Product Manual

seeding. They can burn
the seed. It is good to
apply a high nitrogen
fertilizer
approximately 30 days
after seeding to give the
grass a darker color and
to stimulate blade
growth once the root
has been developed.
Granular lawn
fertilizers will
generally be about the
size of a bee bee. There
are agricultural
fertilizers with very
large granules. These
can not be used in the
system. Some fertilizers
have a tendency to clump
or form something that
looks like a rock. DO NOT
add these clumps to the
system. Break them up
first.
TACKIFIER
An optional ingredient in
the hydro seeding mix is
a tackifier. A tackifier is
a blend of gelling,
hardening and loading
agents designed to hold
seed in place, especially
during rainy conditions.
There is a definite
advantage to using them
in adverse weather or on
steep slopes. Some
tackifiers also
lubricate the system and
improve the
performance. Tackifiers
come in two main
varieties, powder and
crystal. Powdered
tackifiers come in a bag
and are applied at a rate
of 30 pounds to the acre
at a 2 to 1 slope. Crystal
tackifiers come in a jug
and are applied at 3
pounds to the acre at a 2
to 1 slope. Turbo
Technologies sells
crystal tack in 3 pound
jugs. The jug containers
minimize the possibility
of spilling partially
used containers and help
protect the contents
from wet weather.
A Turbo Turf Hydro
Seeding System can be
used to apply tackifier
over spread or blown
straw. When tacking
straw, generally a small
amount of hydro seeding
mulch is used with the
tackifier to make it
easier to see where you
have sprayed. Coverage
when tacking straw is
between two and three
times as much as when
hydro seeding.
LIME
We do not recommend the
use of lime in a Turbo
Turf Hydro Seeding
System. There are liquid
products available that
although they are not
truly lime, they alter PH
and produce the same
results as lime does. If
you need to apply lime as
you seed, we recommend
liquid lime products
such as “New Cal”, “Liquid
Cal”, or “Liquid Lime
Plus”. Liquid lime plus is
sold by Turbo
Technologies. If
necessary, granular or
pelletized lime may be
used in the system.
LOCKING FIBERS
When seeding very steep
hillsides and in erosion
control applications, a
mix with tackifer and
locking fibers will make
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