What is HydroSave?
HydroSave is a safe, natural, chemical free product that is formulated to help reduce water usage in turf applications. 
HydroSave is OMRI listed and does not require any special licenses to apply, posting of warning signs, or reentry intervals.
HydroSave is 95% pure calcium sulfate dihydrite. It is finely ground and mixed with an organic approved biopolymer to form a pellet. HydroSave has 21% calcium and 17.5% sulfur (in sulfate form).
Sizing of HydroSave
HydroSave comes in a standard fertilizer size dry prill.
It comes in two packaging sizes 20 lb and 40 lb bags.
Benefits of HydroSave
- Enhances water use efficiency. Twenty-five to 100 percent more water is available in HydroSave treated soils vs. untreated soils; less water is required to achieve to keep your yard looking beautiful.
- Improvement of soil structure by loosening compacted soils.
- Increases Rooting Depth
- HydroSave decreases pH of sodic soils
- Replaces harmful salts. Sodium, chlorine and many other salts in higher levels in irrigation water and soil are detrimental to plant growth and development since they rupture and destroy plant cells.
How does HydroSave Work?
HydroSave works to by leaching sodium salts and increasing soluble salts. This increases water infiltration into the soil. HydroSave stimulates soil biology which works to breakdown thatch layers. In addition HydroSave provides calcium and sulfur to turf, two important and often over looked nutrients
HydroSave works to reduce surface crusting by moderating soluble salts. HydroSave increase biological activity which works to break down thatch layers it to stable carbon and not hydrophobic black layers.
Where thatch accumulation is excessive, significant amounts of water may be required just to wet the thatch layer. Evaporation losses are considerably higher from thatch than from soil.
A heavily thatched turf is usually shallow-rooted which also prevents effective utilization of irrigation water. When root systems are restricted to the thatch layer, light and frequent applications of water are needed to reduce runoff. This type of irrigation increases compaction, reduces soil oxygen, and increases disease.
The rate of movement of water into a soil is called the infiltration rate. Soils that have high sodium, low or high soluble salts, dense thatch layers, or compaction, have poor infiltration rates. HydroSave regulates soluble salts and leaches sodium, increases biological activity, and oxygen levels in soil, increasing water infiltration.
HydroSave works by separating organic matter from clay soil particles making more pore space in soils. Soils consist of solid particles and pore spaces which are filled with either air or water. Pore space should account for 40 to 50 percent of the soil, depending on texture, structure, degree of compaction, and other variables. HydroSave alone does not break up compaction but can help to reduce its formation.
Depth of rooting is the most important factor in the drought resistance of a turf. A shallow-rooted turf is much more susceptible to drought injury than a deep-rooted turf. Close mowing, overwatering, excessive fertilization, soil compaction, and thatch accumulation all lead to shallow-rooted turf. The calcium and sulfur in HydroSave works down into the soil profile increasing pore space and nutrients in deep in the soil. This allows turf roots to grow deep into soil reducing the need for frequent inefficient watering.
Applying HydroSave
Soil samples should be obtained before any lime or fertilizer application.
HydroSave can be applied at anytime during the growing season. Best results are obtained when it is applied in the spring as grass breaks dormancy and in the fall as a winterizer.
HydroSave Ultra Greens Grade is best applied using a drop spreader. HydroSave Fairways easy to apply with either a drop spreader or a spinner spreader. Uniform coverage is important to avoid streaks or uneven turf color and growth. Since HydroSave is pelletized it spreads evenly with no dust, drift, or mess.
HydroSave is safe to use! It is non-toxic to humans, and pets, doesn’t burn grass and will not cause pollution problems!
How Much HydroSave to Apply
The amount of HydroSave required will vary with the soil type. Standard application rates are
HydroSave Residential - 10# / 1000 Sq Feet spring and fall
For sodium remediation consult your soil sample for rates.
How often is HydroSave Needed?
Best results are obtained with biannual applications.
Information regarding the contents and levels of metals in this product is available on the internet at http://www.aapfco.org/metals.htm.
