Sulphur 95
Mini-prills of sulphur to help reduce soil pH, being produced by Vitax.
Surfactant
Any material which lowers the surface tension between two materials, such as soil and water. Surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersants. They include many different chemical compositions and can also be manufactured with biodegradable materials.
Terracottom Turf
A soil conditioning product composed of a range of materials, including fertiliser, polymers, humic acids and zeolite, aiming to improve soil fertility and moisture capacity. It is supplied by Inturf, amongst others.
Trailblazer Trio
A product name for water acidifier and temporary marker dye which is used in sprayers to aid accuracy in spraying areas, helping to reduce missing any part of the area, as well as reduce the likelihood of spraying an area more than once during an application process. It includes the chemical Tetrapotassium (1-hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonate, and is supplied by Rigby Taylor.
Verve
Brand name of products owned the Kingfisher group of companies, which includes B&Q.
A wide range of lawn care material is available, although currently (January 2021) the amount of detail given over the web about the components of the products, such as grass seed composition or fertiliser analysis is very poor, especially compared with many competitors, and this will limit customer engagement with this product brand.
Watercondition-R
A product name for liquid water conditioner which reduces water hardness and acidifies a solution, being used with herbicides, fungicides and fertilisers when applied through a sprayer. This is supplied by Rigby Taylor.
Westland Lawn Range
A range of fertilisers and lawn care materials produced by Westland Horticulture, including but not limited to the following:
• Aftercut All In One Lawn Feed, Weed & Moss Killer: Triple action granular lawn fertiliser. NPK of 10-2-2 + ferrous sulphate + selective herbicides 2-4-D, Dicamba & Mecoprop-P.
• Aftercut Moss Killer: Fertiliser plus iron for weed and moss control.
• Lawn & Turf Dressing: a blend of fine sieved loam, peat and sand, with fertiliser, having a pH of 5.5 – 6.0.
• Lawn Sand: A mix of sand with fertiliser containing 4% N and 2.8% Fe (from fer
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Xpedite
A soil amendment product, which is a lightweight, porous, absorbent granule consisting of three types of silica: quartz, cristobalite and calcined diatomaceous earth (fossilised diatoms, i.e. algae). It can be used to help reduce compaction, improve soil porosity and improve drainage. It is supplied by Headland Amenity.
Zeolites
A product which is supplied by GBR Technology and which contains a range of micro-nutrients. Designed for use in high-sand content profiles, it has a typical application rate of 500-1,000kg per hectare for maintenance purposes, and up to 5,000-10,000kg per hectare for inclusion within new constructions.