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Benefits   FertiGator is affordable and saves money over time, and it's better for plants and for the environment. Low Cost Saves Time and Money It takes a lot of effort keeping your yard healthy, green and pest and disease free. How many times a year do you have to trudge around your property with a granular fertiliser spreader? Spraying chemical treatments? The FertiGator puts out fertiliser for you day-in, day-out. When the fertiliser runs out simply swap out the bucket or jug and you are done.   Reduce Loss Rate on New Plantings People spend a lot of money on their yards - trees, shrubs and ornamentals are especially expensive. The FertiGator allows you to put the right amount of fertiliser and micronutrients on your new plantings and significantly increase their chances to survive. You can ensure that all your hard work and money won't go to waste!   Healthier plants need less fertiliser and chemical treatments Recent studies confirm that as little as one-third the amount of nitrogen must be added through fertigation as compared to traditional granular feeding. Fertigation will create healthier plants which require less pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. This will save you the time and money of having to going to the store for yet another product and save your health by not having to deal with toxic chemicals.   Less Waste The FertiGator can be programmed by zone to put more fertiliser in one area and less in another. You are able to set an exact mixture to control growth and color. Fertigation eliminates the chance of burning or streaking by over-applying fertiliser and also reduces excessive growth, thatch and disease.   Better for Plants Gradual feeding is better With granular fertilisers, the plants use up the nutrients in the first few days following treatment, growing rapidly, requiring mowing and leaving long grass stems that cause thatch to form. After a week or so, the lawn must endure a period of near starvation until the next chemical release or treatment. Another over-feeding is followed by another stressful low nutrient period. This sequence of peaks and valleys is very stressful for plants which weaken cell structures and invite disease and pests. Advancements in attempting to control the rate of release of granular fertilisers proves that gradual feeding is the ultimate goal. No matter the design, rain and weather effect release rates and there is no way to actually control when granular fertilisers release. Total Control The FertiGator applies exactly what you want every time you water. You have total control of the release rate to yield the look and growth rate you want. Healthier Roots Agronomists have proven that plants fed at slower rates will develop a healthier root structure, need less water, and will be more resistant to disease and insect infestation. With fertigation the nutrients are able to penetrate with the water deep into the root zone, adding to the nutrient reserves, taking the energy from the top growth and converting it to deep and lateral root growth. The result is healthier green grass and more blades of grass. Better for the Soil Gradual fertilization through the FertiGator brings back microbes and enhances the ability of the plant to obtain food from the soil. Nitrogen is very plentiful in the air and in the soil. When it rains, nitrogen is brought to the soil by the rain as it falls through the nitrogen rich air. Unfortunately, this nitrogen is not in a form that the plant can use. Microbes convert this nitrogen from unusable molecules to plant-soluble molecules. When microbe populations are reduced it becomes more and more difficult for the plant to use the naturally occurring nutrients. The increase in artificial fertilisers increases the concentration of harmful chemicals, further diminishing the microbial population, thus requiring the application of still more fertiliser. Applying organic based fertilisers with the FertiGator will improve the quality of your soil by enhancing microbial activity. Better for the Environment Less Run-Off Fertigation is a more precise way to deliver smaller concentration of fertilisers, which results in a better absorption rate and means less or no runoff available to contaminate streams, rivers and ground water. It has been reported that a very significant portion of the chemical run-off problem our water systems are facing comes from residential lawn chemicals. Less dependence on chemicals The traditional method of granular fertilization creates unhealthy plants with short root systems that are susceptible to disease, weeds and bugs. The more you use, the more pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are necessary. All of these chemicals will eventually end up in our water system.