BIO-DETHATCH

Speeds up the thatch break-down in your lawn!

Biological Dethatcher is a liquid solution that has been formulated to generate and accelerate the decomposition of thatch in lawns. To fuel this process, our product contains high levels of thatch digesting Bacteria and Enzymes. These, along with naturally occurring soil organisms, will break down thatch and turn it into valuable humus.

Thatch is a tightly woven mat of both dead and living grass parts -roots, stems, blades, runners and clippings -that forms on top of the soil. Thatch soaks up water like a sponge and prevents the water from getting into the ground. The grass roots are found to be more in the thatch layer than in the soil, which means the lawn is more susceptible to heat and drought damage. A thatch condition means a weak, insect and disease prone lawn. The photo above is an excellent illustration of thatch in a bluegrass lawn in a clay soil.

If your lawn has a true thatch condition, you cannot alleviate it with hand raking, power raking or so-called "dethatching" machines. These will only skim the surface of the thatch layer. If you dig in any deeper, you will tear out the grass. The best way to reduce thatch is to get it to decompose. For this to occur, you need to create a healthy soil. That is well aerated and bioactive. Biological Dethatcher makes sure that the specific microbes necessary for thatch decomposition are present in your soil.

4 STEPS TO HANDLING A THATCH CONDITION

1. Improve soil aeration if the soil is compacted or claylike. Beneficial soil microbes cannot survive without air in the soil. Use Aerify! to open up your soil if necessary.

2. Cleanse and detoxify your soil if needed. Conventional fertilizers and pesticides, as well as snow salts can kill off beneficial soil life. Chlorinated water can also affect soil quality. To neutralize and buffer toxins, apply Nature's Magic at 4 oz per 1000 sf.

3. Balance the soil pH. Very acidic or alkaline conditions can affect bioactivity.

4. Increase thatch-degrading bioactivity with our Biological Dethatcher.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:
Apply at 3 oz per 1000 sf. with any type of spraying equipment. Apply every 3 weeks for best results. Water it in afterwards with enough water to soak all the way through the thatch layer and into the soil. Can be applied with ¼ oz or more of Aerify! to help aid penetration through the thatch.

WATER REGULARLY. Keep the soil under the thatch layer moist or decomposition will cease. The thatch degrades at the point where it comes in contact with the soil. You will see it turn into a rich, dark humus as it begins to break down.

If you are using chlorinated water and mixing Biological Dethatcher in a tank sprayer, fill your tank with water first, leave the top off and let it sit for ½ hour or more to allow some of the chlorine to dissipate. Then add the Biological Dethatcher. You can also add Aerify and/or Nature's Magic if desired.

Commercial users should make sure properties get watered within 24 hours and should not apply in temperatures over 90 degrees unless it can be watered right away. Morning applications with more water are advised during warm weather.

Storage. Keep container sealed tightly when not in use. Store in temperatures between 41 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit.