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Follow on Google News | Planting In Late SummerA recent study done by DRiWATER Inc. in Santa Rosa, CA, determined the benefit of planting native plants at different times during the late summer and early fall.
By: Heidi Lechner DriWater Inc.'s time-released water gel (DRiWATER® Plus™) with enriched nutrients was used to deliver water to these plants over a 90 day period from August to November in 2009. Giving plants 90-days of consistent moisture with DRiWATER® Plus™plants were able to establish 69% greater root volume over plantings that were hand watered. Controls were same species hand-watered 2.5 gallons on a weekly regime. The test concluded that DRiWATER® Plus™ delivered better results than hand watering and planting in late summer/early fall produced excellent root mass growth and survival for these plants. There is more good news and added benefit to this study and that is water-savings. For every 1-Quart of DRiWATER® Plus™ used 130-Quarts of water was saved! A large part of the study was to see if by planting in August the roots would be established well enough, not only to carry the plant through winter, but also through the following growing season with only a single application of DRiWATER® "DRiWATER® Plus™ helps ensure plant survival into the next season by jump-starting root development. DRiWATER® Plus™ allows people who live in a zone which has a shorter growing season to plant throughout the entire season", says Debbra Stokes of DriWater, Inc. For a complete copy of the Study contact Heidi Lynn Lechner, Marketing Manager, Driwater Inc. heidi@ # # # DRiWATER® provides an irrigation solution unlike any other available in today’s market in that the water is prepackaged for use on a plant-by-plant basis.DRiWATER® End
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