, be biodegradable but not toxic or polluting. Maguey Green Golf is capable of absorbing more than 100,000 times its weight in water. In times of high water demand we will use Maguey Green Golf, to save water and keep the field green more easily due to its organic fertiliser supply.

If you want to save water with quality and targeted products, please contact Tiloom at info@tiloom.com.